CONFIGURING THE SWITCH

Menu

Description

Page

 

 

 

SSH

 

3-50

 

 

 

Settings

Configures Secure Shell server settings

3-55

 

 

 

Host-Key Settings

Generates the host key pair (public and private)

3-53

 

 

 

Port Security

Configures per port security, including status,

3-56

 

response for security breach, and maximum allowed

 

 

MAC addresses

 

 

 

 

802.1x

Port authentication

3-60

 

 

 

Information

Displays global configuration settings

3-61

 

 

 

Configuration

Configures protocol parameters

3-64

 

 

 

Port Configuration

Sets the authentication mode for individual ports

3-65

 

 

 

Statistics

Displays protocol statistics for the selected port

3-67

 

 

 

ACL

 

3-72

 

 

 

Configuration

Configures packet filtering based on IP or MAC

3-72

 

addresses

 

 

 

 

Mask Configuration

Controls the order in which ACL rules are checked

3-81

 

 

 

Port Binding

Binds a port to the specified ACL

3-87

 

 

 

IP Filter

Configures IP addresses that are allowed

3-69

 

management access

 

 

 

 

Port

 

3-89

 

 

 

Port Information

Displays port connection status

3-89

 

 

 

Trunk Information

Displays trunk connection status

3-89

 

 

 

Port Configuration

Configures port connection settings

3-93

 

 

 

Trunk Configuration

Configures trunk connection settings

3-93

 

 

 

Trunk Membership

Specifies ports to group into static trunks

3-97

 

 

 

LACP

 

3-96

 

 

 

Configuration

Allows ports to dynamically join trunks

3-99

 

 

 

Aggregation Port

Configures parameters for link aggregation group

3-101

 

members

 

 

 

 

Port Counters

Displays statistics for LACP protocol messages

3-104

 

 

 

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SMC Networks SMC8612XL3 F 1.0.1.3 manual Configures Secure Shell server settings

SMC8612XL3 F 1.0.1.3 specifications

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