Configuring Inter-Switch Links | Asante Technologies 8000 instruction

Advanced Management

Enabling and Disabling Port GVRP Status

To enable or disable GVRP on the port, from the VLAN Port Configuration Menu, type g to toggle the port’s GVRP status.

KNote: For GVRP to be active, GVRP must be active for the system. See “Enabling and Disabling System GVRP” for instructions.

Configuring Inter-Switch Links

An inter-switch link (ISL) is a port that connects VLANs from two different switches; it’s the means to share VLAN information between switches on a network.

To configure a port as an ISL, you must do the following:

GAdd the ISL port to each VLAN that is shared by the two switches. This configures the port to share the VLAN traffic between the two switches.

GFor each VLAN, remove the ISL port from the VLAN’s set of untagged ports. By default, when you add a port to a VLAN, it will send tagged and untagged frames. This step configures the port to only send tagged frames.

GIn most cases, configure the ISL port to receive tagged frames. A port that is configured to receive only tagged frames will drop untagged frames.

Once the port is configured as an ISL it will pass frames from switch to switch, but it can acts as a gate that only passes frames associated with specific VLANs.

Adding an ISL Port to VLANs

You add a port to a VLAN in the VLAN Static Group Configuration Menu.

1 Type v in the Configuration Menu to access the VLAN Management Menu, then type s to access the VLAN Group Static Configuration Menu.

2 Use the commands on the bottom of the menu to select the VLAN you want.

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IntraCore Limited Five Year Warranty Table of Contents Viewing Legends for Configuration Settings Configuration Unicast Forwarding Database Configuration Advanced Management Web Browser Management Technical Support MIB StatisticsPage Core Switching Engine IntraCore Architecture Overview LAN Infrastructure ConnectivityNetwork Management, Security, Performance, and Control MAN/WAN IntraCore Product Family Mance Edge Switches Enterprise Switches Expansion Modules Port 10/100 Switch ModuleIntraCore IntraCore 1000BaseLX Long Haul Gbic Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module1000Base SX Gbic 1000BaseLX Gbic Features FeaturesFeature Description Introduction Feature Description VLANs Defaults and Specifications Defaults and SpecificationsConfiguration Default Setting LEDs Color and Meaning Environmental Requirements Installation GuidelinesPower Requirements Cooling and Airflow Installation Overview Step Action to Be Taken Safety Precautions for Rack Installation Chassis Installation/PlacementInstallation in an Equipment Rack Equipment Rack Guidelines Free-Standing/Desktop Placement Equipment Rack Installation Procedure Three or Four Stack Configuration Stacking SwitchesTwo Stack Configuration Stacking Switches Four stack configuration Installing Port Expansion Modules Installing Port Expansion Modules Installing Gbic Interfaces Installing a GbicRemoving a Gbic Connecting Power Connecting PowerGbic Care and Handling Connecting to the Network 10/100BaseX Ports Cabling ProceduresConnecting To Cable Required BootP Configuration Configuring for Management1000BaseX Ports Cabling Procedures Configuring for Management Connecting To a Console Management Options Management OptionsOut-of-Band Management Method Type Description In-Band Management Telnet Web Browser SNMP-Based Management Installation and Setup Configuration Local Management Interface Logging Exiting a Submenu Accessing a SubmenuMain Menu Local Management Interface Viewing General Information 4MB Setting Description Viewing General Information Configuration Menu Configuration Menu OptionsMenu Item Description Configuration Menu Snmp Configuration System Administration Configuration Current SettingsChanging System Administration Info System IP Configuration System IP Configuration Describes each setting on the System IP Configuration Menu Changing System IP Information Bootstrap Configuration Bootstrap ConfigurationImage Banks Loading Software Locally Remote Bootstrap Configuration Menu Loading Software Remotely Current Settings Date Rently running on the IntraCore Load Mode Bootstrap Configuration Snmp Configuration Empty Snmp Configuration Changing Community Strings Enabling Authentication Traps Adding or Updating a Trap Receiver Port Configuration Port ConfigurationDeleting a Trap Receiver 10 Port Configuration Menu for 10/100BaseTX modules Viewing Legends for Configuration Settings 11 Legends for all Port Configuration Menus Current Port Settings Enabling or Disabling a Port Configuring Auto-Negotiation Configuring a Port Manually Toggling Port Link SpeedToggling Half to Full Duplex Configuring 1000BaseX Ports 12 Port Configuration Menu for 1000BaseX ports Enabling or Disabling a Port Advanced Port Configuration Advanced 10/100BaseTX Port ConfigurationAdvanced Port Configuration Advanced 1000BaseX Port Configuration 14 Advanced Port Configuration Menu 1000BaseX port Setting the Maximum Broadcast or Multicast Rate Flow Control Enabling or Disabling 802.3x Flow Control Global Port Configuration Setting Port Default PriorityGlobal Port Configuration 15 Global Port Configuration Menu 10/100BaseTX ports Unicast Forwarding Database Configuration Unicast Forwarding Database Configuration Displaying the Forwarding Database Age-out Time Unicast Forwarding Database Configuration Searching for a MAC Address MPT Setting the MAC Address Age-Out Time 20 MAC Address Search summary Image File Downloading Configuration 21 Image File Downloading Configuration Menu Image File Downloading Configuration Image Downloading Through Tftp 10 describes each setting on the Tftp Image Downloading Menu Performing a Software Upgrade at Runtime Serial Downloading Configuration 23 X/Y/Z Modem Image File Downloading Menu Performing a Software Upgrade 24 Baud Rate Menu System Reset Configuration System Reset Configuration Resetting the IntraCore Current OptionsOption Description Scheduling a System Reset Viewing the System LogViewing the System Log Clearing the System Log 26 System Log Menu User Interface Configuration User Interface Configuration Configuration Setting Description Setting Console Idle Time-out Period Setting Telnet Idle Time-out PeriodChanging the Password Page Viewing Statistics 29 Systems Module Map Configuration 31 Port Statistics Counters since reset Configuration Spanning Tree Protocol Overview How It Works Enabling and Disabling STP Bridge Priority Configuring Spanning Tree ParametersSpanning Tree Parameters Hello Time Forward Delay Maximum AgePort Priority Current STP Settings ID is the Bridge Priority. If the Bridge ID is shown as Spanning Tree Port Configuration Setting Port Priority and Path Cost Snmp and Rmon Management Snmp and Rmon Management Ethernet Statistics Group Alarm GroupRmon Management Ethernet History Group Security Management Security ManagementSecurity Option Description Action Security Traps Enabling and Disabling Duplicated IP Trap Duplicated IP Detection and TrapEnabling and Disabling Duplicated IP Detection Viewing a List of Duplicated IP Addresses Enabling and Disabling Station Movement Trap Similar to Figure Configuring Port Security Port Security Configuration Menu Configuring Port New Node Detection Trap Advanced Management Setting Description Configuring Port Lock and Intruder Lock Configuring Security Level 2 or Level Setting the Intruder Trap Resetting Security to DefaultsInserting/Modifying a Port Trusted MAC Address Vlan Specifications for the IntraCore Vlan Management Benefits of Vlan Management Other Vlan Features in IntraCoreOverview of VLANs Vlan Management Tagged and Untagged Frames Abbreviations Port Vlan ID Default VlanVlan Groups Vlan Port Membership and Untagging Independent vs. Shared Learning Inter-Switch Links Port Receive Ingress VLANs Untagset Frame Type Filter All Frames Disabled Yes Configuring Vlan Management Describes each setting on the Vlan Management Menu Configuring Static Vlan Groups FID Creating a Vlan Vlan Index Naming a Vlan Enabling and Disabling Management AccessRemoving a Vlan Adding Port Members Advanced Static Vlan Configuration Deleting Port MembersMoving Ports to This Vlan Specifying Tagging or No Tagging for a Port Specifying Shared or Independent Address Learning Inserting and Removing MAC Addresses Configuring Vlan Port Attributes 10 Vlan Port Configuration Menu Setting the Port Vlan ID Configuring Port Receive Frame Type Adding and Deleting VLANs from the PortEnabling and Disabling Port Ingress Filtering Configuring Inter-Switch Links Enabling and Disabling Port Gvrp StatusAdding an ISL Port to VLANs Configuring Tagging for the ISL Port on Each Vlan Configuring the ISL Port to Receive Tagged Frames Displaying a Summary of Vlan Groups Displaying a Vlan Port Summary Resetting Vlan Configuration to Defaults Configuring GvrpDisplaying a Vlan FID-VID Association Summary 15 Gvrp Configuration Menu Enabling and Disabling System Gvrp Enabling Gvrp on a Group of PortsDisabling Gvrp on a Group of Ports Configuring Vlan Forbidden Sets 16 Vlan Forbidden Set Configuration Menu Configuring Registration Fixed Sets 17 Vlan Registration Fixed Set Configuration Menu Multicast Traffic Management Multicast Addresses Gmrp Garp Multicast Registration Protocol IP Multicast Quality of Service RsvpIgmp Snooping Multicast Traffic Management Configuring Multicast Traffic Management 18 Multicast Traffic Management Menu Enabling and Disabling Igmp Snooping Enabling and Multicast Poliocy-based Quality of ServiceEnabling and Disabling Gmrp Displaying a Summary of Group Addresses Multicast Forwarding Database Configuration 19 Summary of Group Addresses Adding ports to the Selected Address Inserting a Multicast Group AddressRemoving a Multicast Group Address Advanced Management Accessing with a Web Browser Web Browser Management Web Browser Management Overview Front Panel Button Port Activity IndicatorManagement Buttons Front Panel Display Port Selector Feature Port Configuration and Statistics Genl Info General Information Button Genl Info General Information Button Statistics Bar Chart Statistics Button Line chart of received frames for a port Statistics Button -7 the counters for a port are displayed in bar graph form Bar graph of counters for a port Port Config Port Configuration Button Port Configuration table Span Tree Spanning Tree Button Span Tree Spanning Tree Button 10 Snmp Configuration Snmp Button Addr Address Table Button Addr Address Table Button Port Configuration Vlan Button Vlan Configuration Vlan Button 14 Vlan Group Configuration options Creating or Modifying a Vlan Adding and Deleting Port Members 16 Add/Delete Port Member dialog box Duplicate IP Button Duplicate IP Button Web Browser Management Technical Support Contacting Technical Support A-2 Readable Frames FCS ErrorsMIB Object Definitions for Counters Readable Octets Alignment Errors Frame Too LongsShort Events Runts CollisionsMIB Object Definitions for Counters Late Events Very Long Events MismatchesAuto Partitions Total Errors