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Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS).....................................................2-51
Accessing the UPS Window............................................................................2-51
Setting the UPS ID..........................................................................................2-53
Using the Test Option......................................................................................2-53
Using the Disconnect Option...........................................................................2-54
Redirecting Traffic..................................................................................................2-54
Priority Configuration.............................................................................................2-56
Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Receive Port....................................2-58
Configuring Priority Queuing Based on MAC-layer Information..................2-59
Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Packet Type.....................................2-62
Broadcast Suppression............................................................................................2-64
The System Resources Window.............................................................................2-66
Reserving CPU Bandwidth..............................................................................2-69
802.1Q VLANs.......................................................................................................2-70
What is a VLAN?............................................................................................2-70
What is an 802.1Q Port-Based VLAN?...........................................................2-70
About 802.1Q VLAN Configuration and Operation.......................................2-70
Configuring Your 802.1Q VLANS.........................................................................2-72
Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes........................................ 2-73
Performing Ingress List Configuration............................................................2-75
Performing Egress List Configuration.............................................................2-78
VLAN and Priority Configuration..........................................................................2-81
Configuring Bridge and Bridge Port Capability..............................................2-81
Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes........................................ 2-84
Configuring Basic VLAN Port Parameters.....................................................2-87
Configuring Advanced VLAN Port Parameters..............................................2-89
Performing Egress List Configuration.............................................................2-93
Setting Port Priority.........................................................................................2-96
Setting Port Priority-to-Traffic Class Mapping...............................................2-97
Setting GARP Times.......................................................................................2-99
Configuring GMRP Status.............................................................................2-101
Clicking the Refresh button will update the information displayed in the Port GMRP
table without closing the window..................................................................2-103
Setting the Device Date and Time........................................................................2-103
Enabling and Disabling Ports...............................................................................2-104
Chapter 3 Statistics
Accessing the Statistics Windows....................................................................................3-1
RMON Statistics..............................................................................................................3-2
Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics....................................................3-5
Printing Statistics......................................................................................................3-6
Interface Statistics............................................................................................................3-7
Making Sense of Interface Statistics.........................................................................3-9