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Displaying Cable Status .....................................................................................................................8-7
Configuring SFP Ports for 100BASE-FX .................................................................................................. 8-7
Example..............................................................................................................................................8-8
Configuring Port Link Flap Detection .............................................................................................................. 8-8
Basic Link Flap Detection Configuration .................................................................................................. 8-9
Example ................................................................................................................................................. 8-10
Link Flap Detection Display Commands ................................................................................................ 8-11
Transmit Queue Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 8-11
Port Mirroring ................................................................................................................................................ 8-12
Mirroring Features .................................................................................................................................. 8-12
Configuring Port Mirroring ................................................................................................................8-13
Remote Port Mirroring ............................................................................................................................ 8-13
Configuring Remote Port Mirroring...................................................................................................8-14
Configuring SMON MIB Port Mirroring ................................................................................................... 8-15
Procedures .......................................................................................................................................8-15
Chapter 9: Configuring VLANs
VLAN Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 9-1
Using VLANs to Partition Your Network ................................................................................................... 9-1
Implementing VLANs ...................................................................................................................................... 9-2
Preparing for VLAN Configuration ............................................................................................................ 9-3
Understanding How VLANs Operate .............................................................................................................. 9-3
Learning Modes and Filtering Databases ................................................................................................ 9-3
VLAN Assignment and Forwarding .......................................................................................................... 9-4
Receiving Frames from VLAN Ports...................................................................................................9-4
Forwarding Decisions.........................................................................................................................9-5
Example of a VLAN Switch in Operation .................................................................................................. 9-5
VLAN Support on Enterasys Switches ........................................................................................................... 9-6
Maximum Active VLANs ........................................................................................................................... 9-6
Configurable Range ................................................................................................................................. 9-6
VLAN Types ............................................................................................................................................. 9-6
Static and Dynamic VLANs ................................................................................................................9-6
Port-Based VLANs .............................................................................................................................9-6
Policy-Based VLANs ..........................................................................................................................9-7
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) Support ............................................................................... 9-7
How It Works ......................................................................................................................................9-7
Configuring VLANs ......................................................................................................................................... 9-8
Default Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 9-9
Configuring Static VLANs ......................................................................................................................... 9-9
Example Configuration .....................................................................................................................9-11
Creating a Secure Management VLAN .................................................................................................. 9-11
Configuring Dynamic VLANs .................................................................................................................. 9-12
Configuring Protocol-Based VLAN Classification ................................................................................... 9-13
Example Configuration .....................................................................................................................9-13
Monitoring VLANs .................................................................................................................................. 9-14
Terms and Definitions ................................................................................................................................... 9-14
Chapter 10: Configuring User Authentication
User Authentication Overview ...................................................................................................................... 10-1
Implementing User Authentication ......................................................................................................... 10-2
Authentication Methods .......................................................................................................................... 10-2
IEEE 802.1x Using EAP ...................................................................................................................10-2
MAC-Based Authentication (MAC)...................................................................................................10-2
Port Web Authentication (PWA) .......................................................................................................10-3
Multi-User And MultiAuth Authentication..........................................................................................10-3