This guide details setting up three LACP port-channels on a TP-Link SX3008F switch for RHEL 9/10 hosts, enabling 20Gbe connectivity for efficient NFS backups.
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TP-Link TL-SX3008F Features and Configuration Guide
Cheap and Quiet 10G Networking for the home Introduction The TP-Link TL-SX3008F is a 8-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch (with some Layer 3 capabilities.) Its not too expensive, not too cheap, has decent reviews, and its rackmountable and fanless which is nice for a homelab. Details below 8× 10 Gbps SFP+ fiber/fiber-cage ports (for … Continue reading TP-Link TL-SX3008F Features and Configuration Guide
Dell Force10 S4810 Factory Reset, OS Upgrade, and Basic Setup
This guide will walk you through a factory reset and initial config as well as upgrade from OS8 to OS9 on the Dell Force10 S4810 switch
Upgrade Cisco Catalyst WS-C4500X IOS: Step-by-Step Guide
In this post we will walk through the process of upgrading the IOS image on a Cisco Catalyst WS-C4500X switch
How to Reset Cisco Catalyst WS-C4500X to Factory Defaults
Need to reset your Cisco Catalyst 4500X back to the factory default settings. Follow this quick and easy guide
How to Connect to a Cisco Serial Port via Minicom
Prerequisites You will need the following. A RJ45 to RS232 (serial) roll-over cable. Shown below And a USB to RS232(DB9) adapter (below) Connect the RJ45 to the serial port on your Cisco switch. Connect the two Db9s and plug the usb port into your workstation. Your should see the adapter recognized as ttyUSB0. You can … Continue reading How to Connect to a Cisco Serial Port via Minicom
RHEV: How to Configure LACP Ports on a Cisco Catalyst Switch
Here is how to configure ports on a Cisco Switch for use as LACP (mode 4) uplinks for RHEV (Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization). Note that the configuration that I have defined below may need to be tweaked a bit depending on your configuration. I am not exactly using the most recent equipment in my lab … Continue reading RHEV: How to Configure LACP Ports on a Cisco Catalyst Switch