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Configuring the Switch From the Console
| Overview |
| This chapter provides an overview of the Switch 208/224 Management Module |
| configuration features. |
| Default Configuration. In its factory default configuration, the Switch |
| 208T and 224T with a Switch Management Module installed automatically |
| operates as a multiport learning bridge. All ports are enabled, Spanning Tree |
| Protocol support is disabled, and SNMP network management is enabled over |
| IPX and IP (by way of Bootp).If you wish to |
| specific performance, security, and diagnostic needs in your network, you |
| may choose to reconfigure certain switch parameters. |
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N o t e | In the factory default configuration, the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is off. |
| However, if the topology of your network includes any redundant data paths |
| between switches or bridges, you should enable support for STP. See “Span- |
| ning Tree Configuration” (page |
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Configuration Features. The Switch Management Module enables you to configure the following switch features. For information on individual config- uration parameters, use the online Help provided with each configuration screen in the console user interface.
■System (page
■Ports (page
■IPX Service (page
■Internet (IP) Service (page
■SNMP Communities (page
■Trap Receivers (page
■Serial Link (page
■Console (page
■Spanning Tree (page
■Network Monitoring Port (page