User guide

6 ExtremeWare 7.2.0 Software User Guide
Contents
Jumbo Frames 83
Enabling Jumbo Frames 83
Jumbo Frames Example 84
Path MTU Discovery 84
IP Fragmentation with Jumbo Frames 84
IP Fragmentation within a VLAN 85
Load Sharing on the Switch 85
Static Load Sharing 85
Load-Sharing Algorithm 86
Configuring Switch Load Sharing 87
Load-Sharing Example 87
Verifying the Load-Sharing Configuration 87
Switch Port-Mirroring 88
Summit 400 Switch Port-Mirroring Example 89
Extreme Discovery Protocol 89
Configuring Automatic Failover for Combination Ports 89
Automatic Failover Examples 90
Chapter 5 Virtual LANs (VLANs)
Overview of Virtual LANs 91
Benefits 91
Types of VLANs 92
Port-Based VLANs 92
Tagged VLANs 94
VLAN Names 96
Default VLAN 97
Renaming a VLAN 97
Configuring VLANs on the Switch 97
VLAN Configuration Examples 98
Displaying VLAN Settings 98
MAC-Based VLANs 99
MAC-Based VLAN Guidelines 99
MAC-Based VLAN Limitations 100
MAC-Based VLAN Example 100
Timed Configuration Download for MAC-Based VLANs 100
Chapter 6 Forwarding Database (FDB)
Overview of the FDB 103
FDB Contents 103
How FDB Entries Get Added 103
FDB Entry Types 104
Disabling MAC Address Learning 105