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How to deploy the Dell M8024 family of switches in a Cisco Nexus network
Features of Simple Switch Mode
Simple Switch Mode, or SSM, allows server administrators, or anyone
with very limited expertise in configuring Ethernet switches, the
ability to deploy a loop-free switching solution without having to
configure the spanning tree protocol (STP) or design its integration
into the existing environment.
The primary advantages of deploying SSM are as follows:
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Port Aggregation is easy to configure. Simply group internal
ports and associate with external ports, assign VLANs (if
required), and it’s ready to go.
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SSM automatically configures multiple external ports into an
LACP trunk group.
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By using Aggregator Groups, the feature provides loop-free
operation without using STP.
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Port Aggregation is completely interoperable. Dynamic (via
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)) and static link
aggregation is supported on the external ports.
To enable Simple Switch Mode on a Dell PowerConnect M8024
switch, perform the following steps:
1. Log into the switch.
2. Select SystemÆOperational ModeÆOperational Mode
Configuration.
3. In the Operational Mode Configuration screen, select Enable in
the Simple Mode drop-down menu, and left-click Apply Changes.
NOTE: Dell M8024S LAN Modules are always in Simple Switch Mode,
so you do not need to do these steps.
Sample scenarios
In the sections that follow, we discuss some of the new features of
the hardware and software, give an overview of the deployment
process, and present the following eight sample scenarios:
1. Plug and play using the Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch for
blade deployment into an existing network after configuring Link