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Contents
Figures............................................................................................................................ xiii
Tables ............................................................................................................................. xiv
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Using This Guide............................................................................................................xv
Structure of This Guide ..................................................................................................xv
Related Documents.......................................................................................................xvi
Document Conventions................................................................................................ xvii
1
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1
Connectivity .................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.2
Full Duplex Switched Ethernet........................................................ 1-2
1.1.3
Standard/Full Duplex Auto-Negotiation........................................... 1-3
1.1.4
Runtime IP Address Discovery ....................................................... 1-3
1.1.5
SmartTrunk ..................................................................................... 1-3
1.1.6
Remote Monitoring (RMON) ........................................................... 1-4
1.1.7
Broadcast Suppression................................................................... 1-4
1.1.8
Port/VLAN Redirect Functions ........................................................ 1-4
1.1.9
Traffic Rate Limiting ........................................................................ 1-5
1.1.10
Flow Control.................................................................................... 1-5
1.1.11
GARP Switch Operation ................................................................. 1-6
1.1.12
802.1 Port Priority ........................................................................... 1-6
1.1.13
Management ................................................................................... 1-6
1.1.14
Switching Options ........................................................................... 1-6
1.1.15
Optional HSIMs and VHSIMs.......................................................... 1-7
1.1.16
Standards Compatibility .................................................................. 1-7
1.1.17
Year 2000 Compliance ................................................................... 1-7
1.1.18
LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs ............................................................ 1-7
1.2
Getting Help .................................................................................................... 1-8
2
NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
2.1
SmartTrunk ..................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2
10BASE-T Network ......................................................................................... 2-1