Configuration Guide User guide

BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide xlv
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Layer 2 Hitless failover Provides automatic failover from the active management module to
the standby management module without interrupting operation of
any interface modules in the chassis.
Layer 2 IGMP Snooping The BigIron RX supports IGMP snooping.
L2 ACL Filtering based on MAC layer-2 parameters.
MAC Filtering MAC filtering and address-lock filters to enhance network security
Multi-Chassis Trunking (MCT) Supports MCT, which is a technology that allows multiple switches to
appear as a single logical switch. MCT allows connecting a single
MCT-unaware server or switch to two MCT-aware switches using a
standard Link Aggregation (LAG) trunk.
MRP Metro Ring Protocol (MRP) Phase 1 and 2
PVST / PVST+ Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST)
Rate Limiting Port-based, port-and-priority based, port-and-vlan-based, and
port-and-ACL-based rate limiting on inbound ports are supported.
SuperSpan A Brocade STP enhancement that allows Service Providers (SPs) to
use STP in both SP networks and customer networks.
Topology Groups A named set of VLANs that share a Layer 2 topology. You can use
topology groups with the following Layer 2 protocols:
• STP
• Brocade MRP
• VSRP
• 802.1W
Trunk Groups and LAG Allows you to manually configure multiple high-speed load-sharing
links between two Brocade devices or between a Brocade device and
a server.
VLANs 802.1Q tagging
Port-based VLANs
Super Aggregated VLANs (SAV)
Dual-mode VLAN ports
Transparent Port Flooding
VLAN ID to MSTP Instance Pre-assignment
Private VLANs
VSRP Layer 2 Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP)
Layer 3 Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP)
VSRP and MRP Signaling
Layer 2 ACLs Replaces MAC filters
Layer 2 PIM Snooping The BigIron RX supports PIM Snooping.
Layer 3 features
ACLs Standard, Extended and Super
Inbound
ACL logging
ACL editing
TABLE 1 Supported features (Continued)
Category Feature description