Conversion of Dell switches config to Cisco Catalyst config

[kashif.ahmad]

Hi all,

We are moving from Dell Switches to Cisco Switches. I have the config from dell switches I was just wondering if there is any way I could convert these config files so that it get compatible on cisco switches. (syntax wise)

thanks,

Kashif Ahmad 

[Mark Malone]

There is no actual tool like the tool for ios conversion to nx-os or the ASA tool converters but if you post the config should not be that hard to convert it to Cisco

Tool page

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tools-catalog.html

[kashif.ahmad]

here is the complete config. any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

[Mark Malone]

Just to get you started ,your stacking with Cisco will work automatically once the software versions are the same , you can set a master if you choose too though

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750x_3560x/software/release/12-2_55_se/configuration/guide/3750xscg/swstack.html#pgfId-1106477

I have changed some of the config to Cisco as below examples , I will do a bit more shortly

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Etherhcannel

po1
switchport mode access

inter gig 0/1
switchport mode access
channel-group 1 mode active

inter gig 0/2
switchport mode access
channel-group 1 mode active

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Access port

inter gig 0/3
switchport mode access
spanning-tree portfast
sapnning-tree bpduguard
switchport access vlan 200

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Trunk port

inter gig 0/4
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan allowed 1,10,15,20,100-108,200,1000

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SNMP is same as Cisco
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spanning-tree portfast bpdufilter default--dont use bpdufilter in Ciosco or it will turn off STP an
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Cisco password setup --basic
 
enable secret xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
!
username Mark secret xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Line vty 0 4

transport input ssh

login local

ip ssh time-out 60
ip ssh authentication-retries 2
ip ssh source-interface xxxxxxx
ip ssh version 2

 generate rsa keys for ssh

(conf t) crypto key generate rsa  ------then hit return and type 1024 and return again to geerate the rsa key , then check below to make sure its enabled

show ip ssh

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CREATE VLAN AT LAYER 2 CISCO

vlan 226
name test vlan

Create vlan LAYER 3 ---DHCP Helper address goes under vlan

interface Vlan226
 description NETMGMT in Belgium
 ip address 172.16.44.20 255.255.255.240
 IP HELPER ADDRESSS X.X.X.X

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static routes would be the same as Cisco

ip route 192.168.15.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.4

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There  are a few ways to do ospf but this one below maybe the easiest through the process

http://study-ccna.com/ospf-configuration/

advertise every local subnet under the process , give the process a router id usually use a loopback if available you can always create 1

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ip name-server and logging/hostname  is same as Cisco

[kashif.ahmad]

Thanks Mark, this is a big help. I have a few questions about the following commands on the dell switch:

what are these for?

1. vlan routing 20 1
    vlan routing 100 2

2. ip address 10.10.1.3 255.255.255.0
ip address vlan 10
ip domain-name md52.mdambulance.comq
ip name-server 192.168.100.1
ip name-server 192.168.100.19
logging console error
logging file debug
logging buffered debug
logging 10.10.1.155
level debug

3. these helper-address should go under what vlan? since these are configured globally on dell switch.

ip helper-address 192.168.100.1 time
ip helper-address 192.168.100.19 time

4.would it be ok if I install the ntp instead of sntp?

sntp unicast client enable
sntp server 192.168.100.1
sntp server 192.168.100.19 priority 2
clock timezone -6 minutes 0

Thanks again

[Mark Malone]

Hi

im not a Dell guy so if im wrong here Paul can hopefully correct me ,

1 I googled this --it just looks like it enables the particular vlan for routing

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/network-switches/f/866/t/19427798

On a Cisco switch all you do for all vlans is make sure in global config ----ip routing --- is enabled that exact command

2 For Cisco

logging console
logging monitor
logging buffered 7
logging 10.10.1.155

ip name-server 192.168.100.1 --same as Cisco
ip name-server 192.168.100.19

3 Exactly in Cisco each vlan must be notified under its interface if it needs a helper its not  global command

4 Of course use NTP no issues there

ntp server x.x.x.x prefer
ntp server x.x.x.x

service timestamps debug datetime msec show-timezone
service timestamps log datetime msec show-timezone
service password-encryption

[paul driver]

Hello
The Dells are very similar to the Cisco ios -Ive recently being doing work on some 2048P and N3024 switches and to me the ios is like a light version of cisco.

Personally you shouldn't have to much trouble moving over the config

res
Paul

[RANT]

If anyone is willing to help with a Dell to Nexus QOS config conversion, it would be a great help.