Chapter 4: LAN Switch Architectures
LCP ..................................................................................................................................................75
SAGE ASIC....................................................................................................................................75
QTP ASIC.......................................................................................................................................75
QMAC.............................................................................................................................................76
Bridging Types......................................................................................................................................76
Source Route Bridging....................................................................................................................76
Transparent Bridging .......................................................................................................................77
Source Route Switching..................................................................................................................77
Switching Paths ......................................................................................................................................78
Process Switching ............................................................................................................................78
Fast Switching.................................................................................................................................78
Autonomous Switching...................................................................................................................79
Silicon Switching............................................................................................................................79
Optimum Switching........................................................................................................................79
Distributed Switching......................................................................................................................79
NetFlow Switching..........................................................................................................................79
System Message Logging......................................................................................................................80
Enabling CEF..................................................................................................................................81
Disabling CEF.................................................................................................................................81
Enabling dCEF................................................................................................................................82
Disabling dCEF...............................................................................................................................82
Disabling Server Logging......................................................................................................................85
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