Features; Access Volume - 3Com 4500G Family Configuration Manual

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Features

The following sections provide an overview of the main features of each module supported by the 3Com
Switch 4500G.

Access Volume

Table 3-1 Features in Access volume
Features
Ethernet Port
Ethernet Link
Aggregation
Port Isolation
MSTP
This document describes:
Combo Port Configuration
Basic Ethernet Interface Configuration
Configuring Flow Control on an Ethernet Interface
Configuring the Suppression Time of Physical-Link-State Change on
an Ethernet Interface
Configuring Loopback Testing on an Ethernet Interface
Configuring a Port Group
Configuring Storm Suppression
Setting the Interval for Collecting Ethernet Interface Statistics
Enabling Forwarding of Jumbo Frames
Enabling Loopback Detection on an Ethernet Interface
Configuring the MDI Mode for an Ethernet Interface
Testing the Cable on an Ethernet Interface
Configuring the Storm Constrain Function on an Ethernet Interface
Link aggregation aggregates multiple physical Ethernet ports into one
logical link. This document describes:
Basic Concepts of Link Aggregation
Configuring an Aggregation Group
Configuring an Aggregate Interface
Configuring Load Sharing Criteria for Link Aggregation Groups
The port isolation feature allows you to isolate different ports within the
same VLAN. This document describes:
Introduction to Port Isolation
Configuring the Isolation Group
MSTP is used to eliminate loops in a LAN. It is compatible with STP and
RSTP. This document describes:
Introduction to MSTP
Configuring the Root Bridge
Configuring Leaf Nodes
Performing mCheck
Configuring Digest Snooping
Configuring No Agreement Check
Configuring Protection Functions
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