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Part 6: High Availability Fundamentals
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Chapter 23, “Basic Redundancy,” describes how the G8000 supports
redundancy through stacking, trunking, Active Multipass Protocol (AMP), and
hotlinks.
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Chapter 24, “Layer 2 Failover,” describes how the G8000 supports
high-availability network topologies using Layer 2 Failover.
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Chapter 25, “Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol,” describes how the G8000
supports high-availability network topologies using Virtual Router Redundancy
Protocol (VRRP).
Part 7: Network Management
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Chapter 26, “Link Layer Discovery Protocol,” describes how Link Layer
Discovery Protocol helps neighboring network devices learn about each others’
ports and capabilities.
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Chapter 27, “Simple Network Management Protocol,” describes how to configure
the switch for management through an SNMP client.
Part 8: Monitoring
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Chapter 28, “Remote Monitoring,” describes how to configure the RMON agent
on the switch, so that the switch can exchange network monitoring data.
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Chapter 29, “sFlow, described how to use the embedded sFlow agent for
sampling network traffic and providing continuous monitoring information to a
central sFlow analyzer.
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Chapter 30, “Port Mirroring,” discusses tools how copy selected port traffic to a
monitor port for network analysis.
Part 9: Appendices
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Appendix A, “Glossary,” describes common terms and concepts used throughout
this guide.
Additional References
Additional information about installing and configuring the G8000 is available in the
following guides:
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RackSwitch G8000 Installation Guide
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IBM Networking OS 6.8 Command Reference
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IBM Networking OS 6.8 ISCLI Reference Guide
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IBM Networking OS 6.8 BBI Quick Guide
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