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Contents
iv OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide April 2005
Setting Interface Line Speed ..................................................................................1-16
Configuring Duplex Mode .....................................................................................1-17
Enabling and Disabling Interfaces .........................................................................1-18
Configuring Inter-frame Gap Values .....................................................................1-18
Resetting Statistics Counters ..................................................................................1-19
Configuring Flood Rates ........................................................................................1-20
Enabling the Maximum Flood Rate ................................................................1-20
Enabling Maximum Flood Rate for Multicast Traffic ....................................1-20
Configuring Flood Rate Values .......................................................................1-21
Configuring a Port Alias ........................................................................................1-21
Configuring Auto Negotiation, Crossover, and Flow Control Settings .................1-22
Enabling and Disabling Auto Negotiation ......................................................1-22
Configuring Crossover Settings ......................................................................1-23
Enabling and Disabling Flow ..........................................................................1-23
Verifying Ethernet Port Configuration ..........................................................................1-25
Chapter 2 Managing Source Learning ...................................................................................2-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................2-1
Source Learning Specifications .......................................................................................2-2
Source Learning Defaults ...............................................................................................2-2
Sample MAC Address Table Configuration ...................................................................2-2
MAC Address Table Overview .......................................................................................2-4
Using Static MAC Addresses ..........................................................................................2-4
Configuring Static MAC Addresses .........................................................................2-5
Static MAC Addresses on Link Aggregate Ports ..............................................2-5
Configuring MAC Address Table Aging Time ..............................................................2-6
Displaying MAC Address Table Information .................................................................2-7
Chapter 3 Configuring Learned Port Security ........................................................................3-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................3-1
Learned Port Security Specifications ..............................................................................3-2
Learned Port Security Defaults ......................................................................................3-2
Sample Learned Port Security Configuration .................................................................3-3
Learned Port Security Overview .....................................................................................3-4
How LPS Authorizes Source MAC Addresses ........................................................3-5
Dynamic Configuration of Authorized MAC Addresses .........................................3-5
Static Configuration of Authorized MAC Addresses ..............................................3-6
Understanding the LPS Table ..................................................................................3-6
Enabling/Disabling Learned Port Security ......................................................................3-7
Configuring a Source Learning Time Limit ....................................................................3-7
Configuring the Number of MAC Addresses Allowed ...................................................3-8
Configuring Authorized MAC Addresses .......................................................................3-8