Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode; Configuring A Host Name - Dell Networking S3048 Guía De Inicio

Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode

To enable Layer 2 data transmissions through an individual interface, use the
switchport command in INTERFACE mode.
NOTE: For detailed information about configuring Layer 2, refer to the
Dell Networking Configuration Guide for the S3048-ON System.
You cannot configure switching or Layer 2 protocols such as spanning tree
protocol (STP) on an interface unless the interface has been set to Layer 2
mode.
1. Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
2. Place the interface in Layer 2 (switching) mode.
INTERFACE mode
switchport
To view the interfaces in Layer 2 mode, use the show interfaces
switchport command in EXEC mode.

Configuring a Host Name

The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is Dell.
Host names must start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and must have
characters, letters, digits, and hyphens in the string.
• Create a new host name.
CONFIGURATION mode
hostname name
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