IGMP Snooping.......................................................................................................................................................374
Configuring IGMP Snooping.......................................................................................................................... 374
Disabling Multicast Flooding.......................................................................................................................... 375
22 Interfaces............................................................................................................................................................ 377
Basic Interface Configuration.............................................................................................................................. 377
Port Numbering Convention............................................................................................................................... 378
Interface Types....................................................................................................................................................... 379
Enabling a Physical Interface............................................................................................................................... 381
Physical Interfaces..................................................................................................................................................381
Port-Pipes.......................................................................................................................................................... 382
Overview of Layer Modes............................................................................................................................... 382
Important Points to Remember.................................................................................................................... 385
Configuring EIS................................................................................................................................................. 385
Management Interfaces........................................................................................................................................386
VLAN Interfaces...................................................................................................................................................... 388
Loopback Interfaces..............................................................................................................................................389
Null Interfaces.........................................................................................................................................................389
Port Channel Interfaces........................................................................................................................................389
Port Channel Benefits..................................................................................................................................... 390
Port Channel Implementation.......................................................................................................................390
Interfaces in Port Channels............................................................................................................................390
Creating a Port Channel..................................................................................................................................391
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