Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch Router 9032578-02 - Manual (Page 8)

Contents
8 SmartSwitch Router User Reference Manual
Port-based VLANs .................................................................................................. 35
MAC-address-based VLANs................................................................................. 35
Protocol-based VLANs........................................................................................... 35
Subnet-based VLANs ............................................................................................. 35
Multicast-based VLANs......................................................................................... 36
Policy-based VLANs .............................................................................................. 36
SSR VLAN Support........................................................................................................ 36
VLANs and the SSR................................................................................................ 36
Ports, VLANs, and L3 Interfaces .......................................................................... 37
Access Ports and Trunk Ports (802.1Q support)................................................. 37
Explicit and Implicit VLANs................................................................................. 38
Configuring SSR Bridging Functions ................................................................................. 38
Configure Address-based or Flow-based Bridging .................................................. 38
Configuring Spanning Tree .......................................................................................... 39
Adjust Spanning-Tree Parameters............................................................................... 40
Set the Bridge Priority ............................................................................................ 40
Set a Port Priority .................................................................................................... 40
Assign Port Costs .................................................................................................... 41
Adjust Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Intervals ......................................... 41
Adjust the Interval between Hello Times .................................................... 41
Define the Forward Delay Interval ............................................................... 41
Define the Maximum Age .............................................................................. 42
Configuring a Port or Protocol based VLAN............................................................. 42
Create a Port or Protocol Based VLAN................................................................ 42
Adding Ports to a VLAN ....................................................................................... 42
Configuring VLAN Trunk Ports .................................................................................. 42
Configure Bridging for Non-IP/IPX Protocols.......................................................... 43
Configure Layer-2 Filters .............................................................................................. 43
Monitor Bridging............................................................................................................... .... 43
Configuration Examples....................................................................................................... 44
Creating an IP or IPX VLAN ........................................................................................ 44
Chapter 3: IP Routing Configuration Guide .......................................... 45
IP Routing Overview ............................................................................................................ 45
IP Routing Protocols ...................................................................................................... 46
Unicast Routing Protocols ..................................................................................... 46
Multicast Routing Protocols .................................................................................. 46
Configuring IP Interfaces and Parameters ........................................................................ 47
Configure IP Addresses to Ports.................................................................................. 47
Configure IP Interfaces for a VLAN............................................................................ 47
Specify Ethernet Encapsulation Method .................................................................... 47
Configure Address Resolution Protocol ..................................................................... 48
Configure ARP Cache Entries ............................................................................... 48
Configure Proxy ARP............................................................................................. 48
Configure DNS Parameters .......................................................................................... 49
Configure IP Services (ICMP) ...................................................................................... 49
Configure IP Helper....................................................................................................... 49
Configure Direct Broadcast .......................................................................................... 50
Monitor IP Parameters.......................................................................................................... 50
Configuration Examples....................................................................................................... 51