Users Guide

Removing a Group-Port Association.....................................................................................................................357
Disabling Multicast Flooding...................................................................................................................................358
Specifying a Port as Connected to a Multicast Router......................................................................................358
Configuring the Switch as Querier........................................................................................................................358
Fast Convergence after MSTP Topology Changes..................................................................................................359
Egress Interface Selection (EIS) for HTTP and IGMP Applications....................................................................... 359
Protocol Separation................................................................................................................................................ 360
Enabling and Disabling Management Egress Interface Selection...................................................................... 361
Handling of Management Route Configuration....................................................................................................361
Handling of Switch-Initiated Traffic......................................................................................................................362
Handling of Switch-Destined Traffic.....................................................................................................................363
Handling of Transit Traffic (Traffic Separation)..................................................................................................363
Mapping of Management Applications and Traffic Type................................................................................... 363
Behavior of Various Applications for Switch-Initiated Traffic ...........................................................................364
Behavior of Various Applications for Switch-Destined Traffic .........................................................................365
Interworking of EIS With Various Applications.................................................................................................... 366
Designating a Multicast Router Interface...................................................................................................................367
20 Interfaces................................................................................................................................................ 368
Basic Interface Configuration...................................................................................................................................... 368
Advanced Interface Configuration.............................................................................................................................. 368
Interface Types..............................................................................................................................................................369
View Basic Interface Information................................................................................................................................ 369
Resetting an Interface to its Factory Default State...................................................................................................371
Enabling a Physical Interface........................................................................................................................................372
Physical Interfaces.........................................................................................................................................................372
Configuration Task List for Physical Interfaces................................................................................................... 372
40G to 1G Breakout Cable Adaptor.......................................................................................................................372
Overview of Layer Modes...................................................................................................................................... 373
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode................................................................................................................. 373
Configuring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode.................................................................................................................. 374
Configuring Layer 3 (Network) Mode...................................................................................................................374
Configuring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode..................................................................................................................375
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)..................................................................................................................................375
Important Points to Remember............................................................................................................................. 376
Configuring EIS........................................................................................................................................................ 376
Management Interfaces................................................................................................................................................376
Configuring Management Interfaces.................................................................................................................... 376
Configuring a Management Interface on an Ethernet Port............................................................................... 378
VLAN Interfaces.............................................................................................................................................................379
Loopback Interfaces......................................................................................................................................................379
Null Interfaces................................................................................................................................................................380
Port Channel Interfaces................................................................................................................................................380
Port Channel Definition and Standards................................................................................................................ 380
Port Channel Benefits.............................................................................................................................................380
Port Channel Implementation................................................................................................................................. 381
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