SMC Networks SMC6624M Switch User Manual


 
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Contents
Web: Configuring IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
DHCP/Bootp Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Network Preparations for Configuring DHCP/Bootp . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Globally Assigned IP Network Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbound Telnet 5-15
Menu: Modifying the Interface Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
CLI: Modifying the Interface Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Menu: Viewing and Configuring System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
CLI: Viewing and Configuring System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Web: Configuring System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
6 Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port
Trunking
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Menu: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . 6-4
CLI: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . . . 6-5
Web: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . . 6-8
Port Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
SMC6624M Port Trunk Features and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Trunk Configuration Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Menu: Viewing and Configuring a Static Trunk Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Check the Event Log (page 11-10) to verify that the trunked
ports are operating properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
CLI: Viewing and Configuring a Static or Dynamic Port Trunk
Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Using the CLI To View Port Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Using the CLI To Configure a Static or Dynamic Trunk Group . 6-19
Web: Viewing Existing Port Trunk Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Trunk Group Operation Using LACP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Default Port Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
LACP Notes and Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Trunk Group Operation Using the “Trunk” Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26
Trunk Operation Using the “FEC” Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26