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== OpenManage (web gui) ==
== OpenManage (web gui) ==
After initial setup, the web gui (OpenManage) can be used to configure and manage the switch.
After initial setup, the web gui (OpenManage) can be used to configure and manage the switch. The gui isn't very good.


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==

Siste sideversjon per 16. aug. 2022 kl. 18:43

Dell PowerConnect 5524. Network switch.

Interesting fact: the 5500 series uses two HDMI connectors as the stacking connectors (10 Gbps).

Specifications

  • managed
  • stackable
  • Layer 3
  • 24 x 10/100/1000 ports
  • 2 x 10 Gbps SFP+ ports
  • 1 x USB port
  • Authentication: RADIUS, TACACS+
  • performance - Switching capacity: 128 Gbps
  • performance - Forwarding performance: 65.47 Mpps
  • Remote Management Protocol: SNMP 1, RMON, Telnet, SNMP 2c, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, SSH, SSH-2, CLI

Management

Initial setup has to be done through console access.

Console access

Console access via RJ45 connector on front. Requires console cable[1]. It looks like a Cisco console cable (DE9 - RJ45) will work.

2022-08-16
console access - using a Cisco console cable works, at 9600 baud. Tingo (diskusjon) 16. aug. 2022 kl. 18:58 (CEST)

OpenManage (web gui)

After initial setup, the web gui (OpenManage) can be used to configure and manage the switch. The gui isn't very good.

Documentation

  • PowerConnect 5500 Series Getting Started Guide[2]
  • PowerConnect 5500 Series User Guide[3]
  • PowerConnect 5500 Series Command Line Interface Guide[4]
  • PowerConnect 5500 Series Release Notes[5]
  • Dell PowerConnect 5524 Command Line Interface Reference Guide[6]

History

2022-08-16
upgrade firware from serial console, from a usb stick (fat32 formatted)
console# copy usb://powerconnect_55xx_boot-10014.rfb boot 
01-Oct-2006 19:35:00 %COPY-I-FILECPY: Files Copy - source URL usb://powerconnect_55xx_boot-10014.rfb destination URL flash://BOOT
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!01-Oct-2006 19:35:13 %COPY-N-TRAP: The copy operation was completed successfully
!
Copy: 524304 bytes copied in 00:00:13 [hh:mm:ss]

console# copy usb://powerconnect_55xx-41024.ros image
01-Oct-2006 19:36:57 %COPY-I-FILECPY: Files Copy - source URL usb://powerconnect_55xx-41024.ros destination URL flash://image
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[..]
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!01-Oct-2006 19:39:35 %COPY-N-TRAP: The copy operation was completed successfully
!
Copy: 6288288 bytes copied in 00:02:38 [hh:mm:ss]


console# show bootvar
Unit  Image  Filename   Version    Date                    Status
----  -----  ---------  ---------  ---------------------   -----------
1     1      image-1    4.0.1.11   16-Oct-2011  18:10:50   Active* 
1     2      image-2    4.1.0.24   01-Sep-2020  14:40:38   Not active

"*" designates that the image was selected for the next boot

console# boot system image-2

console# reload
This command will reset the whole system and disconnect your current session. Do you want to continue ? (Y/N)[N] Y
Shutting down ...

after reboot, it shows

console> show version 

       Unit             SW version         Boot version         HW version      
------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- 
         1               4.1.0.24            1.0.0.14            00.00.02       
console# show bootvar
Unit  Image  Filename   Version    Date                    Status
----  -----  ---------  ---------  ---------------------   -----------
1     1      image-1    4.0.1.11   16-Oct-2011  18:10:50   Not active
1     2      image-2    4.1.0.24   01-Sep-2020  14:40:38   Active* 

"*" designates that the image was selected for the next boot

Tingo (diskusjon) 16. aug. 2022 kl. 20:40 (CEST)

the firmware and other versions are
console# show ver

       Unit             SW version         Boot version         HW version      
------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- 
         1               4.0.1.11            1.0.0.12            00.00.02       

Tingo (diskusjon) 16. aug. 2022 kl. 19:41 (CEST)

2022-08-12
a Bitraf member graciously donated a Dell PowerConnect 5524 and two other gigabit switches. Tingo (diskusjon) 15. aug. 2022 kl. 19:35 (CEST)

References