Configuration Commands

Layer 2 configuration

The following table describes the Layer 2 Configuration commands. The following sections provide more detailed information and commands.

Table 100 Layer 2 Configuration commands

Command

Description

 

 

vlan {<1-4094>}

Enter VLAN configuration mode.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

[no] spanning-tree uplinkfast

Enables or disables Fast Uplink Convergence, which provides rapid

 

Spanning Tree convergence to an upstream switch during failover.

 

NOTE: When enabled, this feature increases bridge priorities to 65500

 

for all STGs and path cost by 3000 for all external STP ports.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

spanning-tree uplinkfast max-

Configures the station update rate, in packets per second.

update-rate <10-200>

The range is 10-200. The default value is 40.

 

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

show layer2

Displays current Layer 2 parameters.

 

Command mode: All

 

 

802.1x configuration

This feature allows you to configure the HP 10GbE switch as an IEEE 802.1x Authenticator, to provide port-based network access control. The following table describes the 802.1x Configuration commands.

Table 101 802.1x Configuration commands

Command

Description

 

 

dot1x enable

Globally enables 802.1x.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

no dot1x enable

Globally disables 802.1x.

 

Command mode: Global configuration

 

 

show dot1x

Displays current 802.1x parameters.

 

Command mode: All

 

 

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