Document Outline

• Introduction
  • Layer 3 Switching
    • The Functions of a Layer 3 Switch
  • Features
    • Ports
  • Performance Features
    • Layer 2 Features
    • Layer 3 Switch Features
    • Traffic Classification and Prioritization
    • Management
    • Optional Redundant Power Supply
  • Fast Ethernet Technology
  • Gigabit Ethernet Technology
• Unpacking and Setup
  • Unpacking
  • Installation
    • Desktop or Shelf Installation
    • Rack Installation
  • Power on
    • Power Failure
• Identifying External Components
  • Front Panel
  • Rear Panel
  • Side Panels
  • Optional Plug-in Modules
    • 1000BASE-T Module
    • 1000BASE-SX Fiber Module
    • 1000BASE-LX Fiber Module
    • GBIC Two-Port Module
  • LED Indicators
• Connecting The Switch
  • Switch to End Node
  • Switch to Hub or Switch
    • 10BASE-T Device
    • 100BASE-TX Device
• Switch Management and Operating Concepts
  • Local Console Management
    • Diagnostic (console) port (RS-232 DCE)
  • IP Addresses and SNMP Community Names
  • Traps
  • SNMP
    • • Authentication
      • Traps
  • MIBs
  • Packet Forwarding
    • • MAC Address Aging Time
  • Filtering
  • Spanning Tree
    • • Bridge Protocol Data Units
      • Creating a Stable STP Topology
      • STP Port States
      • User-Changeable STA Parameters
      • Illustration of STP
  • Link Aggregation
  • VLANs
    • • Notes About VLANs on the DES-3326
      • IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
      • 802.1Q VLAN Packet Forwarding
      • 802.1Q VLAN Tags
      • Port VLAN ID
      • Tagging and Untagging
      • Ingress Filtering
      • VLANs in Layer 2 Only Mode
      • Layer 3-Based VLANs
      • IP Addressing and Subnetting
      • Definitions
  • IP Addresses
    • • Address Classes
      • Subnet Masking
      • Calculating the Number of Subnets and Nodes
      • Classless InterDomain Routing – CIDR
      • Setting up IP Interfaces
      • Layer 3-Based VLANs
  • Internet Protocols
    • • Protocol Layering
      • Layer 1
      • Layer 2
      • Layer 3
      • Layer 4
      • Layer 7
      • TCP/IP
  • Packet Headers
    • • TCP
      • IP
      • Ethernet
      • TCP and UDP Well-Known Ports
      • UDP and ICMP
  • The Domain Name System
    • • Mapping Domain Names to Addresses
      • Domain Name Resolution
  • DHCP Servers
  • IP Routing
    • • Packet Fragmentation and Reassembly
  • ARP
  • Multicasting
    • • Multicast Groups
      • Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
      • IGMP Versions 1 and 2
      • Multicast Routing Algorithms
      • Flooding
      • Multicast Spanning Trees
      • Reverse Path Broadcasting (RPB)
      • Reverse Path Multicasting (RPM)
  • Multicast Routing Protocols
    • • Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)
      • Protocol-Independent Multicast – Dense Mode
  • Routing Protocols
    • • Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
      • RIP Version 1 Message Format
      • RIP 1 Message
      • RIP 1 Route Interpretation
      • RIP Version 2 Extensions
      • RIP2 Message Format
      • Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
      • The Link-State Algorithm
      • The Shortest Path Algorithm
      • OSPF Cost
      • Shortest Path Tree
      • Areas and Border Routers
      • Link-State Packets
      • OSPF Authentication
      • Simple Password Authentication
      • Message Digest Authentication (MD-5)
      • The Backbone and Area 0
      • Virtual Links
      • Areas Not Physically Connected to Area 0
      • Partitioning the Backbone
      • Neighbors
      • Adjacencies
      • Designated Router Election
      • Building Adjacency
      • Adjacencies on Point-to-Point Interfaces
      • OSPF Packet Formats
      • The OSPF Packet Header
      • The Hello Packet
      • The Database Description Packet
      • The Link-State Request Packet
      • The Link-State Update Packet
      • The Link-State Acknowledgment Packet
      • Link-State Advertisement Formats
      • The Link State Advertisement Header
      • Router Links Advertisements
      • Network Links Advertisements
      • Summary Link Advertisements
      • Autonomous Systems External Link Advertisements
• Configuring the Switch Using the Console Interface
  • • • Before You Start
      • General Deployment Strategy
      • VLAN Layout
      • Assigning IP Interface Addresses and Subnet Masks to VLANs
      • Defining Static Routes
      • Connecting to the Switch
      • Console Usage Conventions
      • First Time Connecting To The Switch
      • Creating User Accounts
      • User Accounts Management
      • Root, User+ and Normal User Privileges
• Saving Changes
  • • • Loading Factory Defaults
      • Logging Onto The Switch Console
      • Updating or Deleting User Accounts
      • Viewing Current User Accounts
      • Deleting a User Account
        • • • Setting Up The Switch
      • Basic Setup
      • Switch Information
      • Remote Management Setup
      • Configuring the Switch’s IP Address
      • SNMP Settings
      • Setting Up Trap Receivers
      • Configure Ports
      • Port Locking
      • Serial Port Settings
      • Console Settings
      • SLIP Settings
      • Switch Operation Mode
      • Changing the Switch Operation Mode
      • Menu Changes with Switch Operating Mode
      • Switch Settings
      • Switch Mode Selection
      • Layer 2 Switch Settings
      • Switch Settings ( Layer 3 IP Routing Protocol Settings
      • Screen Hierarchy
  • Advanced Setup
    • • Configuring VLANs
      • VLANs by Switch Operating Mode
      • Setting Up IP Interfaces
  • Layer 3 IP Networking
    • • Setup Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
      • Setup Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
      • MD5 Key Table Configuration
      • Setup RIP Configuration
      • Setup OSPF
      • OSPF Area Setting
      • OSPF Interface Configuration
      • Virtual Interface Configuration
      • Area Aggregation Configuration
      • Route Redistribution Settings
  • Multicasting
    • • Layer 2 Multicast Setup
      • IGMP Snooping Settings
      • IEEE 802.1Q Multicast Forwarding
      • Static Router Port Settings
      • Layer 3 Multicasting
      • Setup IP Multicast
      • Multicast Interface Configuration
      • IGMP Interface Configuration
      • DVMRP
      • PIM-DM
  • Port Mirroring
  • Priority
  • Filtering
    • • Layer 2 Filtering
      • Layer 3 (IP Routing) Filtering
  • Forwarding
    • • Layer 2 Forwarding
      • IP Forwarding
      • Static ARP
  • Spanning Tree
    • • Switch Spanning Tree Settings
      • STP Group Configuration
  • Link Aggregation
  • Spanning Tree
    • • Configure Spanning Tree
      • Create Spanning Tree Groups
      • Spanning Tree Port Settings
  • Utilities
    • • Layer 2 Switch Utilities
      • Upgrade Firmware from TFTP Server
      • Use Configuration File on TFTP Server
      • Save Settings to TFTP Server
      • Save History Log to TFTP Server
      • Testing Connectivity with Ping
      • Layer 3 Utilities
      • BOOTP/DHCP Relay
      • DNS Relay
  • Network Monitoring
    • • Layer 2 Network Monitoring
      • Port Utilization
      • Port Error Packets
      • Port Packet Analysis
      • Browse MAC Address
      • GVRP
      • GMRP
      • Browse Router Port
      • IGMP Snooping
      • Switch History
      • Layer 3 Network Monitoring
      • Browse IP Address
      • Routing Table
      • ARP Table
      • Default IP Table
      • OSPF LSDB Table
      • OSPF External LSDB Table
      • IP Multicast Forwarding Table
      • IGMP Group Table
      • DVMRP Routing Table
  • Load Factory Defaults
    • • Reboot
• Web-Based Network Management
  • Introduction
  • Before You Start
    • General Deployment Strategy
    • VLAN Layout
    • Assigning IP Network Addresses and Subnet Masks to VLANs
    • Defining Static Routes
  • Getting Started
  • Management
  • Configuring the Switch
    • User Accounts Management
      • Root, User+ and Normal User Privileges
  • Saving Changes
  • Reboot and Load Factory Defaults
  • USING WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT
    • • Setting Up Web Management
      • Setting an IP Address
      • Setting a Default Gateway
      • Setting the Administrator Password
      • Setting Trap Destinations
      • Saving Configuration Changes
      • Starting and Stopping the Web-based Manager
      • Web-based Manager’s User Interface
      • Areas of the User Interface
  • CONFIGURING AND MONITORING
    • • Screen Hierarchy
        • • • Setting Up The Switch
      • Basic Setup
      • Switch Information
      • IP Address
      • Configuring the Switch’s IP Address
      • SNMP Settings
      • Setting Up Trap Receivers
      • Configure Ports
      • Port Locking
      • Serial Port Settings
      • Console Settings
      • SLIP Settings
      • Switch Operation Mode
      • Changing the Switch Operation Mode
      • Menu Changes with Switch Operating Mode
      • Switch Settings
      • Layer 2 Switch Settings
      • Switch Settings ( Layer 3 IP Routing Protocol Settings
  • Advanced Setup
    • • Configuring VLANs
      • VLANs by Switch Operating Mode
      • Setting Up IP Interfaces
  • Layer 3 IP Networking
    • • Setup the Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
      • OSPF
      • MD5 Key Table Configuration
      • Setup OSPF
      • OSPF Area Setting
      • OSPF Interface Configuration
      • Virtual Interface Configuration
      • Area Aggregation Configuration
      • Route Redistribution Settings
  • Multicasting
    • • Layer 2 Multicast Setup
      • IGMP Snooping Settings
      • IEEE 802.1Q Multicast Forwarding
      • Static Router Port Settings
      • Layer 3 Multicasting
      • Multicast Interface Configuration
      • IGMP Settings
      • DVMRP Settings
      • PIM-DM Settings
  • Port Mirroring
  • Priority
  • Filtering
    • • Layer 2 Filtering
      • Layer 3 (IP Routing) Filtering
      • Forwarding
      • Layer 2 Forwarding
      • IP Forwarding
      • Static ARP
  • Spanning Tree
    • • STP Switch Settings
      • Configure STP Groups
  • Link Aggregation
  • Utilities
    • • Layer 2 Switch Utilities
      • Update Firmware from Server
      • Use Configuration File on Server
      • Save Settings To Server
      • Save History Log to Server
      • Layer 3 Utilities
      • BOOTP/DHCP Relay
      • DNS Relay
  • Network Monitoring
    • • Layer 2 Network Monitoring
      • Port Utilization
      • Port Error Statistics
      • Port Packet Analysis
      • Browse MAC Address Sequentially
      • GVRP
      • GMRP
      • Browse Router Port
      • IGMP Snooping
      • Switch History
      • Layer 3 Network Monitoring
      • Browse the Routing Table
      • ARP Table
      • Default IP Address Table
      • OSPF Link State Database Table
      • OSPF External LSDB Table
      • IP Multicast Forwarding Table
      • IGMP Group Table
      • DVMRP Routing Table
• Technical Specifications
• Sample Configuration File
  • • • Commands:
      • Notes about the Configuration File:
• Runtime Switching Software Default Settings
• Understanding and Troubleshooting the Spanning Tree Protocol
  • • Blocking State
    • Listening State
    • Learning State
    • Forwarding State
    • Disabled State
  • Troubleshooting STP
    • Spanning Tree Protocol Failure
    • Full/Half Duplex Mismatch
    • Unidirectional Link
    • Packet Corruption
    • Resource Errors
    • Identifying a Data Loop
    • Avoiding Trouble
• Brief Review of Bitwise Logical Operations
• Index