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Monitor Port-Channels..................................................................................................................................................876
Troubleshooting SNMP Operation.............................................................................................................................. 877
Transceiver Monitoring.................................................................................................................................................. 877
Configuring SNMP context name............................................................................................................................... 878
Chapter 51: Storm Control.........................................................................................................879
Configure Storm Control...............................................................................................................................................879
Configuring Storm Control from INTERFACE Mode........................................................................................ 879
Configuring Storm Control from CONFIGURATION Mode.............................................................................880
PFC Storm........................................................................................................................................................................880
Detect PFC Storm.................................................................................................................................................... 880
Restore Queue Drop State...................................................................................................................................... 881
View Details of Storm Control PFC.......................................................................................................................881
Chapter 52: Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)............................................................................... 883
Protocol Overview..........................................................................................................................................................883
Configure Spanning Tree.............................................................................................................................................. 883
Important Points to Remember...................................................................................................................................884
Configuring Interfaces for Layer 2 Mode..................................................................................................................885
Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol Globally................................................................................................................ 886
Adding an Interface to the Spanning Tree Group................................................................................................... 887
Modifying Global Parameters.......................................................................................................................................888
Modifying Interface STP Parameters........................................................................................................................ 889
Enabling PortFast........................................................................................................................................................... 889
Prevent Network Disruptions with BPDU Guard.............................................................................................. 890
Selecting STP Root........................................................................................................................................................ 892
STP Root Guard.............................................................................................................................................................. 892
Root Guard Scenario................................................................................................................................................ 892
Configuring Root Guard...........................................................................................................................................893
Enabling SNMP Traps for Root Elections and Topology Changes..................................................................... 894
Configuring Spanning Trees as Hitless...................................................................................................................... 894
STP Loop Guard..............................................................................................................................................................894
Configuring Loop Guard.......................................................................................................................................... 895
Displaying STP Guard Configuration..........................................................................................................................896
Chapter 53: SupportAssist........................................................................................................ 897
Configuring SupportAssist Using a Configuration Wizard.................................................................................... 897
Configuring SupportAssist Manually.......................................................................................................................... 898
Configuring SupportAssist Activity............................................................................................................................ 899
Configuring SupportAssist Company..........................................................................................................................901
Configuring SupportAssist Person.............................................................................................................................. 901
Configuring SupportAssist Server.............................................................................................................................. 902
Viewing SupportAssist Configuration........................................................................................................................ 903
Chapter 54: System Time and Date........................................................................................... 905
Network Time Protocol................................................................................................................................................. 905
Protocol Overview....................................................................................................................................................906
Configure the Network Time Protocol................................................................................................................ 906
Enabling NTP............................................................................................................................................................. 906
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