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Ethernet interface configuration ·································································································································· 1
Ethernet interface overview··············································································································································1
Ethernet interface naming conventions ··················································································································1
Configuring a combo interface·······························································································································1
Configuring basic settings of an Ethernet interface·······································································································2
Configuring duplex mode and speed on an Ethernet interface ··········································································2
Setting speed options for auto negotiation on an Ethernet interface··································································3
Configuring flow control on an Ethernet interface································································································4
Configuring link change suppression on an Ethernet interface···········································································4
Configuring loopback testing on an Ethernet interface························································································5
Configuring a port group ········································································································································6
Configuring traffic storm protection························································································································7
Setting the statistics polling interval························································································································9
Configuring jumbo frame support ··························································································································9
Enabling loopback detection on an Ethernet interface ····················································································· 10
Setting the MDI mode of an Ethernet interface ·································································································· 11
Testing the cable connection of an Ethernet interface······················································································· 12
Displaying and maintaining an Ethernet interface ····································································································· 13
Loopback and null interface configuration···············································································································14
Loopback interface························································································································································· 14
Introduction to loopback interface······················································································································· 14
Configuring a loopback interface ······················································································································· 14
Null interface ·································································································································································· 15
Introduction to null interface································································································································· 15
Configuring null 0 interface ································································································································· 15
Displaying and maintaining loopback and null interfaces························································································ 16
MAC address table configuration·····························································································································17
Overview········································································································································································· 17
How a MAC address table entry is created······································································································· 17
Types of MAC address table entries ··················································································································· 17
MAC address table-based frame forwarding ···································································································· 18
Configuring the MAC address table···························································································································· 18
Manually configuring MAC address table entries····························································································· 18
Disabling MAC address learning ························································································································ 19
Configuring the aging timer for dynamic MAC address entries ······································································ 20
Configuring the MAC learning limit on ports····································································································· 20
Displaying and maintaining MAC address tables ····································································································· 21
MAC address table configuration example ················································································································ 21
MAC Information configuration ································································································································23
Overview········································································································································································· 23
Introduction to MAC Information ························································································································· 23
How MAC Information works ······························································································································ 23
Configuring MAC Information······································································································································ 23
Enabling MAC Information globally ··················································································································· 23
Enabling MAC Information on an interface ······································································································· 23
Configuring MAC Information mode ·················································································································· 24
Configuring the interval for sending Syslog or trap messages········································································· 24
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