Install Guide

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Adding an Interface to the Spanning Tree Group................................................................................................... 780
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................780
Modifying Interface STP Parameters......................................................................................................................... 781
Enabling PortFast............................................................................................................................................................ 781
Prevent Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard...............................................................................................782
Selecting STP Root........................................................................................................................................................ 783
STP Root Guard.............................................................................................................................................................. 784
Root Guard Scenario................................................................................................................................................ 784
Configuring Root Guard...........................................................................................................................................785
Enabling SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes......................................................................786
Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless...................................................................................................................... 786
STP Loop Guard.............................................................................................................................................................. 786
Configuring Loop Guard...........................................................................................................................................787
Displaying STP Guard Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 788
Chapter 52: SupportAssist........................................................................................................ 789
Configuring SupportAssist Using a Configuration Wizard.................................................................................... 789
Configuring SupportAssist Manually.......................................................................................................................... 790
Configuring SupportAssist Activity............................................................................................................................. 791
Configuring SupportAssist Company......................................................................................................................... 793
Configuring SupportAssist Person..............................................................................................................................793
Configuring SupportAssist Server...............................................................................................................................794
Viewing SupportAssist Configuration........................................................................................................................ 795
Chapter 53: System Time and Date............................................................................................ 797
Network Time Protocol..................................................................................................................................................797
Protocol Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 798
Configure the Network Time Protocol.................................................................................................................798
Enabling NTP..............................................................................................................................................................798
Configuring NTP Broadcasts..................................................................................................................................799
Disabling NTP on an Interface............................................................................................................................... 799
Configuring a Source IP Address for NTP Packets.......................................................................................... 799
Configuring NTP Authentication........................................................................................................................... 800
Configuring NTP control key password...............................................................................................................802
Dell EMC Networking OS Time and Date................................................................................................................. 802
Configuration Task List .......................................................................................................................................... 802
Setting the Time and Date for the Switch Software Clock............................................................................802
Setting the Timezone...............................................................................................................................................803
Set Daylight Saving Time........................................................................................................................................ 803
Setting Daylight Saving Time Once...................................................................................................................... 803
Setting Recurring Daylight Saving Time..............................................................................................................804
Chapter 54: Tunneling...............................................................................................................805
Configuring a Tunnel......................................................................................................................................................805
Configuring Tunnel Keepalive Settings......................................................................................................................806
Configuring a Tunnel Interface....................................................................................................................................806
Configuring Tunnel Allow-Remote Decapsulation...................................................................................................806
Configuring Tunnel source anylocal Decapsulation.................................................................................................807
Guidelines for Configuring Multipoint Receive-Only Tunnels...............................................................................807
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