Allied Telesis FORMULA 8200 User Manual
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Configuring the FORMULA 8200 Switch
......................................................................................................... 3-1
Default Configurations .....................................................................................................................................................................................3-1
Optimizing Functionality for Your Application .......................................................................................................................................3-2
Virtual LANs ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................3-2
FORMULA 8200 Implementation of VLANs ......................................................................................................................................3-3
Virtual Bridges, Virtual Interfaces, Virtual Routers .........................................................................................................................3-5
Spanning Tree .............................................................................................................................................................................................3-6
Configuring a Virtual LAN (VLAN) .................................................................................................................................................................3-8
Configuring a Virtual Bridge ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-11
Operating and Managing the FORMULA 8200 Switch
.................................................................................. 4-1
Using Online Help ..............................................................................................................................................................................................4-2
Displaying the System Configuration .........................................................................................................................................................4-2
Displaying Console Port Parameters ...........................................................................................................................................................4-4
Displaying Ethernet Port Settings Information .......................................................................................................................................4-5
Configuring Ethernet Port Settings .............................................................................................................................................................4-6
Configuring Ethernet Port Statistics ............................................................................................................................................................4-7
Displaying Ethernet Port Statistics Information ......................................................................................................................................4-8
Clearing a Port’s Statistics Counters ............................................................................................................................................................4-9
Using Ethernet Port Mirroring .......................................................................................................................................................................4-9
Displaying Virtual LAN (VLAN) Information ........................................................................................................................................... 4-12
Displaying Virtual Router Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-13
Displaying Virtual Port Information .......................................................................................................................................................... 4-14
Displaying Virtual Port Statistics ................................................................................................................................................................ 4-15
Displaying Virtual Bridge Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-16
Displaying Spanning Tree Port Parameters ........................................................................................................................................... 4-17
Displaying the Bridge Forwarding Table ................................................................................................................................................ 4-18
Upgrading Firmware ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-19
Backing Up Your Current Configurations ...................................................................................................................................... 4-20
Configuring for the Download Process .......................................................................................................................................... 4-21
Downloading the Firmware ................................................................................................................................................................ 4-22
Restoring Your Configurations .......................................................................................................................................................... 4-24
In Case of Problems With the Software Upgrade ........................................................................................................................ 4-25
Displaying RIP Support Information ......................................................................................................................................................... 4-26
Modifying the IP RIP Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4-27
Configuring Static Routes ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4-28
Removing an IP Default Gateway .............................................................................................................................................................. 4-29
Configuring SNMP Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................... 4-30
Displaying SNMP Parameters ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4-31