Create 6 routable vlans for 192.168.11.0/24 - 16/24   Creating VLANs console> enable console# config console(config)# vlan database console(config-vlan)# vlan 2 console(config-vlan)# exit console(config)# interface vlan 2 console(config-if)# ip address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx console(config-if)# routing               (enables routing on this vlan) console(config-if)# name Marketing       (whatever name you choose) console(config-if)# end   Have a separate isolated switch management vlan - 192.168.10.0/24   console# config console(config)# ip address 192.168.10.0 /24   Have all vlans available on the 5524's (tagged between the 6224 and 5524's)   Run this on the 6224:   console# configure console(config)# interface ethernet XXX                         (whatever interface is connecting between the 6224 and 5524) console(config-if)# switchport mode general console(config-if)# switchport general allowed vlan add 100 tagged          (Add a similar line for each VLAN that you have going over the connection) console(config-if)# end   Run this on the 5524:   console# configure console(config)# interface ethernet XXX                         (whatever interface is connecting between the 6224 and 5524) console(config-if)# switchport mode trunk console(config-if)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100 tagged          (Add a similar line for each VLAN that you have going over the connection) console(config-if)# end   Lastly, is there a way to assign an IP address to a physical interface on the 6224 or do I have to create a vlan and assign the interface to that vlan?   console# configure console(config)# interface ethernet XXX                          console(config-if)# ip address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  Hope this helps, I'm sure there will be other questions,  this will get a good start.
Hi everyone, Without going into to many details of my serious short comings and apparent lack of understanding how to read/interput manuals I was hoping for a little assistance. Our company is attempting to save some money and looking towards some of the Dell PowerConnect line to do so. I have a PowerConnect 6224 that I would like have act as my layer 3. I have a few 5524's that will all be my access layer switches. Below is what I'd like to accomplish:
Layer 3 Switch Configuration