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About the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series
When SNTP is enabled (the default value is Disabled), the system
synchronizes with the configured NTP server at boot-up (after network
connectivity is established) and at user-configurable periods thereafter (the
default synchronization interval is 24 hours). The synchronization also can
happen upon manual request.
The SNTP feature supports both primary and secondary NTP servers. It
attempts to contact the secondary NTP server only if the primary NTP
server is unresponsive. When a server connection fails, SNTP retries for a
maximum of three times, with 5 minutes between each retry.
Ping enhancement
Using the CLI you can specify additional ping parameters, including the
number of ICMP packets to be sent, the packet size, the interval between
packets, and the timeout. You can also set ping to continuous, or you can
set a debug flag to obtain extra debug information.
See
Supported standards and RFCs
This section lists the standards and RFCs supported by the Nortel Ethernet
Routing Switch 4500 Series.
Standards
The following IEEE Standards contain information pertinent to the Nortel
Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series:
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IEEE 802.1D (Standard for Spanning Tree Protocol)
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IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet)
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IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN Tagging)
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IEEE 802.1p (Prioritizing)
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IEEE 802.1X (EAPOL)
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IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)
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IEEE 802.3z (Gigabit Ethernet)
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IEEE 802.3ab (Gigabit Ethernet over Copper)
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IEEE 802.3x (Flow Control)
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IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation)
RFCs
For more information about networking concepts, protocols, and topologies,
consult the following RFCs:
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RFC 791 (IP)
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series
Overview — System Configuration
NN47205-500
02.01
Standard
5.0
23 February 2007
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