Users Guide

Removing a Group-Port Association.....................................................................................................................367
Disabling Multicast Flooding...................................................................................................................................367
Specifying a Port as Connected to a Multicast Router......................................................................................368
Configuring the Switch as Querier........................................................................................................................368
Fast Convergence after MSTP Topology Changes..................................................................................................369
Egress Interface Selection (EIS) for HTTP and IGMP Applications....................................................................... 369
Protocol Separation.................................................................................................................................................369
Enabling and Disabling Management Egress Interface Selection......................................................................370
Handling of Management Route Configuration....................................................................................................371
Handling of Switch-Initiated Traffic...................................................................................................................... 372
Handling of Switch-Destined Traffic.....................................................................................................................372
Handling of Transit Traffic (Traffic Separation).................................................................................................. 373
Mapping of Management Applications and Traffic Type....................................................................................373
Behavior of Various Applications for Switch-Initiated Traffic ...........................................................................374
Behavior of Various Applications for Switch-Destined Traffic ......................................................................... 375
Interworking of EIS With Various Applications.....................................................................................................376
Designating a Multicast Router Interface................................................................................................................... 377
21 Interfaces................................................................................................................................................. 378
Basic Interface Configuration.......................................................................................................................................378
Advanced Interface Configuration...............................................................................................................................378
Interface Types.............................................................................................................................................................. 379
View Basic Interface Information.................................................................................................................................379
Resetting an Interface to its Factory Default State.................................................................................................. 381
Enabling a Physical Interface........................................................................................................................................382
Physical Interfaces.........................................................................................................................................................382
Configuration Task List for Physical Interfaces...................................................................................................382
Overview of Layer Modes...................................................................................................................................... 382
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode................................................................................................................. 383
Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode..................................................................................................................383
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode.................................................................................................................. 384
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode..................................................................................................................384
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)................................................................................................................................. 385
Important Points to Remember.............................................................................................................................385
Configuring EIS........................................................................................................................................................ 385
Management Interfaces............................................................................................................................................... 386
Configuring Management Interfaces.................................................................................................................... 386
Configuring a Management Interface on an Ethernet Port............................................................................... 387
VLAN Interfaces............................................................................................................................................................ 388
Loopback Interfaces......................................................................................................................................................389
Null Interfaces................................................................................................................................................................389
Port Channel Interfaces................................................................................................................................................389
Port Channel Definition and Standards................................................................................................................ 390
Port Channel Benefits.............................................................................................................................................390
Port Channel Implementation................................................................................................................................ 390
Interfaces in Port Channels.....................................................................................................................................391
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