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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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C H A P T E R
4
Configuring Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switching
4-1
Understanding How Ethernet Works
4-1
Switching Frames Between Segments
4-2
Building the Address Table
4-2
Understanding Port Negotiation
4-2
Default Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet Configuration
4-3
Setting the Port Configuration
4-4
Configuring Supervisor Engine 720 Ports
4-5
Setting the Port Name
4-5
Setting the Port Speed
4-6
Setting the Port Duplex Mode
4-6
Enabling or Disabling Auto-MDI/MDIX
4-7
Configuring IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
4-8
Enabling and Disabling Port Negotiation
4-9
Changing the Default Port Enable State
4-9
Setting the Port Debounce Timer
4-10
Modifying the Port Debounce Timer Setting
4-11
Configuring a Timeout Period for Ports in errdisable State
4-12
Configuring Automatic Module Shutdown
4-14
Configuring Port Error Detection
4-16
Configuring Redundant Flex Links
4-17
Configuring Jumbo Frames
4-19
Checking Connectivity
4-21
C H A P T E R
5
Configuring Ethernet VLAN Trunks
5-1
Understanding How VLAN Trunks Work
5-1
Trunking Overview
5-1
Trunking Modes and Encapsulation Type
5-2
802.1Q Trunk Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions
5-4
Default Trunk Configuration
5-5
Configuring a Trunk Link
5-5
Configuring an ISL Trunk
5-6
Configuring an 802.1Q Trunk
5-7
Configuring an ISL/802.1Q Negotiating Trunk Port
5-8
Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk
5-8
Disabling a Trunk Port
5-9
Disabling VLAN 1 on Trunks
5-10
Enabling 802.1Q Tagging of Native VLAN Traffic
5-11
Disabling 802.1Q Tagging on Specific Ports
5-11