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Configuring, Modifying, and Monitoring the Unit
Console Commands..................................................................................................................17
System Commands...................................................................................................................20
IP Commands...........................................................................................................................23
IP Configuration................................................................................................................ 23
Setting an IP address ........................................................................................................24
Erasing an IP Configuration .............................................................................................25
Configuring a Gateway......................................................................................................25
Bootp Configuration...........................................................................................................25
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)..........................................................................................26
Port configuration.................................................................................................................... 27
Displaying the Port Configuration ....................................................................................27
Setting the port configuration ...........................................................................................28
Setting the flow control......................................................................................................29
EtherChannel...........................................................................................................................30
Getting the EtherChannel Configuration..........................................................................30
Setting the EtherChannel Configuration.......................................................................... 30
Deleting the EtherChannel Configuration........................................................................ 31
Port Priority.............................................................................................................................31
Set Port Priority.................................................................................................................31
Get Port Priority................................................................................................................ 32
VLAN Priority....................................................................................................................32
Modifying the Switch Policy ..............................................................................................32
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)..................................................................................................33
How the STP Topology Stabilizes...................................................................................... 33
Spanning Tree Parameters................................................................................................34
Root Bridge........................................................................................................................ 34
Manually Designating a Root Bridge ................................................................................34
Selecting a Designated Switch/Bridge...............................................................................34
Topology Change Notification BPDU ................................................................................35
Using STP to Manage Redundant Links........................................................................... 35
Spanning Tree and VLAN restrictions.............................................................................. 35
Spanning Tree Commands ................................................................................................35
Enabling/Disabling STP...................................................................................................35
Viewing Bridge Parameters............................................................................................... 36
Configuring the Bridge ......................................................................................................36
Viewing the Port Configuration.........................................................................................37
Setting Port Configuration ................................................................................................37
Switching Commands ..............................................................................................................39
Learning Table...................................................................................................................39
Aging Configuration ..........................................................................................................39
Deleting Entries .................................................................................................................42
Adding Static Entries ........................................................................................................42
Virtual Broadcast Domain....................................................................................................... 43
Viewing the VBC Mode......................................................................................................43
Setting the VBC mode .......................................................................................................43
Creating VBC Domains .....................................................................................................43
Viewing VBC Matrix..........................................................................................................44
Deleting a VBC.................................................................................................................. 45