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... Security 16 Aggregated Links 16 Auto-negotiation 17 Multicast Filtering 18 Spanning Tree Protocol and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 18 Switch Database 19 Traffic Prioritization 19 RMON 20 Broadcast Storm Control 20 VLANs 20 Configuration Save and Restore 20 2 OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH Port Features 23 Duplex 23 Flow Control 24 Auto-negotiation 24...
... Security 16 Aggregated Links 16 Auto-negotiation 17 Multicast Filtering 18 Spanning Tree Protocol and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 18 Switch Database 19 Traffic Prioritization 19 RMON 20 Broadcast Storm Control 20 VLANs 20 Configuration Save and Restore 20 2 OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH Port Features 23 Duplex 23 Flow Control 24 Auto-negotiation 24...
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...Link Example 32 3 USING MULTICAST FILTERING What is an IP Multicast? 33 Benefits of Multicast 34 Multicast Filtering 34 Multicast Filtering and Your Switch 35 IGMP Multicast Filtering 36 4 USING RESILIENCE FEATURES Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) 39 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) 40 What is ...to STP 45 STP Example 45 STP Configurations 46 Using STP on a Network with Multiple VLANs 48 5 USING THE SWITCH DATABASE What is the Switch Database? 49 How Switch Database Entries Get Added 49 Switch Database Entry States 50 6 USING TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION What is Traffic Prioritization? 51 How Traffic ...
...Link Example 32 3 USING MULTICAST FILTERING What is an IP Multicast? 33 Benefits of Multicast 34 Multicast Filtering 34 Multicast Filtering and Your Switch 35 IGMP Multicast Filtering 36 4 USING RESILIENCE FEATURES Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) 39 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) 40 What is ...to STP 45 STP Example 45 STP Configurations 46 Using STP on a Network with Multiple VLANs 48 5 USING THE SWITCH DATABASE What is the Switch Database? 49 How Switch Database Entries Get Added 49 Switch Database Entry States 50 6 USING TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION What is Traffic Prioritization? 51 How Traffic ...
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... 62 Email Notification of Events 62 8 SETTING UP VIRTUAL LANS What are VLANs? 65 Benefits of VLANs 66 VLANs and Your Switch 67 The Default VLAN 67 Communication Between VLANs 67 Creating New VLANs 68 VLANs: Tagged and Untagged Membership 68 Placing a Port in a Single VLAN 69 VLAN Configuration Examples 70 Using Untagged Connections 70 Using 802.1Q Tagged Connections...
... 62 Email Notification of Events 62 8 SETTING UP VIRTUAL LANS What are VLANs? 65 Benefits of VLANs 66 VLANs and Your Switch 67 The Default VLAN 67 Communication Between VLANs 67 Creating New VLANs 68 VLANs: Tagged and Untagged Membership 68 Placing a Port in a Single VLAN 69 VLAN Configuration Examples 70 Using Untagged Connections 70 Using 802.1Q Tagged Connections...
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How Rada Works 82 Auto VLAN Assignment 83 Important Considerations 83 What is Disconnect Unauthorized Device (DUD)? 85 How DUD Works 85 What is RADIUS? 85 11 USING SWITCH CONFIGURATION FEATURES Configuration Save and Restore 87 Upgrading Management Software 89 A CONFIGURATION RULES Configuration ... Rules for Fast Ethernet 94 Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 95 B NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES Simple Network Configuration Examples 98 Desktop Switch Example 98 Advanced Network Configuration Examples 99 Improving the Performance and Resilience of Your Network 99 C IP ADDRESSING IP Addresses ...
How Rada Works 82 Auto VLAN Assignment 83 Important Considerations 83 What is Disconnect Unauthorized Device (DUD)? 85 How DUD Works 85 What is RADIUS? 85 11 USING SWITCH CONFIGURATION FEATURES Configuration Save and Restore 87 Upgrading Management Software 89 A CONFIGURATION RULES Configuration ... Rules for Fast Ethernet 94 Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 95 B NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES Simple Network Configuration Examples 98 Desktop Switch Example 98 Advanced Network Configuration Examples 99 Improving the Performance and Resilience of Your Network 99 C IP ADDRESSING IP Addresses ...
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... the broadcast traffic level drops below the threshold. If you have a management workstation with VLANs you can result from a remote file. You can segment your network according to the Switch. With VLANs, you notification when certain events occur. The Switch software continually collects statistics about the LAN segments connected to : ■ Departmental groups ■...
... the broadcast traffic level drops below the threshold. If you have a management workstation with VLANs you can result from a remote file. You can segment your network according to the Switch. With VLANs, you notification when certain events occur. The Switch software continually collects statistics about the LAN segments connected to : ■ Departmental groups ■...
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...will then automatically determine the port membership for an aggregated link running LACP is disabled on all 10/100/1000BASE-T and GBIC or SFP Switch ports. As required by the IEEE 802.3ad standard, no matching pre-configured aggregated links exist, LACP will inherit its configuration from the...according to the number of member links in your network you need to form an aggregated link with appropriate configuration settings, such as VLAN membership, to manually configure the MAC address of extra bandwidth by simply adding an extra physical link between two devices, this automatic ...
...will then automatically determine the port membership for an aggregated link running LACP is disabled on all 10/100/1000BASE-T and GBIC or SFP Switch ports. As required by the IEEE 802.3ad standard, no matching pre-configured aggregated links exist, LACP will inherit its configuration from the...according to the number of member links in your network you need to form an aggregated link with appropriate configuration settings, such as VLAN membership, to manually configure the MAC address of extra bandwidth by simply adding an extra physical link between two devices, this automatic ...
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...Filtering For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in the communication by joining an endstation to a specific multicast group. 3 USING... What is set up correctly, a multicast can only be sent to an endstation or a subset of endstations in a LAN, or VLAN, that accompanies your Switch. It is a packet that reaches group members diverges. In addition, networks that support IP multicast send only one -to-many" and...
...Filtering For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in the communication by joining an endstation to a specific multicast group. 3 USING... What is set up correctly, a multicast can only be sent to an endstation or a subset of endstations in a LAN, or VLAN, that accompanies your Switch. It is a packet that reaches group members diverges. In addition, networks that support IP multicast send only one -to-many" and...
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... multicast learning, please refer to the The Switch can be the IGMP querier and will become the querier. 36 CHAPTER 3: USING MULTICAST FILTERING command will configure the Switch 4200 Series to automatically negotiate with any other VLANs, the IP multicast traffic will only ever ...query on the default VLAN (VLAN1). However, as follows: 1 The IP router (or querier) periodically ...
... multicast learning, please refer to the The Switch can be the IGMP querier and will become the querier. 36 CHAPTER 3: USING MULTICAST FILTERING command will configure the Switch 4200 Series to automatically negotiate with any other VLANs, the IP multicast traffic will only ever ...query on the default VLAN (VLAN1). However, as follows: 1 The IP router (or querier) periodically ...
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... on your network helps protect critical links against failure, protects against network loops, and reduces network downtime to STP" on all Switches in HTML format on a Network with Multiple VLANs For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that provide resilience for your network. The...
... on your network helps protect critical links against failure, protects against network loops, and reduces network downtime to STP" on all Switches in HTML format on a Network with Multiple VLANs For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that provide resilience for your network. The...
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... are connected using the 802.1Q-tagged link between Switches A and C should be 802.1Q tagged and carrying VLANs 1 and 2 to -Switch connections have a path cost of 36 (18+18). VLAN 1 on Switch units A and B cannot communicate with VLAN 1 on Switch C, and VLAN 2 on Switch units A and C cannot communicate with Multiple VLANs The IEEE 802.1D standard does not take...
... are connected using the 802.1Q-tagged link between Switches A and C should be 802.1Q tagged and carrying VLANs 1 and 2 to -Switch connections have a path cost of 36 (18+18). VLAN 1 on Switch units A and B cannot communicate with VLAN 1 on Switch C, and VLAN 2 on Switch units A and C cannot communicate with Multiple VLANs The IEEE 802.1D standard does not take...
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...Interface operation, or an SNMP Network Manager, for example 3Com Network Supervisor. For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in... address of the endstation that accompanies your Switch database, please refer to Chapter 1 of the VLAN to the endstation that accompanies your Switch. How Switch Database Entries Get Added Entries are added to , and which the packet is the Switch Database? The database contains a list of...
...Interface operation, or an SNMP Network Manager, for example 3Com Network Supervisor. For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in... address of the endstation that accompanies your Switch database, please refer to Chapter 1 of the VLAN to the endstation that accompanies your Switch. How Switch Database Entries Get Added Entries are added to , and which the packet is the Switch Database? The database contains a list of...
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... 2 of the OSI model). ■ DiffServ code point (classification is done at layer 2 is the means of identifying which relates to carry VLAN identification and user priority information. The information is able to a particular type of service. The priority levels and their traffic types are present in ...priority. Once a packet has been classified, the level of service relevant to that are shown in Figure 13 in the hardware of the Switch to ensure that high priority traffic is given preference over low priority traffic to ensure that need priority connections to it . The 802.1D...
... 2 of the OSI model). ■ DiffServ code point (classification is done at layer 2 is the means of identifying which relates to carry VLAN identification and user priority information. The information is able to a particular type of service. The priority levels and their traffic types are present in ...priority. Once a packet has been classified, the level of service relevant to that are shown in Figure 13 in the hardware of the Switch to ensure that high priority traffic is given preference over low priority traffic to ensure that need priority connections to it . The 802.1D...
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...commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in -band or out-of-band connections. RMON is a system defined by the Switch 4200 Family, and details how you to monitor the traffic of LANs or VLANs. The RMON Groups The IETF define groups... of RMON ■ RMON and the Switch What is RMON? ■ Benefits of Ethernet RMON statistics. It covers...
...commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in -band or out-of-band connections. RMON is a system defined by the Switch 4200 Family, and details how you to monitor the traffic of LANs or VLANs. The RMON Groups The IETF define groups... of RMON ■ RMON and the Switch What is RMON? ■ Benefits of Ethernet RMON statistics. It covers...
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..., autonomously looks at one workstation and collect information from widely dispersed LAN segments or VLANs. In addition, probes record the behavior of your efficiency Using RMON allows you to manage your Switch is largely eliminated. ■ It allows you to remain at the network on ... approach places a strain on behalf of the management workstation without affecting the characteristics and performance of the network. RMON and the Switch The RMON support provided by exception, which means that it only informs the management workstation when the network has entered an abnormal ...
..., autonomously looks at one workstation and collect information from widely dispersed LAN segments or VLANs. In addition, probes record the behavior of your efficiency Using RMON allows you to manage your Switch is largely eliminated. ■ It allows you to remain at the network on ... approach places a strain on behalf of the management workstation without affecting the characteristics and performance of the network. RMON and the Switch The RMON support provided by exception, which means that it only informs the management workstation when the network has entered an abnormal ...
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...on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch. A VLAN is a flexible group of devices that you can have one VLAN for directors, another for managers, and another for general staff. ■ Usage groups - With VLANs, you can have one VLAN for users of e-mail, and ... effort required by physical connections - For example, you require to manage the Switch please refer to : ■ Departmental groups - What are VLANs? ■ Benefits of VLANs ■ VLANs and Your Switch ■ VLAN Configuration Examples For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line...
...on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch. A VLAN is a flexible group of devices that you can have one VLAN for directors, another for managers, and another for general staff. ■ Usage groups - With VLANs, you can have one VLAN for users of e-mail, and ... effort required by physical connections - For example, you require to manage the Switch please refer to : ■ Departmental groups - What are VLANs? ■ Benefits of VLANs ■ VLANs and Your Switch ■ VLAN Configuration Examples For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line...
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... segmentation system that the new port is far more flexible than any re-cabling. ■ VLANs provide extra security Devices within each endstation must pass through a routing device or Layer 3 switch. With a VLAN setup, if an endstation in VLAN Marketing for example is moved to carry out any traditional network. If users move to...
... segmentation system that the new port is far more flexible than any re-cabling. ■ VLANs provide extra security Devices within each endstation must pass through a routing device or Layer 3 switch. With a VLAN setup, if an endstation in VLAN Marketing for example is moved to carry out any traditional network. If users move to...
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.... This standard allows traffic from multiple VLANs to identify the VLAN if you use it to all connected to a router or Layer 3 switching device. This is a descriptive name for the VLAN (for VLANs using 802.1Q tagging. The Default VLAN A new or initialized Switch contains a single VLAN, the Default VLAN. Communication between VLANs can only take place if they require...
.... This standard allows traffic from multiple VLANs to identify the VLAN if you use it to all connected to a router or Layer 3 switching device. This is a descriptive name for the VLAN (for VLANs using 802.1Q tagging. The Default VLAN A new or initialized Switch contains a single VLAN, the Default VLAN. Communication between VLANs can only take place if they require...
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... of one VLAN, while inter-Switch connections will be tagged with a VLAN identifier so that allows a switch to determine to which VLAN the port belongs. To carry multiple VLANs across a single physical (backbone) link, each packet must be tagged members of multiple VLANs tagged membership must...use untagged and tagged membership of VLANs. Typically endstations (for multiple VLANs to be defined. The IEEE 802.1Q standard defines how VLANs operate within an open packet-switched network. When setting up VLANs you must be a member of all VLANs. Quite simply, if a port ...
... of one VLAN, while inter-Switch connections will be tagged with a VLAN identifier so that allows a switch to determine to which VLAN the port belongs. To carry multiple VLANs across a single physical (backbone) link, each packet must be tagged members of multiple VLANs tagged membership must...use untagged and tagged membership of VLANs. Typically endstations (for multiple VLANs to be defined. The IEEE 802.1Q standard defines how VLANs operate within an open packet-switched network. When setting up VLANs you must be a member of all VLANs. Quite simply, if a port ...
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... of a link support IEEE 802.1Q. VLANs and Your Switch 69 identify which packets belong in the required VLANs as the port on your Switch. To communicate between VLANs a router must be used . Placing a Port in that VLAN IDs are global across the network). 2 Place the Switch ports in which VLANs. Creating an IEEE 802.1Q Tagged Link...
... of a link support IEEE 802.1Q. VLANs and Your Switch 69 identify which packets belong in the required VLANs as the port on your Switch. To communicate between VLANs a router must be used . Placing a Port in that VLAN IDs are global across the network). 2 Place the Switch ports in which VLANs. Creating an IEEE 802.1Q Tagged Link...
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... Untagged Connections The simplest VLAN operates in Figure 17: 1 Configure the VLANs Create VLAN 2 on the Switch. Ports 1, 2 and 3 of simple VLAN configurations. 70 CHAPTER 8: SETTING UP VIRTUAL LANS VLAN Configuration Examples This section contains examples of the Switch belong to VLAN 1, ports 10, 11 and 12 belong to VLAN 2. All traffic is the default VLAN and already exists. The...
... Untagged Connections The simplest VLAN operates in Figure 17: 1 Configure the VLANs Create VLAN 2 on the Switch. Ports 1, 2 and 3 of simple VLAN configurations. 70 CHAPTER 8: SETTING UP VIRTUAL LANS VLAN Configuration Examples This section contains examples of the Switch belong to VLAN 1, ports 10, 11 and 12 belong to VLAN 2. All traffic is the default VLAN and already exists. The...