Contents
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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Understanding Load Balancing and Forwarding Methods 21-5
Configuring EtherChannel 21-7
Default EtherChannel Configuration 21-7
EtherChannel Configuration Guidelines 21-8
Configuring Layer 2 EtherChannels 21-9
Configuring Layer 3 EtherChannels 21-11
Creating Port-Channel Logical Interfaces 21-11
Configuring the Physical Interfaces 21-12
Configuring EtherChannel Load Balancing 21-13
Configuring the PAgP Learn Method and Priority 21-14
Displaying EtherChannel and PAgP Status 21-16
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22 Configuring IP Unicast Routing 22-1
Understanding Routing 22-2
Steps for Configuring Routing 22-3
Configuring IP Addressing 22-4
Default Addressing Configuration 22-4
Assigning IP Addresses to Network Interfaces 22-5
Use of Subnet Zero 22-8
Classless Routing 22-8
Configuring Address Resolution Methods 22-10
Define a Static ARP Cache 22-11
Set ARP Encapsulation 22-12
Enable Proxy ARP 22-13
Routing Assistance When IP Routing is Di sabled 22-14
Proxy ARP 22 -14
Default Gateway 22-15
ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) 22-15
Configuring Broadcast Packet Handling 22-17
Enabling Directed Broadcast-to-Physical Broadcast Translation 22-17
Forwarding UDP Broadcast Packets and Protocols 22-18
Establishing an IP Broadcast Address 22-20
Flooding IP Broadcasts 22-20
Monitoring and Maintaining IP Addressing 22-21
Enabling IP Routing 22-24
Configuring RIP 22-25
RIP Authentication 22-28
Summary Addresses and Split Horizon 22-28