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Conguring IGMP Snooping...................................................................................................................................363
Removing a Group-Port Association.....................................................................................................................363
Disabling Multicast Flooding...................................................................................................................................364
Specifying a Port as Connected to a Multicast Router...................................................................................... 364
Conguring the Switch as Querier........................................................................................................................ 364
Fast Convergence after MSTP Topology Changes...................................................................................................365
Egress Interface Selection (EIS) for HTTP and IGMP Applications........................................................................365
Protocol Separation.................................................................................................................................................366
Enabling and Disabling Management Egress Interface Selection...................................................................... 367
Handling of Management Route Conguration................................................................................................... 367
Handling of Switch-Initiated Trac....................................................................................................................... 368
Handling of Switch-Destined Trac......................................................................................................................369
Handling of Transit Trac (Trac Separation).................................................................................................... 369
Mapping of Management Applications and Trac Type.....................................................................................369
Behavior of Various Applications for Switch-Initiated Trac ............................................................................ 370
Behavior of Various Applications for Switch-Destined Trac ............................................................................371
Interworking of EIS With Various Applications..................................................................................................... 372
Designating a Multicast Router Interface................................................................................................................... 373
20 Interfaces.................................................................................................................................................374
Basic Interface Conguration....................................................................................................................................... 374
Advanced Interface Conguration............................................................................................................................... 374
Interface Types...............................................................................................................................................................375
View Basic Interface Information................................................................................................................................. 375
Resetting an Interface to its Factory Default State................................................................................................... 377
Enabling a Physical Interface........................................................................................................................................378
Physical Interfaces.........................................................................................................................................................378
Conguration Task List for Physical Interfaces.................................................................................................... 378
40G to 1G Breakout Cable Adaptor....................................................................................................................... 378
Overview of Layer Modes.......................................................................................................................................379
Conguring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode..................................................................................................................380
Conguring Layer 2 (Interface) Mode.................................................................................................................. 380
Conguring Layer 3 (Network) Mode...................................................................................................................380
Conguring Layer 3 (Interface) Mode................................................................................................................... 381
Egress Interface Selection (EIS)..................................................................................................................................382
Important Points to Remember..............................................................................................................................382
Conguring EIS........................................................................................................................................................ 382
Management Interfaces................................................................................................................................................382
Conguring Management Interfaces.....................................................................................................................382
Conguring a Management Interface on an Ethernet Port................................................................................384
VLAN Interfaces............................................................................................................................................................ 385
Loopback Interfaces......................................................................................................................................................386
Null Interfaces................................................................................................................................................................ 386
Port Channel Interfaces................................................................................................................................................386
Port Channel Denition and Standards................................................................................................................. 387
Port Channel Benets............................................................................................................................................. 387
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