1.1 Introduction to Ethernet Interfaces..................................................................................................................1-2

1.2 Ethernet Interface Features Supported by the S9300......................................................................................1-2

1.3 Configuring Basic Attributes of the Ethernet Interface...................................................................................1-3

1.3.1 Establishing the Configuration Task......................................................................................................1-3

1.3.2 (Optional) Configuring the Description.................................................................................................1-4

1.3.3 (Optional) Setting the Cable Type.........................................................................................................1-4

1.3.4 (Optional) Setting the Duplex Mode......................................................................................................1-5

1.3.5 (Optional) Setting the Rate of an Interface............................................................................................1-5

1.3.6 (Optional) Switching Between Optical and Electrical Interfaces..........................................................1-6

1.3.7 (Optional) Enabling Auto-Negotiation...................................................................................................1-7

1.3.8 Checking the Configuration...................................................................................................................1-7

1.4 Configuring the Advanced Attributes of an Ethernet Interface......................................................................1-8

1.4.1 Establishing the Configuration Task......................................................................................................1-8

1.4.2 (Optional) Configuring Loopback Test on the Ethernet Interface.........................................................1-9

1.4.3 (Optional) Configuring the Interface Group........................................................................................1-10

1.4.4 (Optional) Setting the Maximum Frame Length on the Ethernet Interface.........................................1-10

1.4.5 (Optional) Enabling Flow Control.......................................................................................................1-11

1.4.6 (Optional) Enabling Auto-Negotiation of Flow Control......................................................................1-11

1.4.7 (Optional) Enabling the Interface Protection Function........................................................................1-12

1.4.8 (Optional) Enabling Interface Cable Test............................................................................................1-12

1.4.9 Checking the Configuration.................................................................................................................1-13

1.5 Maintaining Ethernet Interfaces....................................................................................................................1-14

1.5.1 Debugging Ethernet Interfaces.............................................................................................................1-14

1.6 Configuration Examples................................................................................................................................1-14

1.6.1 Example for Configuring Port Security Protection..............................................................................1-14

2 Link Aggregation Configuration............................................................................................2-1

2.1 Introduction to Link Aggregation...................................................................................................................2-2

2.2 Link Aggregation Supported by the S9300.....................................................................................................2-2

2.3 Configuring Link Aggregation in Manual Load Balancing Mode..................................................................2-3

2.3.1 Establishing the Configuration Task......................................................................................................2-4

Issue 03 (2009-08-20)

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