PowerConnect 5316M Basic configuration

Question

We have recently acquired a Blade Center fully populated with PE 1955's, and 2 PowerConnect 5316M modules. I am able to talk/remote into the switch (via DRAC), and have configured it with an IP address/mask and default gateway... now, I can ping it and all is good so far :) I have the 1st blade configured with ESXi, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to configure the VLAN's in order to have it talk to the rest of the Network PC5313 config: interface range ethernet g(1-12)switchport mode generalexitvlan databasevlan 4exitinterface ethernet g1switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g2switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g3switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g4switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g5switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g6switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g7switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g8switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g9switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g10switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface ethernet g12switchport general pvid 4 exitinterface range ethernet g(1-10,12)switchport general allowed vlan add 4 untaggedexitinterface vlan 1ip address 192.168.5.102 255.255.255.0exit ip default-gateway 192.168.5.1username admin password XXXXXXXXXXXXXX level 15 encrypted console# sh int stat Flow Link Back MdixPort Type Duplex Speed Neg ctrl State Pressure Mode-------- ------------ ------ ----- -------- ---- ----------- -------- -------g1 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g2 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g3 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g4 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g5 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g6 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g7 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g8 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g9 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g10 1G-Fiber -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g11 1G-Copper Full 100 Enabled Off Up Disabled On g12 1G-Copper Full 100 Enabled Off Up Disabled Off g13 1G-Copper -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g14 1G-Copper -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g15 1G-Copper -- -- -- -- Down -- -- g16 1G-Copper -- -- -- -- Down -- -- Flow Link Ch Type Duplex Speed Neg control State -------- ------- ------ ----- -------- ------- ----------- ch1 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present ch2 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present ch3 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present ch4 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present ch5 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present ch6 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present ch7 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present ch8 -- -- -- -- -- Not Present console# ESXi server configured with 192.168.5.105/24 Thank you for your help Luc

LPL33 · Answer

Hey Daniel,

Thanks for the answer... So, I have removed all the unnecessary configuration, and have it set for basic config:

SW1# sh run

interface vlan 1

ip address 192.168.5.102 255.255.255.0

exit

hostname SW1

username admin password xxxxxxxxxxx level 15 encrypted

snmp-server community xxxxxxx rw

SW1#

Now I can see the rest of the network (LAN) and all is fine and dandy.

I have one ESXi configured on the 1st blade (192.168.5.106), and pings to it drop like flies:

SW1# ping 192.168.5.106 count 10

Pinging 192.168.5.106 with 56 bytes of data: