Switch Release Notes

Configuring the Cajun P550 Switch (Layer 2 & Layer 3)
Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide 3
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Configuring Fast Start Mode
Fast Start mode causes ports to begin forwarding traffic without waiting for the spanning
tree negotiation to complete.
Examples of situations where you may want to set a port to Fast Start mode are:
❒
End-station ports that do not need to participate in the full spanning tree
negotiation
❒
Loop-free topologies that do not need spanning tree protocol to resolve redundant
connections
To enable Fast Start for ports on a module associated with a selected bridge:
1.
In the
System Configuration
section of the Web Agent window, click
Modules
& Ports
. The Module Information dialog box opens.
2.
In the
Switch Ports
column, click on the
switch port number
listed for the
selected module. The Switch Ports dialog box opens.
Table 3-12. Example 2. Trunk to 3Com SuperStack
TM
Parameter Recommended Setting
Port VLAN Default - This parameter is ignored when using 3Com
VLANs.
Trunk Mode 3Com - Allows the switch to read the incoming VLAN tags.
VLAN Binding Static - This parameter is ignored when using 3Com VLANs.
Automatic VLAN
Creation
Disable - This parameter is ignored when using 3Com VLANs.
Table 3-13. Example 3. Trunk to Bay Networks System 5000
TM
Parameter Recommended Setting
Port VLAN Default - Causes untagged packets to be assigned to the
default VLAN.
Trunk Mode IEEE-802.1Q - Causes the port to send frames using the
IEEE-802.1Q format. This assumes that you have configured
the Bay Networks switch to use IEEE-802.1Q VLAN tagging as
well.
VLAN Binding Bind to All - Binds the port to all VLANs known to the
switch.
Automatic VLAN
Creation
Enable - Causes the switch to learn new VLAN IDs that arrive
at the port, and then bind the port to these VLANs.