Recently I have two DELL E3248PXE-ON Switch and it has to be configured for high availability ,If one goes down another should work. I have never Configure Dell Switch before. What other procedures should be done to make this configuration work effectively.
Hello, while we cannot directly assist with creating new configurations, our professional services team is available to help you deploy the necessary configuration. If required, consider reaching out to Dell’s Sales department for professional deployment assistance. I leave here a few useful documents about E3248PXE-ON that you can take a look at.
Use the stacking cables and ports to connect the two switches. Check that the stacking ports are on and the stacking mode is HA.
Give each switch a priority number. The switch with the biggest number is the master switch and the other one is the standby switch.
Set up the virtual link aggregation groups (VLAGs) on the master switch. A VLAG is a link that goes across the two switches and makes them more reliable and efficient for the devices that are connected to them.
Set up the VLANs, IP addresses, routing protocols, and other network settings on the master switch. The standby switch will copy its configuration from the master switch.
Use the show commands or the web-based interface to check the HA switch status and functionality.
Of course, there may be people from our community who can make suggestions.
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Posted February 25th, 2026 20:13
These switches do not stack like the N-series. You would have to configure something like MCLAG to achieve this.