Specifications

ExtremeWare XOS 10.1 Concepts Guide 5
Contents
Chapter 4 Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch
Configuring a Slot on a Modular Switch 53
Configuring Ports on a Switch 54
Enabling and Disabling Switch Ports 54
Configuring Switch Port Speed and Duplex Setting 55
Jumbo Frames 56
Enabling Jumbo Frames 56
Path MTU Discovery 56
IP Fragmentation with Jumbo Frames 57
IP Fragmentation within a VLAN 57
Load Sharing on the Switch 58
Configuring Switch Load Sharing 58
Load-Sharing Examples 59
Verifying the Load-Sharing Configuration 59
Switch Port-Mirroring 59
Modular Switch Port-Mirroring Example 60
Extreme Discovery Protocol 60
Chapter 5 Virtual LANs (VLANs)
Overview of Virtual LANs 61
Benefits 61
Types of VLANs 62
Port-Based VLANs 62
Tagged VLANs 64
Protocol-Based VLANs 67
Precedence of Tagged Packets Over Protocol Filters 69
VLAN Names 70
Default VLAN 70
Renaming a VLAN 70
Configuring VLANs on the Switch 71
VLAN Configuration Examples 71
Displaying VLAN Settings 72
Displaying Protocol Information 73
VLAN Tunneling (VMANs) 73
Chapter 6 Forwarding Database (FDB)
Overview of the FDB 75
FDB Contents 75
How FDB Entries Get Added 75
FDB Entry Types 76
Disabling MAC Address Learning 77