The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View

Setting Port Operational Modes

To assign a port operational mode (dot1dTrunk, dot1QTrunk, or hybrid) to a port on your 802.1Q switch:

1.In the VLAN Port Config window’s list box, click to select a port to which you wish to assign a port operational mode.

2.In the Port Operational Mode field, click to select the desired operational mode.

3.Click the Apply button. The selected mode will be reflected in the list box for the selected port.

Setting Port Frame Discard Formats

To assign a frame discard format (discardTagged, discardUntagged, or noDiscard) to a port on your 802.1Q switch:

1.In the VLAN Port Config window’s list box, click to select a port to which you wish to assign a frame discard format.

2.In the Port Discard field, click to select the desired frame discard format.

3.Click the Apply button. The selected mode will be reflected in the list box for the selected port.

Updating VLAN Port Config Window Information

Clicking the Refresh button will update the information displayed in the 802.1Q VLAN Port Assignment list without closing the window.

Performing Egress List Configuration

802.1Q VLAN switching allows each port on a switch to transmit trafÞc for any or all deÞned VLANs on your network. During egress list conÞguration, you determine which VLANs are on each portÕs egress list. See Egress List Operation, on page 2-62for details on egress lists.

Egress list conÞguration operations are performed using the VLAN Egress Port ConÞg window. To launch the window:

1.Click on Device in the Chassis View menu bar to display the Device menu.

2.Click on 802.1Q VLAN, and then select 802.1Q VLAN Egress Port Config. The VLAN Egress Port Config window,Figure 2-26,will appear.

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2000 specifications

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