3Com 4500 - Xrn Fabric Configuration

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1 XRN Fabric Configuration·························································································································1-1
Introduction to XRN·································································································································1-1
Establishment of an XRN Fabric ·····································································································1-1
How XRN Works······························································································································1-4
XRN Fabric Configuration ·······················································································································1-4
XRN Fabric Configuration Task List ································································································1-4
Specifying the Fabric Port of a Switch·····························································································1-5
Specifying the VLAN Used to Form an XRN Fabric········································································1-6
Setting a Unit ID for a Switch ··········································································································1-7
Assigning a Unit Name to a Switch ·································································································1-8
Assigning an XRN Fabric Name to a Switch···················································································1-8
Setting the XRN Fabric Authentication Mode··················································································1-8
Displaying and Maintaining XRN Fabric ·································································································1-9
XRN Fabric Configuration Example ········································································································1-9
Network Requirements ····················································································································1-9
Network Diagram···························································································································1-10
Configuration Procedure················································································································1-10