Nortel BayStack 450-24T Using Manual page 9

IEEE 802.1Q Tagging .............................................................................................1-52
VLANs Spanning Multiple Switches .......................................................................1-58
VLANs Spanning Multiple 802.1Q Tagged Switches .......................................1-58
VLANs Spanning Multiple Untagged Switches ................................................1-59
Shared Servers ......................................................................................................1-61
VLAN Workgroup Summary ...................................................................................1-67
VLAN Configuration Rules .....................................................................................1-68
IGMP Snooping ............................................................................................................1-69
IGMP Snooping Configuration Rules .....................................................................1-73
IEEE 802.1p Prioritizing ...............................................................................................1-74
MultiLink Trunks ............................................................................................................1-78
Client/Server Configuration Using MultiLink Trunks ...............................................1-79
Trunk Configuration Screen Examples ...................................................................1-81
Trunk Configuration Screen for Switch S1 .......................................................1-81
Trunk Configuration Screen for Switch S2 .......................................................1-84
Trunk Configuration Screen for Switch S3 .......................................................1-86
Trunk Configuration Screen for Switch S4 .......................................................1-88
Before Configuring Trunks ......................................................................................1-90
MultiLink Trunking Configuration Rules ..................................................................1-90
How the MultiLink Trunk Reacts to Losing Distributed Trunk Members .................1-92
Spanning Tree Considerations for MultiLink Trunks ...............................................1-93
Additional Tips About the MultiLink Trunking Feature ............................................1-96
Port Mirroring (Conversation Steering) .........................................................................1-97
Port-Based Mirroring Configuration ........................................................................1-98
Address-Based Mirroring Configuration ...............................................................1-100
Port Mirroring Configuration Rules .......................................................................1-103
Chapter 2
Installing the BayStack 450 Switch
Installation Requirements ...............................................................................................2-1
Installation Procedure .....................................................................................................2-3
Installing the BayStack 450 Switch on a Flat Surface ..............................................2-3
Installing the BayStack 450 Switch in a Rack ..........................................................2-4
Attaching Devices to the BayStack 450 Switch ........................................................2-7
Connecting the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports .................................................2-8
Connecting Fiber Optic Ports ............................................................................2-9
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