4.5. Configuring the Network Switch
IGMP and Other Settings
Configuring the switch correctly will pass data more efficiently, allowing a better stream across the
network to each VE device. The following settings will help optimize your network traffic through a
switch:
Enable Flow Control
Enable IGMP Snooping on L2 switches
Enable IGMP Querier on the L3 switch
Enable IGMP Fast-Leave on all switches where VE units are directly connected
Enable Jumbo frames (Jumbo packets) in order to correctly convey the necessary data
Enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on all switches and enable Portfast exclusively on switch
ports that have VE units connected
Pick an appropriate forwarding mode on all switches. Use Cut-through if available, or Store and
Forward