Cabletron Systems 9032578-05 manual SmartTRUNK Configuration Guide

Contents

MAC-address-based VLANs	23
Protocol-based VLANs	23
Subnet-based VLANs	23
Multicast-based VLANs	24
Policy-based VLANs	24
SSR VLAN Support	24
VLANs and the SSR	24
Ports, VLANs, and L3 Interfaces	25
Access Ports and Trunk Ports (802.1Q support)	25
Explicit and Implicit VLANs	26
Configuring SSR Bridging Functions	26
Configuring Address-based or Flow-based Bridging	26
Configuring Spanning Tree	28
Adjusting Spanning-Tree Parameters	28
Setting the Bridge Priority	29
Setting a Port Priority	29
Assigning Port Costs	29
Adjusting Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Intervals	30
Adjusting the Interval between Hello Times	30
Defining the Forward Delay Interval	30
Defining the Maximum Age	30
Configuring a Port- or Protocol-Based VLAN	31
Creating a Port or Protocol Based VLAN	31
Adding Ports to a VLAN	31
Configuring VLAN Trunk Ports	31
Configuring VLANs for Bridging	32
Configuring Layer-2 Filters	32
Monitoring Bridging	33
Configuration Examples	33
Creating an IP or IPX VLAN	33
Creating a non-IP/non-IPX VLAN	34
Chapter 4: SmartTRUNK Configuration Guide	35
Overview	35
Configuring SmartTRUNKs	36
Creating a SmartTRUNK	36
Add Physical Ports to the SmartTRUNK	36
Specify Traffic Distribution Policy (Optional)	37
Monitoring SmartTRUNKs	37
Example Configurations	38
Chapter 5: ATM Configuration Guide	41
ATM Overview	41
Virtual Channels	41
Creating a Virtual Channel	42
Service Class Definition	42
Creating a Service Class Definition	43
Applying a Service Class Definition	44
Cell Scrambling	45

xiv SmartSwitch Router User Reference Manual