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MIB Objects for Viewing the System Image on Flash Partitions....................................................................871
Monitoring BGP sessions via SNMP........................................................................................................................... 871
Monitor Port-Channels.................................................................................................................................................. 873
Troubleshooting SNMP Operation..............................................................................................................................874
Transceiver Monitoring..................................................................................................................................................874
Configuring SNMP context name............................................................................................................................... 875
Chapter 51: Storm Control.........................................................................................................877
Configure Storm Control............................................................................................................................................... 877
Configuring Storm Control from INTERFACE Mode........................................................................................ 877
Configuring Storm Control from CONFIGURATION Mode.............................................................................878
PFC Storm........................................................................................................................................................................ 878
Detect PFC Storm.................................................................................................................................................... 878
Restore Queue Drop State......................................................................................................................................879
View Details of Storm Control PFC...................................................................................................................... 879
Chapter 52: Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)................................................................................ 881
Protocol Overview...........................................................................................................................................................881
Configure Spanning Tree............................................................................................................................................... 881
Important Points to Remember...................................................................................................................................882
Configuring Interfaces for Layer 2 Mode..................................................................................................................883
Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol Globally................................................................................................................ 884
Adding an Interface to the Spanning Tree Group...................................................................................................885
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................886
Modifying Interface STP Parameters.........................................................................................................................887
Enabling PortFast............................................................................................................................................................887
Prevent Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard.............................................................................................. 888
Selecting STP Root........................................................................................................................................................ 890
STP Root Guard.............................................................................................................................................................. 890
Root Guard Scenario................................................................................................................................................890
Configuring Root Guard........................................................................................................................................... 891
Enabling SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes..................................................................... 892
Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless...................................................................................................................... 892
STP Loop Guard..............................................................................................................................................................892
Configuring Loop Guard.......................................................................................................................................... 893
Displaying STP Guard Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 894
Chapter 53: SupportAssist........................................................................................................ 895
Configuring SupportAssist Using a Configuration Wizard.................................................................................... 895
Configuring SupportAssist Manually.......................................................................................................................... 896
Configuring SupportAssist Activity.............................................................................................................................897
Configuring SupportAssist Company......................................................................................................................... 899
Configuring SupportAssist Person..............................................................................................................................899
Configuring SupportAssist Server.............................................................................................................................. 900
Viewing SupportAssist Configuration......................................................................................................................... 901
Chapter 54: System Time and Date............................................................................................903
Network Time Protocol................................................................................................................................................. 903
Protocol Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 904
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