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3Com LANPLEX 2500 User Manual (186 pages)

Extended Switching

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Table of Contents

3
- Revision
  2
- About Lanplex Extended Switching
  17
- Using Menus
  18
  - Bridge Menu
    19
  - IPX Menu
    21
  - Appletalk Menu
    22
- About Vlans
  23
  - Types of Vlans
    23
    
    Port Group Vlans
    23
    
    MAC Address Group VLANS
    24
    
    Application-Oriented VLANS
    24
    
    Protocol-Sensitive VLANS
    24
  - Lanplex Protocol-Sensitive VLAN Conﬁguration
    25
    
    Protocol Suite
    25
    
    Switch Ports
    26
    
    Layer 3 Addressing Information
    26
  - Default VLAN
    27
    
    Modifying the Default VLAN
    27
  - VLAN Exception Flooding
    28
  - Routing between Vlans
    30
  - VLAN Examples
    32
    
    Example 1
    32
    
    Example 2
    33
- What Is Routing?
  35
  - Lanplex in a Subnetworked Environment
    36
- Bridging and Routing Models
  38
  - Traditional Bridging and Routing Model
    38
  - Lanplex Bridging and Routing Model
    40
- IP Routing and the OSI Model
  43
- Elements of IP Routing
  44
  - IP Addresses
    44
    
    Address Classes
    45
    
    Subnet Part of an IP Address
    45
    
    Router Interfaces
    46
  - Routing Table
    47
    
    Static Routes
    48
    
    Dynamic Routes Using RIP
    48
    
    Default Route
    49
  - Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
    49
- IP Routing Transmission Errors
  51
- Routing with Classical IP over ATM
  52
  - About Logical IP Subnets (Liss)
    52
  - ATM ARP Servers
    52
    
    Forwarding to Nodes Within an LIS
    53
- IP Routing References
  53
- About IP Multicast Routing
  55
- Igmp
  55
- Dvmrp
  56
  - The MBONE
    56
  - Multicast Routing Algorithms
    57
  - Flooding
    57
  - Spanning Trees
    57
  - Reverse Path Forwarding
    58
  - Pruning
    59
- Multicast Interfaces
  59
  - DVMRP Metric Value
    59
  - Time-To-Live (TTL) Threshold
    59
  - Rate Limit
    60
- Multicast Tunnels
  60
- IPX Routing in the Netware® Environment
  61
  - Internet Packet Exchange (IPX)
    62
- How IPX Routing Works
  64
  - IPX Packet Format
    64
  - IPX Packet Delivery
    66
    
    Sending Node's Responsibility
    66
    
    Router's Responsibility
    67
- IPX Routing
  68
  - Router Interfaces
    68
  - Routing Tables
    68
    
    Generating Routing Table Information
    69
    
    Selecting the Best Route
    70
  - Service Advertising Protocol
    70
    
    Internetwork Service Information
    70
    
    SAP Packet Structure
    71
    
    Server Information Table
    73
    
    Server Information Maintenance
    74
- About Appletalk®
  77
- Appletalk® Network Elements
  77
  - Appletalk® Networks
    78
  - Appletalk® Nodes
    78
    
    Named Entities
    78
  - Appletalk® Zones
    79
  - Seed Routers
    80
- Appletalk Protocols
  80
  - The Datagram Delivery Protocol (DDP)
    82
  - End-To-End Services
    82
    
    Transport Layer Protocols
    82
Table of Contents

84
- The Session Layer Protocols
  85
- About AARP
  86
- Presentation Layer
  86
- Displaying VLAN Information
  89
- Deﬁning VLAN Information
  91
- Modifying VLAN Information
  92
- Removing VLAN Information
  93
  - Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
    95
    
    Administering Interfaces
    95
    
    Interface
    96
    
    Network
    96
  - LIS Interfaces
    96
  - Interface Characteristics
    96
  - Interface
    97
  - Displaying Interfaces
    97
  - Deﬁning an IP LIS Interface
    98
Deﬁning an IP

100
- Deﬁning an IP VLAN Interface
  100
  - Interface
    101
- Appletalk Snmp
  101
- Atmarpserver Multicast Udphelper
  101
  - Detail Define Modify Remove
    101
- Removing an Interface
  101
  - Example
    102
- Routing Icmprouterdiscovery
  101
  - Addadvertisement Removeadvertisement
    101
    
    From the Top Level of the Administration Console, Enter
    101
    
    Modifying an Interface
    101
- Top-Level Menu
  101
- Adding an Advertisement Address
  102
- Removing an Advertisement Address
  102
- Adding a Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC)
  103
- Administering Routes
  103
- Removing a Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC)
  103
- Deﬁning a Static Route
  105
- Displaying the Routing Table
  105
- Flushing a Route
  106
- Removing a Route
  106
- Setting the Default Route
  106
- Administering the ARP Cache
  107
  - Displaying the ARP Cache
    108
  - Removing an ARP Cache Entry
    108
  - Flushing the ARP Cache
    109
- Removing the Default Route
  107
- Administering ATM ARP Servers
  109
  - Displaying ATM ARP Servers
    109
    
    Enter IP Address: 158.101.20.30
    110
    
    Enter Subnet Mask [255.255.0.0]
    110
  - Deﬁning an ATM ARP Server
    110
  - Removing an ATM ARP Server
    110
  - Displaying the ATM ARP Cache
    111
  - Removing an ATM ARP Cache Entry
    111
  - Flushing the ATM ARP Cache
    112
- Administering UDP Helper
  112
- Enabling and Disabling IP Routing
  114
- Enabling and Disabling ICMP Router Discovery
  115
  - Setting the RIP Mode
    115
- Pinging an IP Station
  116
- Displaying IP Statistics
  117
- Enabling and Disabling DVMRP
  120
- Enabling and Disabling IGMP
  120
- Administering IP Multicast Interfaces
  121
  - DVMRP Metric Value
    121
  - Time to Live (TTL) Threshold
    121
  - Displaying Multicast Interfaces
    122
    
    Rate Limit
    122
  - Disabling Multicast Interfaces
    123
  - Enabling Multicast Interfaces
    123
- Administering Multicast Tunnels
  124
  - Displaying Multicast Tunnels
    124
  - Deﬁning a Multicast Tunnel
    125
  - Removing a Multicast Tunnel
    125
- Displaying Routes
  126
- Displaying the Multicast Cache
  127
  - Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)
    131
- Administering Interfaces
  132
  - Displaying IPX Interfaces
    133
  - Deﬁning an IPX Interface
    133
    
    Enter Cost
    134
    
    Index
    134
    
    Ports
    134
    
    Select VLAN Index: 3
    134
  - Removing an Interface
    134
  - Modifying an Interface
    134
- Administering Routes
  135
  - Deﬁning a Static Route
    136
  - Displaying the Routing Table
    136
  - Flushing Routes
    137
  - Removing a Route
    137
- Administering Servers
  138
  - Network
    139
  - Displaying the Server Table
    139
  - Deﬁning a Static Server
    139
  - Removing a Server
    140
  - Flushing Servers
    140
- Setting IPX Forwarding
  141
- Setting the RIP Mode
  141
- Setting the Enhanced RIP Mode
  142
- Setting the SAP Mode
  143
- Displaying Statistics
  144
- Administering Interfaces
  150
  - Displaying Appletalk Interfaces
    151
  - Deﬁning an Interface
    151
  - Removing an Interface
    152
- Administering Routes
  153
  - Displaying the Routing Table
    153
  - Flushing All Routes
    154
- Administering the AARP Cache
  155
  - Displaying the AARP Cache
    156
  - Removing an Entry in the Cache
    157
  - Flushing All Cache Entries
    157
    
    Network
    158
- Displaying the Zone Table
  158
- Conﬁguring Forwarding
  159
- Conﬁguring Checksum
  160
- Pinging an Appletalk Node
  160
- Viewing Appletalk Statistics
  161
  - Displaying DDP Statistics
    161
  - Displaying RTMP Information
    162
  - Displaying ZIP Information
    163
  - Displaying NBP Information
    165
- What Is RMON?
  168
- Beneﬁts of RMON
  169
- Lanplex RMON Implementation
  169
  - Com Transcend RMON Agents
    170
- Management Information Base (MIB)
  171
  - MIB Objects
    171
- Alarms
  173
  - Setting Alarm Thresholds
    174
  - Example of an Alarm Threshold
    174
  - RMON Hysteresis Mechanism
    175
  - Partvi Appendix
    177
- On-Line Technical Services
  177
  - Com Bulletin Board Service
    177
    
    Access by Analog Modem
    177
    
    Access by Digital Modem
    178
  - World Wide Web Site
    178
  - Comforum on Compuserve®
    178
  - Comfacts™ Automated Fax Service
    179
- Support from Your Network Supplier
  179
  - Support from 3Com
    180

3Com LANPLEX 2500 Operation Manual (139 pages)

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Revision
2
Table of Contents
3
About this Guide

8
- Introduction
  8
- How to Use this Guide
  8
- Conventions
  9
- Lanplex 2500 Documentation
  11
- Documentation Feedback
  12
  - Anagement and Administration
    13
4 Physical Access: Ports and Cabling

13
1 Lan Plex

15
2 User Access : What You See

19
3 Management Access : Protocols

24
- About Lanplex® 2500 Protocols
  24
- Management Access
  24
- Virtual Terminal Protocols
  26
- Snmp
  27
  - SNMP Agent
    27
  - SNMP Mibs
    27
  - SNMP Traps
    28
  - Access Control
    29
- Smt
  29
- SNMP and SMT Proxy Agents
  30
  - Serial Ports
    32
  - Ethernet and FDDI Ports
    33
- Bridging Technology
  
  35
5 Transparent Bridging

35
6 Express Switching

54
- About Express Switching
  54
- Address Learning
  56
- Packet Filtering and Forwarding
  56
- Using Express Switching
  56
7 User - Defined Packet Filtering

58
8 Lan Plex ® Bridging Extensions

74
- Multicast Packet Firewalls
  74
- IP Fragmentation
  75
- Reducing Packet Flooding
  76
- Enhanced Network Security
  77
9 Fddi Overview and Implementation

79
- About FDDI
  79
- Ports
  81
- Macs
  82
  - MAC Services
    82
  - MAC Operation
    82
- Paths
  83
- Nodes and Attachments
  83
  - Nodes
    83
  - Attachments
    84
  - Node Types
    84
- Station Management
  86
  - SMT Operation
    86
  - Fddi Mib
    86
  - Frame-Based Protocols
    87
- FDDI and the Lanplex 2500 System
  88
10 Fddi Networks

90
- About FDDI Networks
  90
- FDDI Network Topologies
  91
  - Physical Topology: a Ring of Trees
    92
  - Logical Topology: the Dual Ring
    93
- FDDI Connection Rules
  93
- Dual Homing
  95
11 Atm Networks

98
- About ATM
  98
  - ATM Basics
    99
  - ATM Network Interfaces
    99
  - ATM Cell Structure
    100
  - Virtual Connections in ATM
    102
  - Virtual Circuits
    102
    
    Switched Virtual Circuits
    102
    
    Permanent Virtual Circuits
    103
  - Virtual Paths and Virtual Channels
    103
- ATM Protocol Architecture
  104
  - The Physical Layer
    105
    
    SONET Physical Layer Interface
    105
  - The ATM Layer
    105
    
    Quality of Service
    105
  - The ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)
    106
    
    AAL Sublayers
    106
- Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI) Communication Protocol
  107
  - ILMI Management Information Base (MIB)
    107
  - ATM Address Registration
    107
- Integrating ATM in Legacy Lans
  108
- LAN Emulation (LANE)
  109
  - LANE Components
    111
  - Virtual Channel Connections (VCC)
    112
  - Emulated Lans (Elans)
    112
- ATM and the Lanplex System
  113
  - Conﬁguring ATM
    113
  - LAN Emulation
    113
    
    Creating an Emulated LAN
    114
  - Bridge Loops in ELAN Conﬁgurations
    114
- SNMP MIB Compilers
  120
- Online Technical Services
  121
  - Com Bulletin Board Service
    121
    
    Access by Analog Modem
    121
    
    Access by Digital Modem
    122
  - World Wide Web Site
    122
  - Comforum on Compuserve® Online Service
    122
- Support from Your Network Supplier
  123
- Support from 3Com
  124
- Returning Products for Repair
  124

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