Cabletron Systems 2000 Switch User Manual


 
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ConÞguring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices............... 2-33
Setting the Desired Operational Mode...............................................2-36
ConÞguring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices ..................2-38
Operational Mode Fields......................................................................2-40
Setting the Desired Operational Mode...............................................2-41
Auto Negotiation Technologies ...........................................................2-42
Setting Advertised Abilities for Auto Negotiation ...........................2-43
ConÞguring the COM Port..........................................................................2-43
Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) ......................................2-45
Accessing the UPS Window.................................................................2-46
Setting the UPS ID .................................................................................2-48
Using the Test Option............................................................................2-48
Using the Disconnect Option...............................................................2-48
Redirecting TrafÞc on the SmartSwitch 2000 ...................................................2-48
Priority ConÞguration.........................................................................................2-50
ConÞguring Priority Queuing Based on Receive Port ............................2-51
ConÞguring Priority Queuing Based on MAC-layer Information ........2-54
ConÞguring Priority Queuing Based on Packet Type .............................2-56
The System Resources Window .........................................................................2-58
Reserving CPU Bandwidth .........................................................................2-60
802.1Q VLANs......................................................................................................2-60
What is a VLAN? .......................................................................................... 2-61
What is an 802.1Q Port-Based VLAN? ......................................................2-61
About 802.1Q VLAN ConÞguration and Operation ...............................2-61
Ingress List Operation...........................................................................2-62
Egress List Operation............................................................................2-62
802.1Q Port Types ..................................................................................2-63
ConÞguring Your 802.1Q VLANS .....................................................................2-64
Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes ................................ 2-64
Creating and Modifying VLANs.........................................................2-66
Deleting VLANs.....................................................................................2-66
Enabling and Disabling VLANs..........................................................2-67
Updating VLAN ConÞg Window Information................................. 2-67
Performing Ingress List ConÞguration......................................................2-67
Assigning VLAN Membership to Ports .............................................2-69
Setting Port Operational Modes ..........................................................2-70
Setting Port Frame Discard Formats................................................... 2-70
Updating VLAN Port ConÞg Window Information ........................2-70
Performing Egress List ConÞguration.......................................................2-70
Building an Egress List ......................................................................... 2-72
Broadcast Suppression ........................................................................................2-72
Setting the Device Date and Time......................................................................2-75
Enabling and Disabling Ports.............................................................................2-76
Chapter 3 Alarm Configuration
About RMON Alarms and Events..............................................................................3-1
Basic Alarm ConÞguration ..........................................................................................3-2
Accessing the Basic Alarm ConÞguration Window..........................................3-3