Configuring DELL PowerConnect 2824 Switch

Static IP on the DELL Switch:

Set the switch to Managed Mode by pressing the "Managed Mode" button using a paperclip, hold the paperclip for 2 seconds and wait until "Managed Mode Led" Stops blinking and is solid green.

Once Managed Mode Led is solid green then you can access the switch using your browser

http://192.168.2.1/

Default Username=admin

Password=admin

Upgrading DELL PowerConnect 2824 Switch firmware:

We will be using Console Cable and HyperTerminal Software.

Static your computer to same subnet as the Switch, for example if switch ip is: 192.168.2.1 then have your computer IP set to: 192.168.2.100

Setting up TFTP Server on your laptop:

1. Download & Install TFTP server

http://tftpserver.codeplex.com/

2. Run TFTP Server and disabled your firewall or allow port 69

3. Click “Configure”, “Add” ,

4. Click “ Pick”  and choose your Network Card and the IP you are currently using – for troubleshoot make sure you can ping from switch to your computer and vice versa. (I wrote detailed instructions on setting up 27xx series)

5. choose the root path of DELL Image file.

Connect your Laptop to the switch the using DELL Switch Cable only (Cable is Female to Female and supplied by DELL):

1. Run HyperTerminal software

2. Settings are: 9600, 8, None, 1, None

Upgrading Firmware from the switch:

Once you are the command line of the switch enter the following commands:

1. “Enable”

2. Command to update firmware:

copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} image

"copy tftp://192.168.2.100/PowerConnect_28xx-10042.ros image"

3. command to update bios firmware:

copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} boot

"copy tftp://192.168.2.100/PowerConnect_28xx_boot-10012.rfb boot"

4. "reload" – will reboot Switch

Resetting DELL PowerConnect 2708:

To completely reset to defaults use a paperclip to push the "managed mode" button.

Hold the button for 30 seconds, wait about 3 minutes for the switch to reset and come up in unmanaged mode.

push and hold the managed mode button again for 30 seconds.

wait about 3 minutes for the switch to come up in managed mode.  Now try again.


DELL has step by step Instructions on how to update firmware on the PowerConnect 2748, I am attaching the LINK.