Login | Upon logging into a device, you can configure user interface properties and manage the system conveniently. This document describes: l How to log in to your Ethernet switch l Introduction to the user interface and common configurations l Logging In Through the Console Port l Logging In Through Telnet l Logging In Using Modem l Logging In Through NMS l Specifying Source IP address/Interface for Telnet Packets l Controlling Login Users |
Basic System Configuration | Basic system configuration involves the configuration of device name, system clock, welcome message, and user privilege levels. This document describes: l Configuring the device name, the system clock and a Banner l Configuring CLI Hotkeys l Configuring User Privilege Levels and Command Levels l Introduction to CLI |
Device Management | Through the device management function, you can view the current condition of your device and configure running parameters. This document describes: l Device management overview l Rebooting a device l Configuring the scheduled automatic execution function l Specifying a file for the next device boot l Upgrading Boot ROM l Configuring a detection interval l Configuring temperature alarm thresholds for a board l Clearing the 16-bit interface indexes not used in the current system l Configuring the system load sharing function l Configuring the traffic forwarding mode of SRPUs l Configuring the working mode of EA LPUs l Enabling the port down function globally l Enabling expansion memory data recovery function on a board l Identifying and diagnosing pluggable transceivers |
File System Management | A major function of the file system is to manage storage devices, mainly including creating the file system, creating, deleting, modifying and renaming a file or a directory and opening a file. This document describes: l File system management l Configuration File Management l FTP configuration l TFTP configuration |
SNMP | Simple network management protocol (SNMP) offers a framework to monitor network devices through TCP/IP protocol suite. This document describes: l SNMP overview l Basic SNMP function configuration l SNMP log configuration l Trap configuration l MIB style configuration |
RMON | RMON provides an efficient means of monitoring subnets and allows SNMP to monitor remote network devices in a more proactive and effective way. This document describes: l RMON overview l RMON configuration (event group, history group, alarm group, private alarm group) |
MAC Address Table Management | A switch maintains a MAC address table for fast forwarding packets. This document describes: l MAC address table overview l Configuring MAC Address Entries l Disabling Global MAC Address Learning l Disabling MAC Address Learning on an Ethernet Port or Port Group l Configuring MAC Address Aging Timer l Configuring the Maximum Number of MAC Addresses an Ethernet Port or a Port Group Can Learn |
System Maintenance and Debugging | For the majority of protocols and features supported, the system provides corresponding debugging information to help users diagnose errors. This document describes: l Maintenance and debugging overview l Maintenance and debugging configuration |
Information Center | As the system information hub, Information Center classifies and manages all types of system information. This document describes: l Information Center Overview l Setting to Output System Information to the Console l Setting to Output System Information to a Monitor Terminal l Setting to Output System Information to a Log Host l Setting to Output System Information to the Trap Buffer l Setting to Output System Information to the Log Buffer l Setting to Output System Information to the SNMP Module l Setting to Save System Information to a Log File l Configuring Synchronous Information Output |
PoE | The Power over Ethernet (PoE) feature enables the power sourcing equipment (PSE) to feed powered devices (PDs) from Ethernet ports through twisted pair cables. This document describes: l PoE overview l Configuring PoE power supply l Configuring the PSE l Configuring the PoE interface l Configuring PoE power management l Configuring the PoE monitoring function l Online upgrading the PSE processing software l Enabling the PSE to detect nonstandard PDs |
Track | The track module is used to implement collaboration between different modules through established collaboration objects. The detection modules trigger the application modules to perform certain operations through the track module. This document describes: l Track Overview l Configuring Collaboration Between the Track Module and the Detection Modules l Configuring Collaboration Between the Track Module and the Application Modules |
NQA | NQA analyzes network performance, services and service quality by sending test packets to provide you with network performance and service quality parameters. This document describes: l NQA Overview l Configuring the NQA Server l Enabling the NQA Client l Creating an NQA Test Group l Configuring an NQA Test Group l Configuring the Collaboration Function l Configuring Trap Delivery l Configuring Optional Parameters Common to an NQA Test Group l Scheduling an NQA Test Group |
NTP | Network Time Protocol (NTP) is the TCP/IP that advertises the accurate time throughout the network. This document describes: l NTP overview l Configuring the Operation Modes of NTP l Configuring the Local Clock as a Reference Source l Configuring Optional Parameters of NTP l Configuring Access-Control Rights l Configuring NTP Authentication |
VRRP | Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) combines a group of switches (including a master and multiple backups) on a LAN into a virtual router called VRRP group. VRRP streamlines host configuration while providing high reliability. This document describes: l VRRP overview l IPv4-Based VRRP configuration l IPv6-Based VRRP configuration |
HA | High Availability (HA) is to achieve a high availability of the system. Devices supporting HA are typically equipped with two SRPUs to provide active-standby backup. This document describes: l HA overview l Ignoring Version Check of the SMB l Restarting the SMB l Manually Configuring Switchover Between the AMB and SMB |
Hotfix | Hotfix is a fast, cost-effective method to fix software defects of the device without interrupting the running services. This document describes: l Hotfix Overview l Hotfix Operations (including loading, activating, running, deactivating, and deleting patch files) |
GR Overview | Graceful Restart ensures the continuity of packet forwarding when a protocol restarts. This document describes: l Introduction to Graceful Restart l Basic Concepts in Graceful Restart l Graceful Restart Communication Procedure l Graceful Restart Mechanism for Several Commonly Used Protocols |