Switch Release Notes
Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3)
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4.
From the 
Fast Start
 pull-down menu, select to 
Enable 
or
 Disable
. When 
enabled, Fast Start mode ports begin forwarding traffic without waiting for the 
spanning tree negotiation to complete. Fast start eliminates the waiting time of 
listen and learn states. Ports immediately enter the forward state.
5.
From the 
Known Mode
 pull-down menu, select to 
Enable 
or
 Disable. 
Selecting 
Enable suppresses the packets with unknown unicast destination addresses flooded 
to this port. For example, if a known end-station or file server is connected to the 
port, there’s no need to flood unknown unicasts to that port. You must manually 
enter a static MAC address for the station actually attached to the port.
6.
From the 
3Com Mapping Table
 pull-down menu, select an 
assignment
 to 
specify how incoming tagged frames from 3Com equipment are mapped to Lucent 
VLANs. Refer to “Creating 3Com Mapping Tables”, in Chapter 12, for more 
information on 3Com Mapping Tables. 
7.
Click 
APPLY 
to save your changes, or 
CANCEL
 to restore previous settings.
Examples of Switch Ports Settings for Various VLAN Connection Types
Use Table 3-11 through Table 3-13 for recommended switch port settings for each 
connection type.
Note: Automatic VLAN Creation and VTP Snooping must not be enabled at the 
same time.
Table 3-11. Example 1. Trunk to Cisco Catalyst 5000
TM
Parameter Recommended Setting
Port VLAN Default - causes untagged packets to be assigned to the 
default VLAN.
Trunk Mode Multi-layer - causes the port to send frames using the 
multi-layer format.
VLAN Binding Bind to All - binds the port to all VLANs known to the 
switch.
Automatic VLAN 
Creation
Enable (Disable if using VTP Snooping) - causes the 
switch to learn new VLAN IDs that arrive at the port, and then 
bind the port to these VLANs.
VTP Snooping Enable - cause the switch to update its VLANs as they are 
created, deleted, or changed on the Catalyst.










