Panasonic NN46240-502 - Manual (Page 4)

2.4.2 Example of configuring the MAC address learning limit based on a VSI........................................2-8
2.5 Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................... 2-9
3 Ethernet interface configuration........................................................................................ 3-1
3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.1 Introduction to Ethernet interfaces......................................................................................................3-2
3.1.2 Classification of Ethernet interfaces...................................................................................................3-2
3.2 Configuring Ethernet interfaces.................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 Establishing the configuration task.....................................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Assigning an IP address to an Ethernet interface............................................................................... 3-3
3.2.3 Configuring the MTU of an Ethernet interface.................................................................................. 3-4
3.2.4 Configuring the working mode of an Ethernet electrical interface....................................................3-5
3.2.5 Configuring the speed of an Ethernet electrical interface..................................................................3-5
3.2.6 Configuring the loopback function of an Ethernet interface..............................................................3-6
3.2.7 Configuring the preamble length for packets sent by the Ethernet interface.....................................3-6
3.2.8 Checking the configuration.................................................................................................................3-7
3.3 Maintaining Ethernet interfaces.....................................................................................................................3-8
3.4 Configuration examples.................................................................................................................................3-8
3.4.1 Example of configuring an Ethernet interface....................................................................................3-8
3.5 Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................................3-11
3.5.1 Pinging the Ethernet interface fails...................................................................................................3-11
3.5.2 Ethernet interfaces cannot receive and send packets........................................................................3-11
3.5.3 Ethernet interfaces discard packets...................................................................................................3-12
4 VLAN configuration.............................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.1 Origin of the VLAN............................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.2 Application of a VLAN.......................................................................................................................4-4
4.1.3 Communication between VLANs.......................................................................................................4-6
4.2 Configuring subinterfaces to support communication between VLANs......................................................4-7
4.2.1 Establishing the configuration task.....................................................................................................4-7
4.2.2 Encapsulating the subinterface with dot1q......................................................................................... 4-7
4.2.3 Configuring an IP address for the subinterface.................................................................................. 4-8
4.2.4 Checking the configuration.................................................................................................................4-8
4.3 Maintaining the VLAN..................................................................................................................................4-9
4.3.1 Clearing VLAN packet statistics.........................................................................................................4-9
4.3.2 Debugging the VLAN.........................................................................................................................4-9
4.4 Configuration examples...............................................................................................................................4-10
4.4.1 Example of configuring different VLANs to communicate through routers...................................4-10
4.4.2 Example of configuring VLANs to communicate with non-VLANs through routers.....................4-13
A Glossary............................................................................................................................... A-1
B Acronyms and Abbreviations............................................................................................B-1
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