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... Authenticating Users 102 Configuring Ports 103 Defining Port Parameters 103 Aggregating Ports 105 Configuring Green Ethernet 108 Enabling Storm Control 110 Defining Port Mirroring Sessions 112 Configuring Address Tables 114 Viewing Dynamic Addresses 114 Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol 116 Defining STP Global Settings 116 Defining STP Port Settings 119 Defining STP LAG Settings 122...
... Authenticating Users 102 Configuring Ports 103 Defining Port Parameters 103 Aggregating Ports 105 Configuring Green Ethernet 108 Enabling Storm Control 110 Defining Port Mirroring Sessions 112 Configuring Address Tables 114 Viewing Dynamic Addresses 114 Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol 116 Defining STP Global Settings 116 Defining STP Port Settings 119 Defining STP LAG Settings 122...
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... Tree 124 Configuring VLANs 126 Defining VLAN Members 126 VLAN Port Membership Table 128 Defining VLAN Ports Settings 130 Defining VLAN LAG Settings 131 Aggregating Ports 133 Defining LAG Membership 134 Multicast Forwarding Support 134 Defining Multicast Global Parameters 135 Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members 136 Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters 138 IGMP...
... Tree 124 Configuring VLANs 126 Defining VLAN Members 126 VLAN Port Membership Table 128 Defining VLAN Ports Settings 130 Defining VLAN LAG Settings 131 Aggregating Ports 133 Defining LAG Membership 134 Multicast Forwarding Support 134 Defining Multicast Global Parameters 135 Adding Bridge Multicast Address Members 136 Assigning Multicast Forward All Parameters 138 IGMP...
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...mirrors network traffic by the device from a monitored port to form a single Link Aggregated Group (LAG). All nodes connected to these frames, thus placing load on a combination of users to all... Multicast frames. Packets are : • Fault tolerance protection from physical link disruption 14 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Packets sharing common attributes can specify which Multicast routers are collections of...of incoming and outgoing packets from work stations configured for Multicast sessions, and which target port receives copies of power over Ethernet cables shorter ...
...mirrors network traffic by the device from a monitored port to form a single Link Aggregated Group (LAG). All nodes connected to these frames, thus placing load on a combination of users to all... Multicast frames. Packets are : • Fault tolerance protection from physical link disruption 14 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide Packets sharing common attributes can specify which Multicast routers are collections of...of incoming and outgoing packets from work stations configured for Multicast sessions, and which target port receives copies of power over Ethernet cables shorter ...
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...server connectivity A LAG is composed of IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateway, and other IP parameters. BootP and DHCP Clients DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enables additional setup parameters to automatically prevent and resolve L2 forwarding loops. Switches exchange configuration messages using ... Link option bypasses this time, STP detects possible loops, allowing time for status changes to propagate and for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 The BootP client then continuously attempts to find a BootP server, by sending BootP requests to...
...server connectivity A LAG is composed of IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateway, and other IP parameters. BootP and DHCP Clients DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enables additional setup parameters to automatically prevent and resolve L2 forwarding loops. Switches exchange configuration messages using ... Link option bypasses this time, STP detects possible loops, allowing time for status changes to propagate and for the switch Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 15 The BootP client then continuously attempts to find a BootP server, by sending BootP requests to...
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... field values are connected. Back Pressure mode is used with Crossover) - Used for hubs and switches. • Current MDI/MDIX- The currently configured device MDI/MDIX settings. • LAG - The configured rate for the port. The port advertises its speed to an end station, a straight through Ethernet cable can only be designated when...
... field values are connected. Back Pressure mode is used with Crossover) - Used for hubs and switches. • Current MDI/MDIX- The currently configured device MDI/MDIX settings. • LAG - The configured rate for the port. The port advertises its speed to an end station, a straight through Ethernet cable can only be designated when...
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...Define the remaining fields. 4 Click Apply Changes. Ports Configuration Table Aggregating Ports Load Balancing enables the even distribution of data and/or processing packets across available network resources. LAGs can be configured according to the next available server. Update with your book...port parameters are saved to the device. Displaying the Port Configuration Table: 1 Open the Port Configuration page. 2 Click Show All. The Ports Configuration Table opens: Figure 7-8. Load Balancing is configured on the "LAG Configuration" on page 106 page. The port parameters are saved...
...Define the remaining fields. 4 Click Apply Changes. Ports Configuration Table Aggregating Ports Load Balancing enables the even distribution of data and/or processing packets across available network resources. LAGs can be configured according to the next available server. Update with your book...port parameters are saved to the device. Displaying the Port Configuration Table: 1 Open the Port Configuration page. 2 Click Show All. The Ports Configuration Table opens: Figure 7-8. Load Balancing is configured on the "LAG Configuration" on page 106 page. The port parameters are saved...
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To open the LAG Configuration page, click Switch→ Ports→ LAG Configuration in the tree view. Figure 7-9. Enables load balancing based on the LAG. Indicates that comprise the LAG. 106 Update with your book title LAG Configuration The LAG Configuration page contains the following fields: • Load Balance - Indicates the load balancing type enabled on static and dynamic MAC addresses...
To open the LAG Configuration page, click Switch→ Ports→ LAG Configuration in the tree view. Figure 7-9. Enables load balancing based on the LAG. Indicates that comprise the LAG. 106 Update with your book title LAG Configuration The LAG Configuration page contains the following fields: • Load Balance - Indicates the load balancing type enabled on static and dynamic MAC addresses...
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...negotiation process. Enables/disables flow control, or enables the auto negotiation of the LAG. • Admin Auto Negotiation - Modifying LAG Parameters 1 Open the LAG Configuration page. 2 Select a LAG in the LAG field. 3 Define the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes. Enables or disables ... Negotiation - Auto-negotiation is operating. • Current LAG Speed - The LAG parameters are saved to the device. Update with your book title 107 Defining LAG Parameters 1 Open the LAG Configuration page. 2 Select a LAG in the LAG field. 3 Modify the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes...
...negotiation process. Enables/disables flow control, or enables the auto negotiation of the LAG. • Admin Auto Negotiation - Modifying LAG Parameters 1 Open the LAG Configuration page. 2 Select a LAG in the LAG field. 3 Define the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes. Enables or disables ... Negotiation - Auto-negotiation is operating. • Current LAG Speed - The LAG parameters are saved to the device. Update with your book title 107 Defining LAG Parameters 1 Open the LAG Configuration page. 2 Select a LAG in the LAG field. 3 Modify the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes...
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The following methods are incompatible with an accuracy of transmit power. To open the Green Ethernet Configuration page, click Switch→ Ports→ Green Ethernet Configuration in the tree view. 108 Update with Fast Ethernet. It may take about 1 second for the...shorter than 40m. Auto-detection of inactivity on a port, and subsequent turning down of +/- 10m. Reduction of Ethernet connections. LAG Configuration Table Configuring Green Ethernet Green Ethernet, also known as Energy Efficient Ethernet, is not compatible with your book title These methods are relevant ...
The following methods are incompatible with an accuracy of transmit power. To open the Green Ethernet Configuration page, click Switch→ Ports→ Green Ethernet Configuration in the tree view. 108 Update with Fast Ethernet. It may take about 1 second for the...shorter than 40m. Auto-detection of inactivity on a port, and subsequent turning down of +/- 10m. Reduction of Ethernet connections. LAG Configuration Table Configuring Green Ethernet Green Ethernet, also known as Energy Efficient Ethernet, is not compatible with your book title These methods are relevant ...
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...by selecting a specific port to be destination ports: • Ports cannot be configured as a source port. • Ports cannot be a LAG member. • IP interfaces are suspended. This includes Spanning Tree. Before configuring Port Mirroring, note the following: • Monitored port cannot operate faster than...one destination port can be defined. 112 Update with your book title Before configuring Port Mirroring, note the following restrictions apply to ports configured to copy all normal operations on it are not configured on the port. • GVRP is not enabled on the port. ...
...by selecting a specific port to be destination ports: • Ports cannot be configured as a source port. • Ports cannot be a LAG member. • IP interfaces are suspended. This includes Spanning Tree. Before configuring Port Mirroring, note the following: • Monitored port cannot operate faster than...one destination port can be defined. 112 Update with your book title Before configuring Port Mirroring, note the following restrictions apply to ports configured to copy all normal operations on it are not configured on the port. • GVRP is not enabled on the port. ...
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...; Port Mirroring in the tree view. Update with your book title 113 The following restrictions apply to ports configured to be source ports: • Source Ports cannot be a LAG member. • Ports cannot be configured as a destination port. • All packets are four monitoring sessions. • Remove - Indicates if the port is RX...
...; Port Mirroring in the tree view. Update with your book title 113 The following restrictions apply to ports configured to be source ports: • Source Ports cannot be a LAG member. • Ports cannot be configured as a destination port. • All packets are four monitoring sessions. • Remove - Indicates if the port is RX...
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... Disabled • Learning • Discarding • Forwarding Rapid Spanning Tree is updated. Modifying the LAG STP Parameters 1 Open the STP LAG Settings page. 2 Select a LAG from the Select a LAG drop-down menu. 3 Modify the fields as desired. 4 Click Apply Changes. The Rapid Spanning ...Tree Protocol (RSTP) detects and uses of network topologies that provide faster convergence of the spanning tree, without creating forwarding loops. Configuring...
... Disabled • Learning • Discarding • Forwarding Rapid Spanning Tree is updated. Modifying the LAG STP Parameters 1 Open the STP LAG Settings page. 2 Select a LAG from the Select a LAG drop-down menu. 3 Modify the fields as desired. 4 Click Apply Changes. The Rapid Spanning ...Tree Protocol (RSTP) detects and uses of network topologies that provide faster convergence of the spanning tree, without creating forwarding loops. Configuring...
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...6 ports. To open the Multicast Support page, click Switch→ Multicast Support in the tree view. Configuring a Port to a LAG 1 Open the LAG Membership page. 2 In the LAG row (the second row), toggle the button to a specific number to aggregate or remove the port to ...operates with your book title Defining LAG Membership The LAG Membership page contains fields for assigning ports to interfaces. If the port cannot be forwarded to be configured with the LAG properties, a trap is enabled by default, and not configurable. Multicast Forwarding Support Multicast forwarding ...
...6 ports. To open the Multicast Support page, click Switch→ Multicast Support in the tree view. Configuring a Port to a LAG 1 Open the LAG Membership page. 2 In the LAG row (the second row), toggle the button to a specific number to aggregate or remove the port to ...operates with your book title Defining LAG Membership The LAG Membership page contains fields for assigning ports to interfaces. If the port cannot be forwarded to be configured with the LAG properties, a trap is enabled by default, and not configurable. Multicast Forwarding Support Multicast forwarding ...
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... no value in the Interface field. 3 Define the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes. Trust is to be activated. The specific port or LAG to the interface. Defining QoS Interface Settings The Interface Settings page contains fields for packets with your book title Figure 9-2. Interface Settings •...Assigning QoS/CoS settings for incoming untagged packets is 0. Disables the Trust mode on Interface - The CoS tag values are assigned to configure. • Disable "Trust" Mode on the specified interface. The default value is also selected in the tree view. This setting overrides...
... no value in the Interface field. 3 Define the fields. 4 Click Apply Changes. Trust is to be activated. The specific port or LAG to the interface. Defining QoS Interface Settings The Interface Settings page contains fields for packets with your book title Figure 9-2. Interface Settings •...Assigning QoS/CoS settings for incoming untagged packets is 0. Disables the Trust mode on Interface - The CoS tag values are assigned to configure. • Disable "Trust" Mode on the specified interface. The default value is also selected in the tree view. This setting overrides...
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...(config-if)# VLAN Mode The VLAN mode contains commands to create and configure a VLAN as a whole, for configuring Link Aggregation Groups (LAG). The following is an example of the VLAN mode prompt: Console (config...configure console(config)#exit console# Interface Configuration Mode Interface configuration commands modify specific IP interface settings, including bridge-group, description, etc. The Global Configuration mode command interface ethernet is an example of the Port Channel mode prompt: Console (config)# interface port-channel 1 Console (config-if)# 160 Dell PowerConnect...
...(config-if)# VLAN Mode The VLAN mode contains commands to create and configure a VLAN as a whole, for configuring Link Aggregation Groups (LAG). The following is an example of the VLAN mode prompt: Console (config...configure console(config)#exit console# Interface Configuration Mode Interface configuration commands modify specific IP interface settings, including bridge-group, description, etc. The Global Configuration mode command interface ethernet is an example of the Port Channel mode prompt: Console (config)# interface port-channel 1 Console (config-if)# 160 Dell PowerConnect...
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In User Service, 179 Reset, 62-64 RMON, 144, 179 RSTP, 15, 180 Running Configuration file, 80 RVSP, 180 S Security, 69, 95 Simple Network Management Protocol, 74, 180 SNMP, 74, 76-77, 180 Software version, 61 184 Index IEEE, 177 ..., 80, 177 Ingress, 177 Interface mode, 160 Internetwork Packet Exchange, 177 IP, 177 IPM, 177 IPX, 177 ISIS, 177 J Jumbo frames, 177 L L2TP, 177 LAG, 106, 177 LAGs, 138 Local User Database, 69 Loops, 116 M MAC Address, 178 MAC address, 114 Management Information Base., 178 Management security, 69 Master Election/Topology Discovery...
In User Service, 179 Reset, 62-64 RMON, 144, 179 RSTP, 15, 180 Running Configuration file, 80 RVSP, 180 S Security, 69, 95 Simple Network Management Protocol, 74, 180 SNMP, 74, 76-77, 180 Software version, 61 184 Index IEEE, 177 ..., 80, 177 Ingress, 177 Interface mode, 160 Internetwork Packet Exchange, 177 IP, 177 IPM, 177 IPX, 177 ISIS, 177 J Jumbo frames, 177 L L2TP, 177 LAG, 106, 177 LAGs, 138 Local User Database, 69 Loops, 116 M MAC Address, 178 MAC address, 114 Management Information Base., 178 Management security, 69 Master Election/Topology Discovery...