Category Archives: Force10 Networks

Setup OSPF on Force10 Switches

For this lab, I use a Force10 E1200 chassis [FTOS 8.3.1.1] and a Force10 S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.4]. The objective is to setup a simple OSPF network. Loopback addresses are used to setup test networks.

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Discovery Protocols on Cisco, HP, and Force10 Switches/Routers – CDP and LLDP

The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a Cisco proprietary Data Link Layer network protocol used to share information about other directly connected Cisco equipment. CDP can also be used in place of dynamic routing protocols in simple networks. Cisco devices … Continue reading

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