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Chapter 4: Managing the ExtremeWare XOS Software...................................................................... 71
Overview of the ExtremeWare XOS Software .................................................................................71
Understanding the ExtremeWare XOS Software ......................................................................71
Using the ExtremeWare XOS File System.....................................................................................72
Moving or Renaming Files on the Switch ...............................................................................72
Copying Files on the Switch .................................................................................................73
Displaying Files on the Switch ..............................................................................................74
Deleting Files From the Switch .............................................................................................74
Managing the Configuration File .................................................................................................75
Managing ExtremeWare XOS Processes .......................................................................................75
Displaying Process Information.............................................................................................76
Stopping a Process..............................................................................................................76
Starting a Process ...............................................................................................................76
Understanding Memory Protection ..............................................................................................77
Chapter 5: Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch......................................................................... 79
Configuring a Slot on a Modular Switch .......................................................................................79
I/O Ports on Aspen 8810 MSM Module .................................................................................80
Configuring Ports on a Switch.....................................................................................................80
Enabling and Disabling Switch Ports .....................................................................................81
Configuring Switch Port Speed and Duplex Setting .................................................................81
Jumbo Frames ..........................................................................................................................83
Jumbo Frames on the Aspen 8810 Switch Only .....................................................................84
Enabling Jumbo Frames.......................................................................................................84
Path MTU Discovery ............................................................................................................84
IP Fragmentation with Jumbo Frames....................................................................................85
IP Fragmentation within a VLAN ...........................................................................................86
Load Sharing on the Switch .......................................................................................................86
Load-Sharing Algorithms......................................................................................................87
Configuring Switch Load Sharing ..........................................................................................89
Load-Sharing Examples .......................................................................................................90
Displaying Switch Load Sharing............................................................................................90
Switch Port Mirroring.................................................................................................................91
Switch Port Mirroring on the Aspen 8810 Switch Only ............................................................91
Switch Port Mirroring on the BlackDiamond 10K Switch Only..................................................92
Switch Port-Mirroring Rules and Restrictions for All Switches ..................................................92
Switch Port-Mirroring Examples ............................................................................................93
Verifying the Switch Port-Mirroring Configuration ...................................................................93
Extreme Discovery Protocol ........................................................................................................94
Software-Controlled Redundant Port and Smart Redundancy .........................................................96
Guidelines for Software-Controlled Redundant Ports and Port Groups .......................................97
Configuring Software-Controlled Redundant Ports...................................................................97
Verifying Software-Controlled Redundant Port Configurations...................................................98
Displaying Port Configuration Information....................................................................................99
Chapter 6: Power Over Ethernet.................................................................................................... 103
Summary of PoE Features ........................................................................................................103
Power Checking for PoE Module ...............................................................................................103
Power Delivery ........................................................................................................................104
ExtremeWare XOS 11.1 Concepts Guide
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