User Reference Manual 8.2 08.03.2001

Contents
Line Editing Commands ................................................................................................... 23
Port Names ............................................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 5: Hot Swapping Line Cards and Control Modules..........................27
Hot Swapping Overview .......................................................................................................... 27
Hot Swapping Line Cards ........................................................................................................ 28
Deactivating the Line Card ............................................................................................... 28
Removing the Line Card................................................................................................... 29
Installing a New Line Card ............................................................................................... 29
Hot Swapping One Type of Line Card With Another ...................................................... 29
Hot Swapping a Secondary Control Module............................................................................ 30
Deactivating the Control Module...................................................................................... 30
Removing the Control Module ......................................................................................... 31
Installing a Control Module .............................................................................................. 31
Hot Swapping a Switching Fabric Module (XP-8600 only).................................................... 32
Removing the Switching Fabric Module .......................................................................... 32
Installing a Switching Fabric Module............................................................................... 32
Hot Swapping a GBIC (ER16 only)......................................................................................... 33
Removing a GBIC from the Line Card............................................................................. 33
Installing a GBIC into the Line Card................................................................................ 34
Chapter 6: Bridging Configuration Guide ........................................................35
Bridging Overview................................................................................................................... 35
Spanning Tree (IEEE 802.1D & IEEE 802.1w) ............................................................... 35
Bridging Modes (Flow-Based and Address-Based).......................................................... 35
VLAN Overview ...................................................................................................................... 36
Port-based VLANs..................................................................................................... 37
MAC-address-based VLANs..................................................................................... 37
Protocol-based VLANs.............................................................................................. 37
Subnet-based VLANs ................................................................................................ 37
Multicast-based VLANs ............................................................................................ 37
Policy-based VLANs ................................................................................................. 37
XP VLAN Support............................................................................................................ 38
VLANs and the XP .................................................................................................... 38
Ports, VLANs, and L3 Interfaces............................................................................... 39
Access Ports and Trunk Ports (802.1P and 802.1Q support)..................................... 40
Explicit and Implicit VLANs..................................................................................... 40
Configuring XP Bridging Functions ........................................................................................ 40
Configuring Address-based or Flow-based Bridging ....................................................... 40
Configuring Spanning Tree............................................................................................... 42
Enabling Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) ............................................................. 42
Adjusting Spanning-Tree Parameters ............................................................................... 43
Setting the Bridge Priority ......................................................................................... 43
Setting a Port Priority ................................................................................................ 43
Assigning Port Costs.................................................................................................. 44
Adjusting Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Intervals ........................................... 44
Adjusting the Interval between Hello Times...................................................... 44
Defining the Forward Delay Interval.................................................................. 45
Defining the Maximum Age............................................................................... 45
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