Table of Contents
| PVRST Configuration Guidelines | 38 |
| Configuring PVRST | 38 |
| Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol | 39 |
| MSTP Region | 39 |
| Common Internal Spanning Tree | 39 |
| MSTP Configuration Guidelines | 39 |
| Multiple Spanning Tree Groups Configuration Example | 40 |
| Fast Uplink Convergence | 41 |
| Configuration Guidelines | 42 |
| Configuring Fast Uplink Convergence | 42 |
Chapter 4 | Ports and Trunking | 43 |
| Trunking Overview | 43 |
| Statistical Load Distribution | 43 |
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| Before Configuring Static Trunks | 44 |
| Trunk Group Configuration Rules | 44 |
| Port Trunking Configuration Example | 45 |
| Configurable Trunk Hash Algorithm | 47 |
| Link Aggregation Control Protocol | 47 |
| LACP Configuration Guidelines | 49 |
| Configuring LACP | 49 |
| Optionally Reducing LACP Timeout | 49 |
Chapter 5 | Quality of Service | 51 |
| QoS Overview | 51 |
| Using ACL Filters | 52 |
| MAC Extended ACLs | 53 |
| IP Standard ACLs | 53 |
| IP Extended ACLs | 54 |
| Understanding ACL Priority | 55 |
| Assigning ACLs to a Port | 56 |
| Viewing ACL Statistics | 56 |
| ACL Configuration Examples | 56 |
| ACL Example | 56 |
| ACL Example | 57 |
| ACL Example | 57 |
| ACL Example | 58 |
| Using Storm Control Filters | 59 |
| Broadcast Storms | 59 |
| Configuring Storm Control | 59 |
| Using DSCP Values to Provide QoS | 60 |
| Differentiated Services Concepts | 60 |
| Per Hop Behavior | 61 |
| QoS Levels | 62 |
| DSCP Mapping | 62 |
| Using 802.1p Priority to Provide QoS | 63 |
| Queuing and Scheduling | 64 |
Chapter 6 | Remote Monitoring | 65 |
| RMON Overview | 65 |
| RMON Group | 66 |
| RMON Group | 67 |
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