Setup Guide

Table Of Contents
Monitor Port-Channels.................................................................................................................................................. 877
Troubleshooting SNMP Operation..............................................................................................................................878
Transceiver Monitoring..................................................................................................................................................878
Configuring SNMP context name............................................................................................................................... 879
Chapter 51: Storm Control........................................................................................................ 880
Configure Storm Control...............................................................................................................................................880
Configuring Storm Control from INTERFACE Mode........................................................................................880
Configuring Storm Control from CONFIGURATION Mode............................................................................. 881
PFC Storm.........................................................................................................................................................................881
Detect PFC Storm..................................................................................................................................................... 881
Restore Queue Drop State..................................................................................................................................... 882
View Details of Storm Control PFC...................................................................................................................... 882
Chapter 52: Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)............................................................................... 884
Protocol Overview..........................................................................................................................................................884
Configure Spanning Tree.............................................................................................................................................. 884
Important Points to Remember...................................................................................................................................885
Configuring Interfaces for Layer 2 Mode..................................................................................................................886
Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol Globally................................................................................................................ 887
Adding an Interface to the Spanning Tree Group...................................................................................................888
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................889
Modifying Interface STP Parameters........................................................................................................................ 890
Enabling PortFast........................................................................................................................................................... 890
Prevent Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard............................................................................................... 891
Selecting STP Root........................................................................................................................................................ 893
STP Root Guard.............................................................................................................................................................. 893
Root Guard Scenario................................................................................................................................................ 893
Configuring Root Guard...........................................................................................................................................894
Enabling SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes..................................................................... 895
Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless......................................................................................................................895
STP Loop Guard..............................................................................................................................................................895
Configuring Loop Guard.......................................................................................................................................... 896
Displaying STP Guard Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 897
Chapter 53: SupportAssist........................................................................................................ 898
Configuring SupportAssist Using a Configuration Wizard.................................................................................... 898
Configuring SupportAssist Manually.......................................................................................................................... 899
Configuring SupportAssist Activity............................................................................................................................ 900
Configuring SupportAssist Company......................................................................................................................... 902
Configuring SupportAssist Person..............................................................................................................................902
Configuring SupportAssist Server.............................................................................................................................. 903
Viewing SupportAssist Configuration........................................................................................................................ 904
Chapter 54: System Time and Date........................................................................................... 906
Network Time Protocol................................................................................................................................................. 906
Protocol Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 907
Configure the Network Time Protocol.................................................................................................................907
Enabling NTP..............................................................................................................................................................907
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