API Guide

Table Of Contents
Important Points to Remember....................................................................................................................................831
Configuring Interfaces for Layer 2 Mode..................................................................................................................832
Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol Globally................................................................................................................ 833
Adding an Interface to the Spanning Tree Group...................................................................................................834
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................835
Modifying Interface STP Parameters........................................................................................................................ 835
Enabling PortFast........................................................................................................................................................... 836
Prevent Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard...............................................................................................837
Selecting STP Root........................................................................................................................................................ 839
STP Root Guard.............................................................................................................................................................. 839
Root Guard Scenario................................................................................................................................................ 839
Configuring Root Guard.......................................................................................................................................... 840
Enabling SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes...................................................................... 841
Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless.......................................................................................................................841
STP Loop Guard...............................................................................................................................................................841
Configuring Loop Guard.......................................................................................................................................... 842
Displaying STP Guard Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 843
Chapter 52: SupportAssist........................................................................................................ 844
Configuring SupportAssist Using a Configuration Wizard.................................................................................... 844
Configuring SupportAssist Manually.......................................................................................................................... 845
Configuring SupportAssist Activity............................................................................................................................ 846
Configuring SupportAssist Company......................................................................................................................... 848
Configuring SupportAssist Person..............................................................................................................................848
Configuring SupportAssist Server.............................................................................................................................. 849
Viewing SupportAssist Configuration........................................................................................................................ 850
Chapter 53: System Time and Date............................................................................................852
Network Time Protocol................................................................................................................................................. 852
Protocol Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 853
Configure the Network Time Protocol.................................................................................................................853
Enabling NTP..............................................................................................................................................................853
Configuring NTP Broadcasts..................................................................................................................................854
Disabling NTP on an Interface............................................................................................................................... 854
Configuring a Source IP Address for NTP Packets.......................................................................................... 854
Configuring NTP Authentication........................................................................................................................... 855
Configuring a Custom-defined Period for NTP time Synchronization......................................................... 857
Configuring NTP control key password...............................................................................................................857
Dell EMC Networking OS Time and Date..................................................................................................................857
Configuration Task List ...........................................................................................................................................857
Setting the Time and Date for the Switch Software Clock............................................................................858
Setting the Timezone...............................................................................................................................................858
Set Daylight Saving Time........................................................................................................................................ 858
Setting Daylight Saving Time Once......................................................................................................................858
Setting Recurring Daylight Saving Time..............................................................................................................859
Chapter 54: Tunneling............................................................................................................... 861
Configuring a Tunnel.......................................................................................................................................................861
Configuring Tunnel Keepalive Settings......................................................................................................................862
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