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		Table of Contents
32.6	PPPoE IA for VLAN	325
Chapter 33
Private VLAN		327
33.1	Private VLAN Overview	327
33.2	Configuring Private VLAN	328
Chapter 34
Green Ethernet		331
34.1	Green Ethernet Overview	331
34.2	Configuring Green Ethernet	332
Part IV: IP Application		335
Chapter 35
Static Route		337
35.1	Static Routing Overview	337
35.2	Configuring Static Routing	338
Chapter 36
Differentiated Services		341
36.1	DiffServ Overview	341
36.1.1 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior		341
36.1.2 DiffServ Network Example		342
36.2	Two Rate Three Color Marker Traffic Policing	342
36.2.1 TRTCM-Color-blind Mode		343
36.2.2 TRTCM-Color-aware Mode		344
36.3	Activating DiffServ	344
36.3.1 Configuring 2-Rate 3 Color Marker Settings		346
36.4	DSCP-to-IEEE 802.1p Priority Settings	347
36.4.1 Configuring DSCP Settings		348
Chapter 37
DHCP		349
37.1 DHCP Overview		349
37.1.1 DHCP Modes		349
37.1.2 DHCP Configuration Options		349
37.2	DHCP Status	350
37.3 DHCP Relay		350
37.3.1 DHCP Relay Agent Information		350
37.3.2 Configuring DHCP Global Relay		351

MGS3700-12C User’s Guide

metrogigabit switch specifications

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