Quick How-to: Configure iSCSI on a Force10 S55 Switch

September 24, 2012 in Networking, Tech

I originally posted this on DellTechCenter.com, but thought it would be a good fit here too! This blog will show the basic initial steps to configure your Force10 S55 for use with iSCSI. Start by configuring the management port of the S55. Force10#config Force10#interface managementethernet 0/0 Force10(conf-if-ma-0/0)#ip address A.B.C.D /24 Next configure the username/password. Force10(conf)#username admin privilege 15 password 0 password Force10(conf)#enable password level 15 0 password Now configure the gigabit ports Force10(conf)#interface range gig 0/0 – 47 Force10(conf-if-range-gi-0/0-47)#mtu 9216 Force10(conf-if-range-gi-0/0-47)#no shutdown Force10(conf-if-range-gi-0/0-47)#switchport Force10(conf-if-range-gi-0/0-47)#spanning-tree rstp edge-port Force10(conf-if-range-gi-0/0-47)#flowcontrol rx on tx […]