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The Diagnostics Menu

36

 

Changing the Password

36

 

Context Sensitive GUI Help

36

 

Saving Configuration Entered with the GUI

37

 

Combining GUI and CLI Configuration

37

 

Configuring Multiple Devices

37

 

Upgrading the GUI

38

 

Troubleshooting

39

 

Deleting Temporary Files

40

 

Accessing the Switch via the GUI

40

 

Traffic Flow

41

 

IP Addresses and DHCP

42

 

Time and NTP

42

 

Loading Software

43

 

CHAPTER 4 Operating the switch

 

 

This Chapter

45

 

User Accounts and Privileges

45

 

Normal Mode and Security Mode

47

 

Remote Management

49

 

Storing Files in FLASH Memory

49

 

Using Scripts

50

 

Saving the Switch’s Configuration

51

 

Storing Multiple Scripts

51

 

Loading and Uploading Files

52

 

File Naming Conventions

52

 

Loading Files

53

 

Setting LOADER Defaults

54

 

Example: Load a Patch File Using HTTP

54

 

Uploading Files From the Switch

55

 

Example: Upload a Configuration File Using TFTP

55

 

More information

55

 

Upgrading Switch Software

56

 

Example: Upgrade to a New Software Release Using TFTP

57

 

Example: Upgrade to a new patch file

59

 

Using the Built-in Editor

60

 

SNMP and MIBs

60

 

For More About Operations and Facilities

61

 

CHAPTER 5 Layer 2 Switching

 

 

Switch Ports

63

 

Enabling and Disabling Switch Ports

63

 

Autonegotiation of Port Speed and Duplex Mode

66

 

Port Trunking

67

 

Packet Storm Protection

69

 

Port Mirroring

70

 

Port security

71

 

Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

72

 

VLAN Tagging

73

 

VLAN Membership of Untagged Packets

76

 

Creating VLANs

77

 

Summary of VLAN tagging rules

79

 

Protected VLANs

79

 

VLAN Interaction with STPs and Trunk Groups

79

 

Generic VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)

80

 

Layer 2 Switching Process

80

 

The Ingress Rules

80

 

The Learning Process

81

Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02039-00 REV A

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