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Chapter 3
Configuration ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-1
IP Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-2
Port Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
Description of Options ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-5
Port Naming ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-6
Fixed Port Names ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-6
Spanning Tree Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-7
Configuring Spanning Tree Parameters..................................................................................................................................................................... 3-8
Configuring the Root Port............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-9
System Configuration ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................3-10
Naming the Switch .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-11
Changing the Aging Time ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-11
Configuring Omega......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-12
Configuring a Password................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-13
Configuring a Timeout Value ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-13
Backpressure ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-14
Terminal Configuration ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-15
VT100 Compatible or ANSI............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-15
Generic (Dumb) Terminal .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-15
Terminal Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-16
Virtual LAN Configuration .......................................................................................................................................................................................................3-17
Defining the VLANs ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-19
Adding Ports to the VLAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-21
Where to Go Next .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................3-22
Chapter 4
Monitoring and Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Activity Monitor ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-2
Connection to a Remote Switch ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-3
Connectivity Verification (Ping) .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-4
Ethernet Statistics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-5
Navigating the Statistics Graphs Menus .................................................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Received Statistics.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-6
Transmit Frames ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-8
Interpreting the Graphs ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-10
MAC Address Table ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................4-11
Multicast Address ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-13
Static MAC Addresses ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-15
Switch’s MAC Address Location.................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-16
Software Downloads ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-17
Conditions for Network Downloads.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4-17
Using TFTP .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-17
Downloading Software to One Switch ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4-18
Downloading Software to All Switches.................................................................................................................................................................... 4-19
Using XModem to Download Software ................................................................................................................................................................... 4-20
Chapter 5
Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-1
Running Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Resetting Statistics Counters ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
Resetting the Switch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-4
Getting Help ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-5
Appendix A
Spanning Tree Concepts ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... A-1
Spanning Tree Protocol Features ...........................................................................................................................................................................................A-2
Spanning Tree Protocol Parameters .....................................................................................................................................................................................A-3
Spanning Tree Operation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... A-4
Index ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Index-1
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