Amer Networks SS3GR24i User Manual
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Packet Forwarding .........................................................................20
MAC Address Aging Time .............................................................20
802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree ........................................................22
Port Transition States.................................................................22
802.1d/802.1w Compatibility ......................................................24
802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree .....................................................24
Link Aggregation............................................................................25
VLANs.............................................................................................25
VLANs in Layer 2........................................................................26
Layer 3-Based VLANs.................................................................26
Planning VLAN Layout ..............................................................26
Packet Headers...............................................................................35
TCP...............................................................................................35
Ethernet .......................................................................................38
TCP and UDP Well-Known Ports...............................................39
UDP and ICMP............................................................................41
The Domain Name System ............................................................42
Mapping Domain Names to Addresses ......................................43
Domain Name Resolution ...........................................................43
DHCP Servers.................................................................................44
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) ............................44
IGMP Versions 1 and 2 ...............................................................45
Web-Based Switch Management......................................................48
Introduction ....................................................................................48
Logging on to the Web Manager.................................................48
Web Based User Interface .............................................................49
Areas of the Interface..................................................................49
Configuring the Switch ..................................................................52
General Information....................................................................52
System Admin.................................................................................53
IP Configuration ..........................................................................53
Management Access ....................................................................54
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