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Contents

New in this release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Features 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other changes

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Before you begin

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text conventions

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related publications

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to get help

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting help from the Nortel web site 20

 

 

 

 

Getting help through a Nortel distributor or reseller

20

 

 

Getting help over the phone from a Nortel Solutions Center

20

 

Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code

20

Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series hardware

 

23

Hardware components of the Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series

23

Front panel

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back panel

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network configuration examples 34

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small office desktop switch application

34

 

 

 

 

Branch office workgroup switch application

35

 

 

 

Medium sized office wiring closet switch application

36

 

 

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series stacking

39

Stacking capabilities

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stacking functionality delivery

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stack enabled switches

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standalone configuration with license files

40

 

 

 

Stack configuration

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring the operational mode on rear ports using the CLI

46

 

rear-ports mode command

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

show rear-ports mode command

46

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring the operational mode of rear ports using the Device Manager 47

Rear ports and stacking

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial stack installation

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stack MAC address

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series

 

 

 

 

Overview — System Configuration

 

 

 

NN47215-500 (323162-B)

02.02

Standard

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

19 November 2007

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks

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