Cabletron Systems SMARTSWITCH ROUTER 9032578-05 User Manual
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SmartSwitch Router User Reference Manual
MAC-address-based VLANs................................................................................. 23
Protocol-based VLANs........................................................................................... 23
Subnet-based VLANs ............................................................................................. 23
Multicast-based VLANs......................................................................................... 24
Policy-based VLANs .............................................................................................. 24
VLANs and the SSR................................................................................................ 24
Ports, VLANs, and L3 Interfaces .......................................................................... 25
Access Ports and Trunk Ports (802.1Q support)................................................. 25
Explicit and Implicit VLANs................................................................................. 26
Configuring Address-based or Flow-based Bridging............................................... 26
Configuring Spanning Tree .......................................................................................... 28
Adjusting Spanning-Tree Parameters ......................................................................... 28
Setting the Bridge Priority ..................................................................................... 29
Setting a Port Priority ............................................................................................. 29
Assigning Port Costs .............................................................................................. 29
Adjusting Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Intervals.................................... 30
Configuring VLAN Trunk Ports .................................................................................. 31
Configuring VLANs for Bridging................................................................................ 32
Configuring Layer-2 Filters .......................................................................................... 32
Creating an IP or IPX VLAN ........................................................................................ 33
Creating a non-IP/non-IPX VLAN.............................................................................. 34
Chapter 4: SmartTRUNK Configuration Guide ...................................... 35
Overview ................................................................................................................................ 35
Configuring SmartTRUNKs ................................................................................................ 36
Creating a SmartTRUNK .............................................................................................. 36
Add Physical Ports to the SmartTRUNK.................................................................... 36
Specify Traffic Distribution Policy (Optional) ........................................................... 37
Monitoring SmartTRUNKs .................................................................................................. 37
Example Configurations....................................................................................................... 38
Chapter 5: ATM Configuration Guide.................................................... 41
Creating a Service Class Definition ............................................................................. 43
Applying a Service Class Definition............................................................................ 44