Figure 7-15. Switch Operation Mode window
Use the Restart Mode
To make a change in the operation mode of the switch effective, click Apply.
The switch will then save the changes made during the current session and reboot. The switch must be rebooted to change the operation mode.
Menu Changes with Switch Operating Mode
Once the switch is configured for IP Routing (Layer 3 Switching), and rebooted, the Web Manager menu adds some functions compared to the Layer 2 Only mode.
Switch Settings
The Switch Settings menu allows for various functions − some of which are configured on different console screens − to be enabled or disabled on the switch (globally), without altering the individual function’s configuration. Thus, the
Layer 2 Switch Settings
To access the Layer 2 Switch Settings window, click Layer 2 Switch Settings (Configuration → Switch Settings).
Figure 7-16. Layer 2 Switch Settings window
The following fields can then be set:
ParameterDescription
MAC Address Aging Time (10 …1000000 sec)
Specifies the length of time a learned MAC Address will remain in the forwarding table without being accessed (that is, how long a learned MAC Address is allowed to remain idle). The Aging Time can be set to any value between 10 and 1,000,000 seconds.
Broadcast/Multicas | This field can be toggled among Broadcast, Multicast, BCST |
t Storm Mode | & MCST, and Disabled using the space bar. These options |