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How to deploy the Dell M8024 family of switches in a Cisco Nexus network
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Adding a Dell™ PowerConnect™ M8024 switch or a Dell M8024S LAN
Module with a Dell PowerEdge™ M1000e modular blade enclosure to
an existing network using a Cisco® infrastructure is a straightforward
process. The addition of Simple Switch Mode on the Dell M8024
family of switches further simplifies the process, allowing integration
into a Cisco network with minimal effort.
This Principled Technologies (PT) Guide explains the deployment
process for the Dell PowerEdge M1000e modular blade enclosure
with a Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch (see Figure 1) in an existing
Cisco network. We tested two Dell PowerConnect M8024 switches in
a variety of different network deployment scenarios with two Cisco
Nexus® 5010 switches, and discovered that Simple Switch Mode is
capable of automatically configuring the Dell PowerConnect M8024
switches to integrate with each scenario with minimal interaction
from our technicians.
Figure 1: The Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch.
NOTE: We tested with the Dell PowerConnect M8024 switches, but all
of our steps should apply to the Dell M8024S LAN Module, as well.