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Ethernet — To label Ethernet ports, set the port mode, enable flow
control, and control autonegotiation and other settings, see
Chapter 8.
Bridge-wide and bridge port parameters — To set parameters for
Spanning Tree Protocol, IPX SNAP translation, and IP fragmentation,
and address aging options, see Chapter 9.
Trunks — To increase the bandwidth and resiliency between two
points, you can aggregate many individual links into a single logical
link called a trunk. Configure trunks before you define VLANs. For
more information, see Chapter 12.
2 Define virtual LANs (VLANs).
To create logical workgroups in Layer 2 Switching Modules, you can
define port-based VLANs. Be sure to define trunks before you define
VLANs.
To create logical workgroups in Multilayer Switching Modules, you can
define port-based, protocol-based, or network-based VLANs, and set
related modes. On Multilayer Switching Modules, you must define VLANs
before you define routing interfaces.
For more information about VLANs, see Chapter 14.
3 Configure routing interfaces and set related parameters.
You can use the following protocols to configure routing interfaces and
set related parameters:
IP — See Chapter 16.
IP Multicast — See Chapter 18
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) — See Chapter 19
IPX — See Chapter 20.
AppleTalk — See Chapter 21.
4 Configure more advanced traffic control features: packet filters, Quality
of Service (QoS), and the Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP).
To improve LAN performance, shape traffic flows, or implement security
controls with standard, custom, predefined, and port group packet filters,
see Chapter 15.
To classify, control, and prioritize traffic where available bandwidth is low
and your network is carrying time-sensitive or business-critical
information, use the QoS and RSVP features. For more information, see
Chapter 22.