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Configuring Basic Features
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NOTE:
You also can access the dialog for saving configuration changes by clicking on Command in the tree
view, then clicking on Save to Flash.
To enable or disable auto-negotiate on a Gigabit port on a Stackable device:
1.
Log on to the device using a valid user name and password for read-write access. The System configuration
panel is displayed.
2.
Click on the plus sign next to Configure in the tree view to display the configuration options.
3.
Select the Port link to display the Port table.
4.
Click on the Modify button next to the row of information for the port you want to reconfigure.
5.
Select either Enable or Disable next to Auto Negotiate.
6.
Click Apply to save the changes to the device’s running-config file.
7.
Select the Save link at the bottom of the dialog. Select Yes when prompted to save the configuration change
to the startup-config file on the device’s flash memory.
NOTE:
You also can access the dialog for saving configuration changes by clicking on Command in the tree
view, then clicking on Save to Flash.
Modifying Port Priority (QoS)
You can give preference to the inbound traffic on specific ports by changing the Quality of Service (QoS) level on
those ports. For information and procedures, see “Changing a Port’s Priority” on page 11-11.
Configuring Basic Layer 2 Parameters
The procedures in this section describe how to configure the following Layer 2 parameters. Note that some of
these parameters apply only to Foundry Layer 2 Switches, not routers.
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) – see “Enabling or Disabling the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)” on page 10-
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NOTE:
The procedures in this chapter describe how to configure standard STP. For information about
Foundry’s IronClad STP, see “Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and IronSpan” on page 12-1.
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Layer 2 switching of unsupported router protocols (routers only) – see “Enabling or Disabling Layer 2
Switching (Layer 3 Switches only)” on page 10-36
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Aging time for learned MAC address entries – see “Changing the MAC Age Time” on page 10-38
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Static, non-aging MAC address entries – see “Configuring Static MAC Entries” on page 10-38
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Trunk groups – see “Configuring Trunk Groups” on page 10-41
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Port-based VLANs – see “Enabling Port-Based VLANs” on page 10-40
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Layer 2 IP Multicast Traffic Reduction feature (Layer 2 Switches only) – see “Configuring IP Multicast Traffic
Reduction (Layer 2 Switches only)” on page 10-56
NOTE:
This section does not describe the IP Multicast features on Foundry Layer 3 Switches. For
information about these features, see “Configuring IP Multicast Protocols” on page 18-1.
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MAC address filters – see “Defining MAC Address Filters” on page 10-61
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Broadcast and Multicast Filters – see “Defining Broadcast and Multicast Filters” on page 10-66
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Port locks – see “Locking a Port To Restrict Addresses” on page 10-68
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