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Updating Dell R710 Firmware

Deploying ESXi on some Dell R710 servers we had, so I wanted to update the firmware to latest and greatest. I came across some issues updating, which is why I'm posting this. First, I updated the iDRAC, using information from here: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/

Cisco vs HP vs Dell CLI - VLAN Configuration

This post continues my series on the differences between these three manufacturers and how they implement L2 and L3 VLANs. Scenario 1: Create a Layer 2 VLAN Cisco IOS: vlan 10 HP Procurve: vlan 10 Dell Powerconnect: vlan database vlan 10 Scenario 2: Create a Layer 3 VLAN (that's routable)

Cisco vs HP vs Dell CLI - Interface Configuration

After working with all three switch manufacturers in a short period of time, I figured I would do a quick post on how each chooses how to implement VLANs at the interface level. Scenario 1: Switchport needs to be part of a single native VLAN (VLAN 10) Cisco IOS: interface