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Contents
Figures...... ........................................................................................................................... ...........ix
Tables............................................................................................................................ .................. x
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Using This Guide............................................................................................................. xi
Structure of This Guide................. ..................................................................................xi
Related Documents........................................................................................................ xii
Document Conventions........................................................................... ......................xiii
1INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview.......................... ............................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Connectivity .................................................................................. ..1-2
1.1.2 Runtime IP Address Discovery ....................................................... 1-2
1.1.3 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet......................... ...............................1-3
1.1.4 SmartTrunk ..................................................................................... 1-3
1.1.5 Remote Monitoring (RMON) ........................................................... 1-3
1.1.6 Broadcast Suppression.............................. .....................................1-4
1.1.7 Port/VLAN Redirect Functions ........................................................1-4
1.1.8 Traffic Rate Limiting ........................................................................1-4
1.1.9 Flow Control........................................ ............................................1-5
1.1.10 GARP Switch Operation ................................................................. 1-5
1.1.11 802.1 Port Priority............... ............................................................1-5
1.1.12 Management....................................... ............................................1-6
1.1.13 Switching Options............... ............................................................1-6
1.1.14 Optional HSIMs and VHSIMs.......................................................... 1-6
1.1.15 Standards Compatibility............................................................. .....1-6
1.1.16 Year 2000 Compliant....... ...............................................................1-6
1.1.17 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs....... .....................................................1-7
1.2 Getting Help........................ ............................................................................1 -7
2NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
2.1 SmartTrunk...................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 100BASE-FX Network.....................................................................................2-1