Enabling LLDP on ports ································································································································· 177
Configuring LLDP globally ····························································································································· 181
LLDP configuration example ·························································································································· 189
Network requirements ···························································································································· 189
Configuring Switch A ······························································································································ 189
Configuring Switch B ······························································································································ 191
Verifying the configuration ······················································································································ 192
LLDP configuration guidelines ······················································································································· 193
Configuring ARP ························································································· 194
Overview ························································································································································ 194
ARP message format ····························································································································· 194
ARP operating mechanism ···················································································································· 194
ARP table ··············································································································································· 195
Gratuitous ARP ······································································································································ 196
Configuring ARP entries ································································································································ 196
Displaying ARP entries ·························································································································· 196
Creating a static ARP entry ···················································································································· 196
Removing ARP entries ··································································································································· 197
Configuring gratuitous ARP ··························································································································· 197
Overview ························································································································································ 202
User validity check ································································································································· 202
ARP packet validity check ······················································································································ 202
Configuring ARP detection ····························································································································· 202
Overview ························································································································································ 204
Basic IGMP snooping concepts ············································································································· 204
How IGMP snooping works ···················································································································· 206
Protocols and standards ························································································································ 207
Network requirements ···························································································································· 212
Configuration procedure ························································································································· 213
Verifying the configuration ······················································································································ 215
Overview ························································································································································ 216
Basic MLD snooping concepts ··············································································································· 216
How MLD snooping works ····················································································································· 218
Protocols and standards ························································································································ 219
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