Rapid Spanning Tree; Network Security; Multiple Hosts - Dell PowerConnect 5324 Release Note

Rapid Spanning Tree

Modify
Field Current
Point-to-Point Enables or disables the device to establish a
Admin Status point-to-point link, or specifies for the device
to automatically establish a point-to-point
link.
To establish communications over a point-
to-point link, the originating PPP first sends
Link Control Protocol (LCP) packets to
configure and test the data link. After a link
is established and optional facilities are
negotiated as needed by the LCP, the
originating PPP sends Network Control
Protocols (NCP) packets to select and
configure one or more network layer
protocols. When each of the chosen network
layer protocols has been configured,
packets from each network layer protocol
can be sent over the link. The link remains
configured for communications until explicit
LCP or NCP packets close the link, or until
some external event occurs.
Point-to-Point The Point-to-Point operating state. This is
Operational the actual device port link type.
Status

Network Security

Under the heading Network Security" enter the following note:
If navigating between the Network Security pages, wait for the page to load completely before navigating to another
page. If not, some instances display a password prompt, as the previous page has not completed dealing with the
user information before being closed. The system views the new screen as a new user.

Multiple Hosts

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Field Current
Action on Defines the action to be applied to packets
Single Host arriving in single-host mode, from a host
Violation whose MAC address is not the client
(supplicant) MAC address. The Action on
Single Host Violation field can be defined
only if the Multiple Hosts field is defined as
Disable. The possible field values are:
♦
Permit— Forwards the packets from an
unknown source, however, the MAC
address is not learned.
♦
Deny — Discards the packets from any
System Firmware Version 2.0.0.39
PowerConnect 5324 Release Notes
New
Enables or disables the device to establish a
point-to-point link, or specifies for the device
to automatically establish a point-to-point
link.
To establish communications over a point-
to-point link, the originating PPP first sends
Link Control Protocol (LCP) packets to
configure and test the data link. After a link
is established and optional facilities are
negotiated as needed by the LCP, the
originating PPP sends Network Control
Protocols (NCP) packets to select and
configure one or more network layer
protocols. When each of the chosen network
layer protocols has been configured,
packets from each network layer protocol
can be sent over the link. The link remains
configured for communications until explicit
LCP or NCP packets close the link, or until
some external event occurs. This is the
actual device port link type.
The Point-to-Point operating state. It may
differ from the administrative state.
New
Defines the action to be applied to packets
arriving in single-host mode, from a host
whose MAC address is not the client
(supplicant) MAC address. The possible
field values are:
♦
Forward — Forwards the packets from
an unknown source, however, the MAC
address is not learned.
♦
Discard — Discards the packets from
any unlearned source. This is the
default value.
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