OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide June 2013 iii
Contents
About This Guide ........................................................................................................xxi
Supported Platforms ........................................................................................................xxi
Who Should Read this Manual? ......................................................................................xxi
When Should I Read this Manual? ..................................................................................xxi
What is in this Manual? ..................................................................................................xxii
What is Not in this Manual? ...........................................................................................xxii
How is the Information Organized? ...............................................................................xxii
Documentation Roadmap ..............................................................................................xxiii
Related Documentation .................................................................................................. xxv
Technical Support .........................................................................................................xxvi
Chapter 1 Configuring Ethernet Ports ......................................................................................1-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................1-1
Ethernet Specifications ....................................................................................................1-2
Ethernet Port Defaults .....................................................................................................1-2
Ethernet Ports Overview .................................................................................................1-4
Valid Port Settings ...................................................................................................1-4
Configuring Ethernet Port Parameters ............................................................................1-4
Enabling and Disabling Autonegotiation .................................................................1-4
Configuring Crossover Settings ...............................................................................1-4
Setting Interface Line Speed ....................................................................................1-5
Configuring Duplex Mode .......................................................................................1-5
Setting Trap Port Link Messages .............................................................................1-5
Resetting Statistics Counters ....................................................................................1-5
Enabling and Disabling Interfaces ...........................................................................1-6
Configuring a Port Alias ..........................................................................................1-6
Configuring Maximum Frame Sizes ........................................................................1-6
Configuring Digital Diagnostic Monitoring (DDM) ................................................1-6
Configuring Flood Rate Limiting .............................................................................1-7
Configuring Flow Control ........................................................................................1-7
Enabling and Disabling Enhanced Port Performance (EPP) ....................................1-8
Configuring Energy Efficient Ethernet (802.3az) ....................................................1-9
Clearing Ethernet Port Violations .................................................................................1-11
Link Monitoring ............................................................................................................1-12
Monitoring Interface Errors ...................................................................................1-12
Monitoring Interface Flapping ...............................................................................1-12
Monitoring Window ...............................................................................................1-13