User guide

6 ExtremeWare 7.2.0 Software User Guide
Contents
Path MTU Discovery 80
IP Fragmentation with Jumbo Frames 80
IP Fragmentation within a VLAN 81
Load Sharing on the Switch 81
Static Load Sharing 81
Load-Sharing Algorithm 82
Configuring Switch Load Sharing 83
Load-Sharing Example 83
Verifying the Load-Sharing Configuration 83
Switch Port-Mirroring 84
Summit 400 Switch Port-Mirroring Example 85
Extreme Discovery Protocol 85
Configuring Automatic Failover for Combination Ports 85
Automatic Failover Examples 86
Chapter 5 Virtual LANs (VLANs)
Overview of Virtual LANs 87
Benefits 87
Types of VLANs 88
Port-Based VLANs 88
Tagged VLANs 90
VLAN Names 92
Default VLAN 93
Renaming a VLAN 93
Configuring VLANs on the Switch 93
VLAN Configuration Examples 94
Displaying VLAN Settings 94
MAC-Based VLANs 95
MAC-Based VLAN Guidelines 95
MAC-Based VLAN Limitations 96
MAC-Based VLAN Example 96
Timed Configuration Download for MAC-Based VLANs 96
Chapter 6 Forwarding Database (FDB)
Overview of the FDB 99
FDB Contents 99
How FDB Entries Get Added 99
FDB Entry Types 100
Disabling MAC Address Learning 101
Associating QoS Profiles with an FDB Entry 101
FDB Configuration Examples 102