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Part 1: basic switching & routing – Nortel Networks WEB OS 212777 User Manual

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212777-A, February 2002

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Part 1: Basic Switching &

Routing

This section discusses basic Layer 1 through Layer 3 switching and routing functions. In addi-
tion to switching traffic at near line rates, the Web switch can perform multi-protocol routing.
This section includes the following basic switching and routing topics:

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Basic IP Routing

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VLANs

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Jumbo Frames

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Port Trunking

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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

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Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

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Secure Switch Management