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Useful FTOS “show” commands
There are several FTOS “show” commands that can provide very useful information regarding Force10 Networks switches/routers. I have outlined a number of these very useful commands with a short description of each below. However, keep in mind that although most … Continue reading
Setup VRRP with Force10 Switches
In this lab I setup Force10 switches with Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP). VRRP is a redundancy protocol used to eliminate a single point of failure between a gateway and its respective hosts within the same subnet. I use three … Continue reading
Setup Telnet Access on Force10 Switches
I am going to use a Force10 S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.4] to demonstrate how to setup telnet access. To setup telnet access you first need to set an IP address on either a data port or a managment port so … Continue reading
Posted in Force10 Networks, Labs, Networking, Technology
Tagged Force10, Force10 Networks, mamangement port, managementethernet, router, S60, switch, telnet
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Creating a Link Aggregation Group (LAG) in FTOS
This lab demonstrates how to create a Link Aggregation Group (LAG) in FTOS on Force10 switches. A LAG in Force10’s FTOS is called a port channel and in Cisco’s IOS is called an EtherChannel. As described by IEEE 802.3ad, LAG … Continue reading
Posted in Force10 Networks, Labs, Networking, Protocols, Technology
Tagged dynamic port channel, etherchannel, Force10, Force10 Networks, Force10 S25P, Force10 S50V, FTOS, IEEE 802.3ad, LACP, LAG, Link Aggregation Control Protocol, Link Aggregation Group, port channel, router, S25P, S50V, static port channel, switch
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How Perl/Python Scripts on Force10 S60 Switches Can Access the Internet
Let’s say you have a Force10 S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.4] hooked-up at a datacenter that currently has a console connection connected to a management switch that provides external Internet access. The natted IP address is 10.0.8.10/24 and the external IP … Continue reading
Posted in Force10 Networks, Labs, Networking, Perl, Programming Languages, Python, Technology
Tagged console, default route, external Internet access, Force10, Force10 Networks, management interface, management port, management route, management switch, nat, natted IP, perl, Python, router, S60, S60 Switch, switch
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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.
Posted in Force10 Networks, Labs, Networking, Protocols, Technology
Tagged E1200, Force10, Force10 Networks, Force10 S60, FTOS, OSPF, Route Processing Module, router, RPM, S60, Sorce10 E1200, switch
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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
Posted in Cisco, Force10 Networks, HP, Networking, Protocols
Tagged 2621XM, CDP, Cisco, Cisco 2621XM, Cisco Discovery Protocol, Force10, Force10 Networks, Force10 S60, HP, HP Procurve, IEEE 802.1AB, Link Layer Discovery Protocol, LLDP, Procurve, S60
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