Features..........................................................................................................................................................11
802.1AB customization...........................................................................................................................11
802.1AB integration................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 2: Introduction...........................................................................................................13
ACLI command modes....................................................................................................................................13
Hardware features...........................................................................................................................................15
Cooling fans............................................................................................................................................16
Redundant power supply........................................................................................................................16
DC-DC Converter Module......................................................................................................................17
Stacking capabilities........................................................................................................................................17
Auto Unit Replacement...................................................................................................................................18
AUR function..........................................................................................................................................19
Agent Auto Unit Replacement................................................................................................................26
Diagnostics AUR (DAUR).......................................................................................................................27
Stack Forced Mode.........................................................................................................................................29
IPv6 management...........................................................................................................................................30
The IPv6 header.....................................................................................................................................31
IPv6 addresses.......................................................................................................................................31
Address formats.....................................................................................................................................32
IPv6 extension headers..........................................................................................................................32
Comparison of IPv4 and IPv6.................................................................................................................33
ICMPv6...................................................................................................................................................34
Neighbor discovery.................................................................................................................................34
Router discovery.....................................................................................................................................38
Path MTU discovery...............................................................................................................................38
Flash memory storage....................................................................................................................................39
Policy-enabled networking..............................................................................................................................40
Power over Ethernet.......................................................................................................................................40
Port mirroring..................................................................................................................................................41
Auto-MDI/X......................................................................................................................................................41
Auto-polarity....................................................................................................................................................41
Time Domain Reflectometer............................................................................................................................41
Configuring CANA using ACLI ................................................................................................................43
Silencing advertisements........................................................................................................................44
ASCII configuration file....................................................................................................................................45
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