Layer 2 Software Features - Cisco 4500M Software Manual

Product Overview
This chapter provides an overview of Catalyst 4500 series switches and includes the following major
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Note For more information about the chassis, modules, and software features supported by the
Catalyst 4500 series switch, refer to the Release Notes for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS
Release 12.2(25)EW at

Layer 2 Software Features

The following subsections describe the key Layer 2 switching software features on the
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Layer 2 Software Features, page 1-1
Layer 3 Software Features, page 1-6
QoS Features, page 1-10
Management and Security Features, page 1-11
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat4000/relnotes/
802.1Q and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling, page 1-2
Storm Control, page 1-2
CDP, page 1-2
DHCP Snooping, page 1-2
EtherChannel Bundles, page 1-3
IP Source Guard, page 1-3
Jumbo Frames, page 1-3
Layer 2 Traceroute, page 1-3
MST, page 1-4
PVRST+, page 1-4
Spanning Tree Protocol, page 1-4
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Software Configuration Guide—Release 12.2(25)EW
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