Getting Started Guide 7
Introduction
This document provides basic information about the Dell N20xx/N30xx
Series switches, 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/manuals, for the latest updates on
documentation and firmware.
This document contains the following sections:
• N20xx Series Overview
• N20xx Series Hardware Overview
• N20xx Series Installation
• Starting and Configuring the N20xx Switch
• N30xx Series Overview
• N30xx Series Hardware Overview
• N30xx Series Installation
• Starting and Configuring the N30xx Switch
NOTE: Switch administrators are strongly advised to maintain Dell Networking
switches on the latest version of the Dell Networking Operating System (DNOS).
Dell Networking continually improves the features and functions of DNOS based on
feedback from you, the customer. For critical infrastructure, prestaging of the new
release into a noncritical portion of the network is recommended to verify network
configuration and operation with the new DNOS version.
N20xx Series Overview
The Dell N20xx switches are stackable Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet switches and
include the following models:
• Dell N2024
• Dell N2024P
• Dell N2048
• Dell N2048P