User`s guide

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Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter describes the following:
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Gigabit Ethernet switch software features
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How to use the Gigabit Ethernet switch in your network
configuration
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Software factory default settings
Summary of Features
The software features include the following:
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Virtual local area networks (VLANs) including support for IEEE
802.1Q and IEEE 802.1p
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) (IEEE 802.1D) with multiple STP
domains
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Policy-Based Quality of Service (PB-QoS)
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Wire-speed Internet Protocol (IP) routing
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IP Multinetting
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DHCP/BootP Relay
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP) version 1 and RIP version 2
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Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol
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Wire-speed IP multicast routing support
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IGMP snooping to control IP multicast traffic