Document Outline

• Using the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 Switch
• Contents
• Figures
• Tables
• Preface
  • Before you begin
  • Text conventions
  • How to get help
• Chapter 1 BayStack 420 Switch
  • Physical description
    • Front panel
      • Console port
      • Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)
      • Port connectors
      • LED display panel
    • Back panel
      • Cascade Up and Down connectors
      • Cooling fans
      • AC power receptacle
  • Features
    • Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
    • Security
      • RADIUS-based network security
      • MAC address-based security
    • Flash memory storage
      • Switch software image storage
      • Configuration parameters storage
    • MultiLink Trunking
    • Port mirroring (conversation steering)
    • Autosensing, autonegotiation, and autopolarity
      • RFCs
      • Standards
    • SNMP MIB support
    • SNMP trap support
    • BootP automatic IP configuration/MAC address
    • Configuration and switch management
• Chapter 2 Network configuration
  • Network configuration examples
    • Desktop switch application
    • Segment switch application
    • High-density switched workgroup application
  • BayStack 420 Switch stack operation
  • Unit Select switch
    • Base unit
      • Initial installation
      • Stack MAC address
      • Removing a unit from the stack
    • Stack configurations
      • Stack up configurations
      • Stack down configurations
  • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN workgroups
    • IEEE 802.1Q tagging
    • VLANs spanning multiple switches
      • VLANs spanning multiple 802.1Q tagged switches
      • VLANS spanning multiple untagged switches
    • Shared servers
    • VLAN workgroup summary
    • VLAN configuration rules
  • MultiLink Trunks
    • Client/server configuration using MultiLink Trunks
    • Trunk configuration screen examples
      • Trunk configuration screen for Switch S1
      • Trunk configuration screen for Switch S2
      • Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S3
      • Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S4
    • Before you configure trunks
    • Spanning tree considerations for MultiLink Trunks
    • Additional tips about the MultiLink Trunking feature
  • Port mirroring
• Chapter 3 Using the console interface
  • Accessing the CI menus and screens
  • Using the CI menus and screens
    • Navigating the CI menus and screens
    • Screen fields and descriptions
  • Main menu
    • IP Configuration/Setup screen
      • Choosing a BootP request mode
        • BootP When Needed
        • BootP Always
        • BootP Disabled
        • BootP or Last Address
    • SNMP Configuration screen
    • System Characteristics screen
    • Switch Configuration Menu screen
    • MAC Address Table screen
    • MAC Address Security Configuration Menu screen
    • MAC Address Security Port Configuration screen
    • MAC Address Security Port Lists screens
      • Port list syntax
      • Accelerator keys for repetitive tasks
        • Adding a new port to an existing port number list
        • Removing a port from an existing port number list
    • MAC Address Security Table screens
    • VLAN Configuration Menu screen
      • VLAN Configuration screen
      • VLAN Port Configuration screen
      • VLAN Display by Port screen
    • Port Configuration screen
    • High Speed Flow Control Configuration screen
    • Choosing a high speed flow control mode
      • Symmetric mode
      • Asymmetric mode
    • MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu screen
      • MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen
      • MultiLink Trunk Utilization screen
    • Port Mirroring Configuration screen
    • Port Statistics screen
    • System Log screen
    • Console/Comm Port Configuration screen
      • Renumber Stack Units screen
    • Hardware Unit Information screen
    • Spanning Tree Configuration Menu screen
    • Spanning Tree Port Configuration screen
    • Spanning Tree Switch Settings screen
    • TELNET Configuration screen
    • Software Download screen
      • LED Indications during the download process
    • Configuration File Download/Upload screen
      • Requirements
• Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
  • Interpreting the LEDs
  • Diagnosing and correcting problems
    • Normal power-up sequence
    • Port connection problems
      • Autonegotiation modes
      • Port interface
• Appendix A Technical specifications
  • Environmental
  • Electrical
  • Physical dimensions
  • Performance specifications
  • Network protocol and standards compatibility
  • Safety agency certification
  • Electromagnetic emissions
  • Electromagnetic immunity
• Appendix B Installing a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)
  • Product description
    • GBIC labeling
    • GBIC Models
    • GBIC specifications
  • Standards, connectors, cabling, and distance
    • 1000BASE-SX
    • 1000BASE-LX
    • 1000BASE-XD
    • 1000BASE-ZX
  • Handling, safety, and environmental guidelines
• Appendix C Quick configuration for MultiLink Trunking
• Appendix D Connectors and pin assignments
  • RJ-45 (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) port connectors
  • MDI and MDI-X devices
    • MDI-X to MDI cable connections
    • MDI-X to MDI-X cable connections
  • DB-9 (RS-232-D) Console/Comm Port connector
• Appendix E Default settings
• Appendix F Sample BootP configuration file
• Index