Setup Guide

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Transceiver Monitoring.....................................................................................................................................................829
Configuring SNMP context name...................................................................................................................................830
51 Storm Control......................................................................................................................... 831
Configure Storm Control...................................................................................................................................................831
Configuring Storm Control from INTERFACE Mode...............................................................................................831
Configuring Storm Control from CONFIGURATION Mode................................................................................... 832
PFC Storm......................................................................................................................................................................... 832
Detect PFC Storm.......................................................................................................................................................832
Restore Queue Drop State.........................................................................................................................................833
View Details of Storm Control PFC.......................................................................................................................... 833
52 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)................................................................................................. 835
Protocol Overview............................................................................................................................................................ 835
Configure Spanning Tree................................................................................................................................................. 835
Important Points to Remember.......................................................................................................................................836
Configuring Interfaces for Layer 2 Mode.......................................................................................................................836
Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol Globally......................................................................................................................837
Adding an Interface to the Spanning Tree Group.........................................................................................................839
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................... 839
Modifying Interface STP Parameters.............................................................................................................................840
Enabling PortFast..............................................................................................................................................................840
Prevent Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard.....................................................................................................841
Selecting STP Root...........................................................................................................................................................843
STP Root Guard................................................................................................................................................................ 843
Root Guard Scenario...................................................................................................................................................843
Configuring Root Guard..............................................................................................................................................844
Enabling SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes.............................................................................845
Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless...........................................................................................................................845
STP Loop Guard................................................................................................................................................................845
Configuring Loop Guard............................................................................................................................................. 846
Displaying STP Guard Configuration...............................................................................................................................847
53 SupportAssist........................................................................................................................ 848
Configuring SupportAssist Using a Configuration Wizard........................................................................................... 848
Configuring SupportAssist Manually...............................................................................................................................849
Configuring SupportAssist Activity.................................................................................................................................850
Configuring SupportAssist Company..............................................................................................................................852
Configuring SupportAssist Person..................................................................................................................................852
Configuring SupportAssist Server...................................................................................................................................853
Viewing SupportAssist Configuration.............................................................................................................................854
54 System Time and Date............................................................................................................ 856
Network Time Protocol....................................................................................................................................................856
Protocol Overview.......................................................................................................................................................857
Configure the Network Time Protocol..................................................................................................................... 857
Enabling NTP............................................................................................................................................................... 857
Configuring NTP Broadcasts.....................................................................................................................................858
Disabling NTP on an Interface................................................................................................................................... 858
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