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... 2-10 Accessing the CLI from a Browser 2-11 3 C H A P T E R Getting Started with CMS 3-1 Features 3-2 Front Panel View 3-4 Cluster Tree 3-6 Front-Panel Images 3-7 Redundant Power System LED 3-8 Port Modes and LEDs 3-8 VLAN Membership Modes 3-9 Topology View 3-10 Topology Icons 3-12 Device and Link Labels 3-13 Colors in the Topology View 3-14 Topology Display... Options 3-15 Menus and Toolbar 3-15 Menu Bar 3-15 Toolbar 3-20 Front Panel View Popup Menus 3-21 Device Popup Menu 3-21 Port Popup Menu 3-21 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide iv 78-14982-01
... 2-10 Accessing the CLI from a Browser 2-11 3 C H A P T E R Getting Started with CMS 3-1 Features 3-2 Front Panel View 3-4 Cluster Tree 3-6 Front-Panel Images 3-7 Redundant Power System LED 3-8 Port Modes and LEDs 3-8 VLAN Membership Modes 3-9 Topology View 3-10 Topology Icons 3-12 Device and Link Labels 3-13 Colors in the Topology View 3-14 Topology Display... Options 3-15 Menus and Toolbar 3-15 Menu Bar 3-15 Toolbar 3-20 Front Panel View Popup Menus 3-21 Device Popup Menu 3-21 Port Popup Menu 3-21 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide iv 78-14982-01
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... and Unauthorized States 8-4 Supported Topologies 8-5 Configuring 802.1X Authentication 8-5 Default 802.1X Configuration 8-6 802.1X Configuration Guidelines 8-7 Enabling 802.1X Authentication 8-8 Configuring the Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication 8-9 Enabling Periodic Re-Authentication 8-10 Manually Re-Authenticating a Client Connected to a Port 8-11 Changing the Quiet Period 8-11 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide ix
... and Unauthorized States 8-4 Supported Topologies 8-5 Configuring 802.1X Authentication 8-5 Default 802.1X Configuration 8-6 802.1X Configuration Guidelines 8-7 Enabling 802.1X Authentication 8-8 Configuring the Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication 8-9 Enabling Periodic Re-Authentication 8-10 Manually Re-Authenticating a Client Connected to a Port 8-11 Changing the Quiet Period 8-11 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide ix
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...Displaying 802.1X Statistics and Status 8-14 9 C H A P T E R Configuring the Switch Interfaces 9-1 Understanding Interface Types 9-1 Access Ports 9-2 Trunk Ports 9-2 Port-Based VLANs 9-3 EtherChannel Port Groups 9-3 Connecting Interfaces 9-3 Using the Interface Command 9-4 Procedures for Configuring Interfaces 9-4 Configuring a ... LRE 10-1 Ports on the 2950 LRE 10-1 LRE Links and LRE Profiles 10-2 LRE Profiles 10-2 LRE Sequences 10-4 CPE Ethernet Links 10-5 Configuring LRE Ports 10-5 Environmental Guidelines for LRE Links 10-6 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide...
...Displaying 802.1X Statistics and Status 8-14 9 C H A P T E R Configuring the Switch Interfaces 9-1 Understanding Interface Types 9-1 Access Ports 9-2 Trunk Ports 9-2 Port-Based VLANs 9-3 EtherChannel Port Groups 9-3 Connecting Interfaces 9-3 Using the Interface Command 9-4 Procedures for Configuring Interfaces 9-4 Configuring a ... LRE 10-1 Ports on the 2950 LRE 10-1 LRE Links and LRE Profiles 10-2 LRE Profiles 10-2 LRE Sequences 10-4 CPE Ethernet Links 10-5 Configuring LRE Ports 10-5 Environmental Guidelines for LRE Links 10-6 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide...
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... Ethernet Link Guidelines 10-7 Considerations for Connected Cisco 575 LRE CPEs 10-7 Considerations for Connected Cisco 585 LRE CPEs 10-8 Assigning a Global Profile to All LRE Ports 10-8 Assigning a Profile to a Specific LRE Port 10-9 Assigning a Global Sequence to All LRE Ports 10-9 Assigning a Sequence to a Specific LRE Port 10-10 Using Rate Selection to Automatically... 11-7 Listening State 11-7 Learning State 11-7 Forwarding State 11-7 Disabled State 11-8 Spanning-Tree Address Management 11-8 STP and IEEE 802.1Q Trunks 11-8 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xi
... Ethernet Link Guidelines 10-7 Considerations for Connected Cisco 575 LRE CPEs 10-7 Considerations for Connected Cisco 585 LRE CPEs 10-8 Assigning a Global Profile to All LRE Ports 10-8 Assigning a Profile to a Specific LRE Port 10-9 Assigning a Global Sequence to All LRE Ports 10-9 Assigning a Sequence to a Specific LRE Port 10-10 Using Rate Selection to Automatically... 11-7 Listening State 11-7 Learning State 11-7 Forwarding State 11-7 Disabled State 11-8 Spanning-Tree Address Management 11-8 STP and IEEE 802.1Q Trunks 11-8 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xi
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...-10 Disabling STP 11-12 Configuring the Root Switch 11-12 Configuring a Secondary Root Switch 11-14 Configuring the Port Priority 11-15 Configuring the Path Cost 11-16 Configuring the Switch Priority of a VLAN 11-18 Configuring the... 12-8 Operations Within an MST Region 12-8 Operations Between MST Regions 12-9 Hop Count 12-10 Boundary Ports 12-10 Interoperability with 802.1D STP 12-11 Configuring RSTP and MSTP Features 12-11 Default RSTP and... Region Configuration and Enabling MSTP 12-13 Configuring the Root Switch 12-14 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xii 78-14982-01
...-10 Disabling STP 11-12 Configuring the Root Switch 11-12 Configuring a Secondary Root Switch 11-14 Configuring the Port Priority 11-15 Configuring the Path Cost 11-16 Configuring the Switch Priority of a VLAN 11-18 Configuring the... 12-8 Operations Within an MST Region 12-8 Operations Between MST Regions 12-9 Hop Count 12-10 Boundary Ports 12-10 Interoperability with 802.1D STP 12-11 Configuring RSTP and MSTP Features 12-11 Default RSTP and... Region Configuration and Enabling MSTP 12-13 Configuring the Root Switch 12-14 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xii 78-14982-01
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... and Status 12-23 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 13-1 Understanding Optional Spanning-Tree Features 13-1 Understanding Port Fast 13-2 Understanding BPDU Guard 13-3 Understanding BPDU Filtering 13-3 Understanding UplinkFast 13-4 Understanding Cross-Stack...13-5 How CSUF Works 13-6 Events That Cause Fast Convergence 13-7 Limitations 13-8 Connecting the Stack Ports 13-8 Understanding BackboneFast 13-10 Understanding Root Guard 13-12 Understanding Loop Guard 13-13 Configuring Optional ...Tree Status 13-21 Contents 78-14982-01 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xiii
... and Status 12-23 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 13-1 Understanding Optional Spanning-Tree Features 13-1 Understanding Port Fast 13-2 Understanding BPDU Guard 13-3 Understanding BPDU Filtering 13-3 Understanding UplinkFast 13-4 Understanding Cross-Stack...13-5 How CSUF Works 13-6 Events That Cause Fast Convergence 13-7 Limitations 13-8 Connecting the Stack Ports 13-8 Understanding BackboneFast 13-10 Understanding Root Guard 13-12 Understanding Loop Guard 13-13 Configuring Optional ...Tree Status 13-21 Contents 78-14982-01 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xiii
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... Configuration 14-7 Default Ethernet VLAN Configuration 14-8 Creating or Modifying an Ethernet VLAN 14-8 Deleting a VLAN 14-10 Assigning Static-Access Ports to a VLAN 14-11 Configuring Extended-Range VLANs 14-12 Default VLAN Configuration 14-12 Extended-Range VLAN Configuration Guidelines 14-12 Creating... STP Port Priorities 14-21 Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost 14-23 Configuring VMPS 14-24 Understanding VMPS 14-25 Dynamic Port VLAN Membership 14-25 VMPS Database Configuration File 14-26 Default VMPS Configuration 14-27 VMPS Configuration Guidelines 14-28 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software ...
... Configuration 14-7 Default Ethernet VLAN Configuration 14-8 Creating or Modifying an Ethernet VLAN 14-8 Deleting a VLAN 14-10 Assigning Static-Access Ports to a VLAN 14-11 Configuring Extended-Range VLANs 14-12 Default VLAN Configuration 14-12 Extended-Range VLAN Configuration Guidelines 14-12 Creating... STP Port Priorities 14-21 Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost 14-23 Configuring VMPS 14-24 Understanding VMPS 14-25 Dynamic Port VLAN Membership 14-25 VMPS Database Configuration File 14-26 Default VMPS Configuration 14-27 VMPS Configuration Guidelines 14-28 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software ...
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...78-14982-01 Configuring the VMPS Client 14-28 Entering the IP Address of the VMPS 14-28 Configuring Dynamic Access Ports on VMPS Clients 14-29 Reconfirming VLAN Memberships 14-30 Changing the Reconfirmation Interval 14-30 Changing the Retry Count ...14-30 Monitoring the VMPS 14-31 Troubleshooting Dynamic Port VLAN Membership 14-31 VMPS Configuration Example 14-32 Configuring VTP 15-1 Understanding VTP 15...Version 2 15-13 Enabling VTP Pruning 15-14 Adding a VTP Client Switch to a VTP Domain 15-15 Monitoring VTP 15-16 Configuring Voice VLAN 16-1 Understanding Voice VLAN ...
...78-14982-01 Configuring the VMPS Client 14-28 Entering the IP Address of the VMPS 14-28 Configuring Dynamic Access Ports on VMPS Clients 14-29 Reconfirming VLAN Memberships 14-30 Changing the Reconfirmation Interval 14-30 Changing the Retry Count ...14-30 Monitoring the VMPS 14-31 Troubleshooting Dynamic Port VLAN Membership 14-31 VMPS Configuration Example 14-32 Configuring VTP 15-1 Understanding VTP 15...Version 2 15-13 Enabling VTP Pruning 15-14 Adding a VTP Client Switch to a VTP Domain 15-15 Monitoring VTP 15-16 Configuring Voice VLAN 16-1 Understanding Voice VLAN ...
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Contents 17 C H A P T E R Default Voice VLAN Configuration 16-2 Voice VLAN Configuration Guidelines 16-3 Configuring a Port to Connect to a Cisco 7960 IP Phone 16-3 Configuring Ports to Carry Voice Traffic in 802.1Q Frames 16-4 Configuring Ports to Carry Voice Traffic in 802.1P Priority Tagged Frames 16-4 Overriding the CoS Priority of Incoming Data Frames 16...-21 Configuring IGMP Profiles 17-21 Applying IGMP Profiles 17-22 Setting the Maximum Number of IGMP Groups 17-23 Displaying IGMP Filtering Configuration 17-24 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xvi 78-14982-01
Contents 17 C H A P T E R Default Voice VLAN Configuration 16-2 Voice VLAN Configuration Guidelines 16-3 Configuring a Port to Connect to a Cisco 7960 IP Phone 16-3 Configuring Ports to Carry Voice Traffic in 802.1Q Frames 16-4 Configuring Ports to Carry Voice Traffic in 802.1P Priority Tagged Frames 16-4 Overriding the CoS Priority of Incoming Data Frames 16...-21 Configuring IGMP Profiles 17-21 Applying IGMP Profiles 17-22 Setting the Maximum Number of IGMP Groups 17-23 Displaying IGMP Filtering Configuration 17-24 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xvi 78-14982-01
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...Storm Control 18-3 Configuring Protected Ports 18-3 Configuring Port Security 18-4 Understanding Port Security 18-5 Secure MAC Addresses 18-5 Security Violations 18-6 Default Port Security Configuration 18-7 Port Security Configuration Guidelines 18-7 Enabling and Configuring Port Security 18-7 Enabling and Configuring Port Security Aging 18-10 Displaying Port-Based Traffic Control Settings 18-12...and Maintaining CDP 20-5 Configuring SPAN and RSPAN 21-1 Understanding SPAN and RSPAN 21-1 SPAN and RSPAN Concepts and Terminology 21-3 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xvii
...Storm Control 18-3 Configuring Protected Ports 18-3 Configuring Port Security 18-4 Understanding Port Security 18-5 Secure MAC Addresses 18-5 Security Violations 18-6 Default Port Security Configuration 18-7 Port Security Configuration Guidelines 18-7 Enabling and Configuring Port Security 18-7 Enabling and Configuring Port Security Aging 18-10 Displaying Port-Based Traffic Control Settings 18-12...and Maintaining CDP 20-5 Configuring SPAN and RSPAN 21-1 Understanding SPAN and RSPAN 21-1 SPAN and RSPAN Concepts and Terminology 21-3 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xvii
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... and RSPAN Session Limits 21-8 Default SPAN and RSPAN Configuration 21-8 Configuring SPAN 21-8 SPAN Configuration Guidelines 21-8 Creating a SPAN Session and Specifying Ports to Monitor 21-9 Removing Ports from a SPAN Session 21-11 Specifying VLANs to Monitor 21-12 Specifying VLANs to Filter 21-13 Configuring RSPAN 21-14 RSPAN Configuration... Logging 23-1 Configuring System Message Logging 23-2 System Log Message Format 23-2 Default System Message Logging Configuration 23-3 Disabling and Enabling Message Logging 23-4 xviii Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-14982-01
... and RSPAN Session Limits 21-8 Default SPAN and RSPAN Configuration 21-8 Configuring SPAN 21-8 SPAN Configuration Guidelines 21-8 Creating a SPAN Session and Specifying Ports to Monitor 21-9 Removing Ports from a SPAN Session 21-11 Specifying VLANs to Monitor 21-12 Specifying VLANs to Filter 21-13 Configuring RSPAN 21-14 RSPAN Configuration... Logging 23-1 Configuring System Message Logging 23-2 System Log Message Format 23-2 Default System Message Logging Configuration 23-3 Disabling and Enabling Message Logging 23-4 xviii Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-14982-01
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... and WRR 26-8 Configuring QoS 26-9 Default QoS Configuration 26-9 Configuration Guidelines 26-10 Configuring Classification Using Port Trust States 26-10 Configuring the Trust State on Ports within the QoS Domain 26-11 Configuring the CoS Value for an Interface 26-13 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xx 78-14982-01
... and WRR 26-8 Configuring QoS 26-9 Default QoS Configuration 26-9 Configuration Guidelines 26-10 Configuring Classification Using Port Trust States 26-10 Configuring the Trust State on Ports within the QoS Domain 26-11 Configuring the CoS Value for an Interface 26-13 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xx 78-14982-01
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... Classifying, Policing, and Marking Traffic by Using Policy Maps 26-21 Configuring CoS Maps 26-24 Configuring the CoS-to-DSCP Map 26-25 Configuring the DSCP-to-CoS Map 26-26 ...-30 Configuring EtherChannels 27-1 Understanding EtherChannels 27-1 Understanding Port-Channel Interfaces 27-2 Understanding the Port Aggregation Protocol 27-3 PAgP Modes 27-4 Physical Learners and Aggregate-Port Learners 27-5 PAgP Interaction with Other Features 27-5 ...from a Lost or Forgotten Password 28-6 Recovering from a Command Switch Failure 28-8 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xxi
... Classifying, Policing, and Marking Traffic by Using Policy Maps 26-21 Configuring CoS Maps 26-24 Configuring the CoS-to-DSCP Map 26-25 Configuring the DSCP-to-CoS Map 26-26 ...-30 Configuring EtherChannels 27-1 Understanding EtherChannels 27-1 Understanding Port-Channel Interfaces 27-2 Understanding the Port Aggregation Protocol 27-3 PAgP Modes 27-4 Physical Learners and Aggregate-Port Learners 27-5 PAgP Interaction with Other Features 27-5 ...from a Lost or Forgotten Password 28-6 Recovering from a Command Switch Failure 28-8 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xxi
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...P P E N D I X B A P P E N D I X Replacing a Failed Command Switch with a Cluster Member 28-9 Replacing a Failed Command Switch with Another Switch 28-10 Recovering from Lost Member Connectivity 28-11 Preventing Autonegotiation Mismatches 28-12 Troubleshooting LRE Port Configuration 28-12 GBIC and SFP Module Security and Identification 28-13 Using Debug Commands 28-14 Enabling Debugging on ... File By Using TFTP B-11 Downloading the Configuration File By Using TFTP B-12 Uploading the Configuration File By Using TFTP B-12 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xxii 78-14982-01
...P P E N D I X B A P P E N D I X Replacing a Failed Command Switch with a Cluster Member 28-9 Replacing a Failed Command Switch with Another Switch 28-10 Recovering from Lost Member Connectivity 28-11 Preventing Autonegotiation Mismatches 28-12 Troubleshooting LRE Port Configuration 28-12 GBIC and SFP Module Security and Identification 28-13 Using Debug Commands 28-14 Enabling Debugging on ... File By Using TFTP B-11 Downloading the Configuration File By Using TFTP B-12 Uploading the Configuration File By Using TFTP B-12 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xxii 78-14982-01
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... online help. • Cluster configuration-This guide provides information about configuring and troubleshooting a Catalyst 2950 or Catalyst 2950 Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) switch or switch clusters. For a list of service (QoS) features, the Secure Shell Protocol, extended-range VLANs, and Remote Switch Port Analyzer (RSPAN). For CMS field-level window descriptions and procedures, refer to the...
... online help. • Cluster configuration-This guide provides information about configuring and troubleshooting a Catalyst 2950 or Catalyst 2950 Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) switch or switch clusters. For a list of service (QoS) features, the Secure Shell Protocol, extended-range VLANs, and Remote Switch Port Analyzer (RSPAN). For CMS field-level window descriptions and procedures, refer to the...
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...such as a SwitchProbe device or other ports on your switch is used with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent in the switch, means that can monitor all the traffic flowing among switches on your switch. Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xxvii Chapter 23, ... RSTP and MSTP," describes how to configure the Cisco implementation of messages sent, configure the UNIX server syslog daemon, and define the UNIX system logging facility and timestamp messages. Chapter 18, "Configuring Port-Based Traffic Control," describes how to create and ...
...such as a SwitchProbe device or other ports on your switch is used with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent in the switch, means that can monitor all the traffic flowing among switches on your switch. Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide xxvii Chapter 23, ... RSTP and MSTP," describes how to configure the Cisco implementation of messages sent, configure the UNIX server syslog daemon, and define the UNIX system logging facility and timestamp messages. Chapter 18, "Configuring Port-Based Traffic Control," describes how to create and ...
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... tips information might do something that could be careful. Conventions This guide uses these conventions to bundle a set of individual ports into a single logical link on your switch. xxviii Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-14982-01 Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in italic. • Square brackets...
... tips information might do something that could be careful. Conventions This guide uses these conventions to bundle a set of individual ports into a single logical link on your switch. xxviii Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-14982-01 Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in italic. • Square brackets...
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...the Catalyst 2950 LRE switch, with the difference that LRE switches use Long-Reach Ethernet rather than Fast Ethernet and Gigabit for the Cisco LRE 48 POTS Splitter. For a list of gigabit interface converters (GBIC); Ease of Use and Ease of connections between: - CPE Ethernet ports and... noncategorized unshielded twisted-pair cable (Category 1, 2, and 3 structured and unstructured cable, such as the Cisco 575 LRE CPE and Cisco 585 LRE CPE - Switch LRE ports and the Ethernet ports on remote LRE customer premises equipment (CPE) devices, such as existing telephone lines) in multi-unit,...
...the Catalyst 2950 LRE switch, with the difference that LRE switches use Long-Reach Ethernet rather than Fast Ethernet and Gigabit for the Cisco LRE 48 POTS Splitter. For a list of gigabit interface converters (GBIC); Ease of Use and Ease of connections between: - CPE Ethernet ports and... noncategorized unshielded twisted-pair cable (Category 1, 2, and 3 structured and unstructured cable, such as the Cisco 575 LRE CPE and Cisco 585 LRE CPE - Switch LRE ports and the Ethernet ports on remote LRE customer premises equipment (CPE) devices, such as existing telephone lines) in multi-unit,...
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... with CMS for the CMS, cluster hardware, software, and browser requirements. The Catalyst 2950G-12-EI, 2950G-24-EI, 2950G-24-EI-DC, and 2950G-48-EI switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)EA2 or later support frame sizes from 1500 to 1530 bytes • Per-port broadcast storm control for preventing faulty end stations from degrading overall system performance...
... with CMS for the CMS, cluster hardware, software, and browser requirements. The Catalyst 2950G-12-EI, 2950G-24-EI, 2950G-24-EI-DC, and 2950G-48-EI switches running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)EA2 or later support frame sizes from 1500 to 1530 bytes • Per-port broadcast storm control for preventing faulty end stations from degrading overall system performance...
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... - BPDU filtering for preventing a Port Fast-enabled port from the blocking state to the forwarding state - Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST) for preventing switches outside the network core from becoming the spanning-tree root Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 1-4 78-14982-...spanning-tree topology change and for achieving load balancing between the switch and other Cisco devices on the network • Network Time Protocol (NTP) for providing a consistent timestamp to all Ethernet ports for detecting and disabling unidirectional links on fiber-optic interfaces caused...
... - BPDU filtering for preventing a Port Fast-enabled port from the blocking state to the forwarding state - Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST) for preventing switches outside the network core from becoming the spanning-tree root Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 1-4 78-14982-...spanning-tree topology change and for achieving load balancing between the switch and other Cisco devices on the network • Network Time Protocol (NTP) for providing a consistent timestamp to all Ethernet ports for detecting and disabling unidirectional links on fiber-optic interfaces caused...