Chapter 1
Overview
Summary of Features
This chapter describes the following:
Gigabit Ethernet switch software features
How to use the Gigabit Ethernet switch in your network
configuration
Software factory default settings
The software features include the following:
Virtual local area networks (VLANs) including support for IEEE
802.1Q and IEEE 802.1p
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) (IEEE 802.1D) with multiple STP
domains
Policy-Based Quality of Service (PB-QoS)
Wire-speed Internet Protocol (IP) routing
IP Multinetting
DHCP/BootP Relay
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) version 1 and RIP version 2
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol
Wire-speed IP multicast routing support
IGMP snooping to control IP multicast traffic
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