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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide—Release 12.1 E
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Performing a Fast Software Upgrade 9
Copying Files to an MSFC 10
CHAPTER
6Configuring Interfaces 1
Understanding Interface Configuration 1
Using the Interface Command 2
Configuring a Range of Interfaces 4
Defining and Using Interface-Range Macros 6
Configuring Optional Interface Features 7
Configuring Ethernet Interface Speed and Duplex Mode 7
Configuring Jumbo Frame Support 10
Configuring IEEE 802.3Z Flow Control 14
Configuring the Port Debounce Timer 15
Adding a Description for an Interface 16
Understanding Online Insertion and Removal 17
Monitoring and Maintaining Interfaces 17
Monitoring Interface Status 17
Clearing Counters on an Interface 18
Resetting an Interface 19
Shutting Down and Restarting an Interface 19
CHAPTER
7Configuring LAN Ports for Layer 2 Switching 1
Understanding How Layer 2 Switching Works 1
Understanding Layer 2 Ethernet Switching 1
Understanding VLAN Trunks 2
Layer 2 LAN Port Modes 4
Default Layer 2 LAN Interface Configuration 5
Layer 2 LAN Interface Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions 6
Restrictions 6
Guidelines 6
Configuring LAN Interfaces for Layer 2 Switching 7
Configuring a LAN Port for Layer 2 Switching 7
Configuring a Layer 2 Switching Port as a Trunk 8
Configuring a LAN Interface as a Layer 2 Access Port 14
Configuring a Custom IEEE 802.1Q EtherType Field Value 16
CHAPTER
8Configuring VTP 1
Understanding How VTP Works 1