3Com 4500G Series, Configuration Manual

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IP Services Volume
Table 3-2 Features in the IP Services volume
Features Description
IP Address
An IP address is a 32-bit address allocated to a network interface on a
device that is attached to the Internet. This document describes:
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Introduction to IP addresses
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IP address configuration
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is used to resolve an IP address into a
data link layer address. This document describes:
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ARP Overview
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Configuring ARP
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Configuring Gratuitous ARP
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Proxy ARP and Local Proxy ARP configuration
DHCP
DHCP is built on a client-server model, in which the client sends a
configuration request and then the server returns a reply to send
configuration parameters such as an IP address to the client. This
document describes:
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DHCP relay agent configuration
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DHCP Client configuration
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DHCP Snooping configuration
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BOOTP Client configuration
DNS
Used in the TCP/IP application, Domain Name System (DNS) is a
distributed database which provides the translation between domain name
and the IP address. This document describes:
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Configuring the DNS Client
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Configuring the DNS Proxy
IP Performance
In some network environments, you need to adjust the IP parameters to
achieve best network performance. This document describes:
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Enabling Reception and Forwarding of Directed Broadcasts to a
Directly Connected Network
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Configuring TCP Optional Parameters
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Configuring ICMP to Send Error Packets
UDP Helper
UDP Helper functions as a relay agent that converts UDP broadcast
packets into unicast packets and forwards them to a specified server. This
document describes:
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UDP Helper overview
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UDP Helper configuration
IPv6 Basics
Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6), also called IP next generation (IPng),
was designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as the
successor to Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4). This document describes:
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IPv6 overview
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Basic IPv6 functions configuration
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IPv6 NDP configuration
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PMTU discovery configuration
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IPv6 TCP properties configuration
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ICMPv6 packet sending configuration
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IPv6 DNS Client configuration