Contents

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Default VMPS Client Configuration

110

 

 

 

How to Configure VMPS 110

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entering the IP Address of the VMPS

110

 

 

 

Configuring Dynamic-Access Ports on VMPS Clients

111

Reconfirming VLAN Memberships 113

 

 

 

Changing the Reconfirmation Interval 114

 

 

 

Changing the Retry Count

115

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 116

Monitoring the VMPS 117

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration Example for VMPS

117

 

 

 

 

Example: VMPS Configuration

117

 

 

 

 

Where to Go Next 118

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional References 119

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature History and Information for VMPS 120

 

 

 

Configuring IEEE 802.1Q and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling

121

Finding Feature Information 121

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisites for Configuring Tunneling

121

 

 

 

IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling and Incompatibilities

122

 

 

Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling

122

 

 

 

 

 

Layer 2 Tunneling for EtherChannels

124

 

 

 

Information about Tunneling

124

 

 

 

 

 

IEEE 802.1Q and Layer 2 Protocol Overview

124

 

 

IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling 124

 

 

 

 

 

IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling Configuration Guidelines

127

Native VLANs 127

 

 

 

 

 

 

System MTU 128

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling Configuration 129

 

 

Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Overview 129

 

 

 

Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling on Ports

131

 

 

 

Default Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Configuration

132

How to Configure Tunneling

133

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring an IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling Port

133

 

 

Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling 135

 

 

 

Configuring the SP Edge Switch

138

 

 

 

 

 

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WSC2960XR48FPSI specifications

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