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The ATX Switch Chassis View
3. Click on Set to set the configuration.
Port Configuration
The Port Configuration window allows you to configure each individual port for
broadcast protection, ring speed (for token ring ports only), and local switching
(for token ring and fast ethernet ports only). You may configure these attributes
on an individual port basis through this window.
To access the Port Configuration window:
1. Click on the appropriate Port button. A menu will appear.
2. Drag down to Port Configuration and release. The Port Configuration
Broadcast Protection
You can configure the number of broadcast/multicast packets that will be allowed
through a port in a user-defined time interval in the Port Configuration window.
Once this threshold is reached any multicast packets received will be discarded
until the user-defined time interval has ended.
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Bootp Relay — when enabled specifies that this port will relay BOOTP
packets. BootP requests and replies are encapsulated in UDP datagrams.
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IP Multicast — when enabled specifies that the internet Multicast Routing
Protocol is to be used over this port. Multicast Routing enables you to
address a packet to multiple destinations.
window,
Figure
2-10, will be displayed.
Figure 2-10. Port Configuration window
Managing the Hub
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