Introduction; Features - Dell PowerSwitch N4000 Serie Guía De Introducción

Introduction

This document provides basic information about the Dell
N4000 Series switches: N4032, N4032F, N4064, N4064F, including how to
install a switch and perform the initial configuration. For information about
how to configure and monitor switch features, see the User's Configuration
Guide, which is available on the Dell Support website at dell.com/support for
the latest updates on documentation and firmware.
This document contains the following sections:
• Hardware Overview
• Installation
• Starting and Configuring the Switch

Features

The Dell Networking N4000 Series are highly scalable, non-stop networking
switches for campus aggregation and core switching 10 GbE deployments.
The family of Layer 3 switches delivers 10/40 GbE wire-speed performance
required to power demanding Enterprise and business infrastructures, while
enabling scalability and high density 10 GbE operation with simplified
management.
The N4000 Series delivers high availability and redundancy for small core and
aggregation deployments that helps grow your network to high density 10
GbE operation and to 40 GbE for the Enterprise core. The family delivers
high density stacking with either 10GbE or 40GbE ports, manageable as a
single logical unit, as well as redundancy with power supplies, fans and
firmware images. Simplified management also includes a USB Rapid
Deployment feature to expedite network addressing at bootup, as well as
streamline firmware image installs across the entire stack. Flexible
management options include an industry-standard CLI, remote management
using the embedded web server, and support for SNMP-based management
applications including Dell OpenManage™ Network Manager.
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