Cisco ME 3400EG-2CS-A Switch Configuration Guide

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Model: ME 3400EG-2CS-A Switch

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Type: Configuration Guide

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Cisco ME 3400E Ethernet Access Switch

Software Configuration Guide

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(58)SE

April 2011

Text Part Number: OL-16485-05

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CONTENTS

Preface xliii

Audience xliii

Purpose xliii

Conventions xliv

Related Publications xliv

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xlv

CHAPTER

1Overview 1-1

Features 1-1

Performance Features 1-2

Management Options 1-3

Manageability Features 1-3

Availability Features 1-5

VLAN Features 1-6

Security Features 1-7

Subscriber Security 1-7

Switch Security 1-7

Network Security 1-8

Quality of Service and Class of Service Features 1-9

Layer 2 Virtual Private Network Services 1-10

Layer 3 Features 1-10

Layer 3 VPN Services 1-11

Monitoring Features 1-11

Default Settings After Initial Switch Configuration 1-12

Network Configuration Examples 1-15

Multidwelling or Ethernet-to-the-Subscriber Network 1-16

Layer 2 VPN Application 1-17

Multi-VRF CE Application 1-18

Where to Go Next 1-19

CHAPTER

2Using the Command-Line Interface 2-1

Understanding Command Modes 2-1

Understanding the Help System 2-3

Understanding Abbreviated Commands 2-3

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Understanding no and default Forms of Commands 2-4

Understanding CLI Error Messages 2-4

Using Command History 2-4

Changing the Command History Buffer Size 2-5

Recalling Commands 2-5

Disabling the Command History Feature 2-5

Using Editing Features 2-6

Enabling and Disabling Editing Features 2-6

Editing Commands through Keystrokes 2-6

Editing Command Lines that Wrap 2-8

Searching and Filtering Output of show and more Commands 2-8

Accessing the CLI 2-9

Accessing the CLI through a Console Connection or through Telnet 2-9

CHAPTER

3Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway 3-1

Understanding the Boot Process 3-1

Assigning Switch Information 3-2

Default Switch Information 3-3

Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 3-3

DHCP Client Request Process 3-3

Understanding DHCP-based Autoconfiguration and Image Update 3-5

DHCP Autoconfiguration 3-5

DHCP Auto-Image Update 3-5

Limitations and Restrictions 3-5

Configuring DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 3-6

DHCP Server Configuration Guidelines 3-6

Configuring the TFTP Server 3-7

Configuring the DNS 3-7

Configuring the Relay Device 3-8

Obtaining Configuration Files 3-8

Example Configuration 3-9

Configuring the DHCP Auto Configuration and Image Update Features 3-11

Configuring DHCP Autoconfiguration (Only Configuration File) 3-11

Configuring DHCP Auto-Image Update (Configuration File and Image) 3-12

Configuring the Client 3-13

Manually Assigning IP Information 3-14

Checking and Saving the Running Configuration 3-15

Configuring the NVRAM Buffer Size 3-17

Modifying the Startup Configuration 3-18

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Default Boot Configuration 3-19

Automatically Downloading a Configuration File 3-19

Specifying the Filename to Read and Write the System Configuration 3-19

Booting Manually 3-20

Booting a Specific Software Image 3-20

Controlling Environment Variables 3-21

Scheduling a Reload of the Software Image 3-23

Configuring a Scheduled Reload 3-23

Displaying Scheduled Reload Information 3-24

CHAPTER

4Configuring Cisco IOS Configuration Engine 4-1

Understanding Cisco Configuration Engine Software 4-1

Configuration Service 4-2

Event Service 4-3

NameSpace Mapper 4-3

What You Should Know About the CNS IDs and Device Hostnames 4-3

ConfigID 4-3

DeviceID 4-4

Hostname and DeviceID 4-4

Using Hostname, DeviceID, and ConfigID 4-4

Understanding Cisco IOS Agents 4-5

Initial Configuration 4-5

Incremental (Partial) Configuration 4-6

Synchronized Configuration 4-6

Configuring Cisco IOS Agents 4-6

Enabling Automated CNS Configuration 4-6

Enabling the CNS Event Agent 4-7

Enabling the Cisco IOS CNS Agent 4-9

Enabling an Initial Configuration 4-9

Enabling a Partial Configuration 4-13

Upgrading Devices with Cisco IOS Image Agent 4-14

Prerequisites for the CNS Image Agent 4-14

Restrictions for the CNS Image Agent 4-14

Displaying CNS Configuration 4-15

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5Administering the Switch 5-1

Managing the System Time and Date 5-1

Understanding the System Clock 5-2

Understanding Network Time Protocol 5-2

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NTP Version 4 5-3

Configuring NTP 5-4

Default NTP Configuration 5-4

Configuring NTP Authentication 5-5

Configuring NTP Associations 5-6

Configuring NTP Broadcast Service 5-7

Configuring NTP Access Restrictions 5-8

Configuring the Source IP Address for NTP Packets 5-10

Displaying the NTP Configuration 5-11

Configuring Time and Date Manually 5-11

Setting the System Clock 5-11

Displaying the Time and Date Configuration 5-12

Configuring the Time Zone 5-12

Configuring Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time) 5-13

Configuring a System Name and Prompt 5-14

Default System Name and Prompt Configuration 5-15

Configuring a System Name 5-15

Understanding DNS 5-15

Default DNS Configuration 5-16

Setting Up DNS 5-16

Displaying the DNS Configuration 5-17

Creating a Banner 5-17

Default Banner Configuration 5-17

Configuring a Message-of-the-Day Login Banner 5-18

Configuring a Login Banner 5-19

Managing the MAC Address Table 5-19

Building the Address Table 5-20

MAC Addresses and VLANs 5-20

Default MAC Address Table Configuration 5-21

Changing the Address Aging Time 5-21

Removing Dynamic Address Entries 5-22

Configuring MAC Address Change Notification Traps 5-22

Configuring MAC Address Move Notification Traps 5-24

Configuring MAC Threshold Notification Traps 5-26

Adding and Removing Static Address Entries 5-27

Configuring Unicast MAC Address Filtering 5-28

Disabling MAC Address Learning on a VLAN 5-29

Displaying Address Table Entries 5-31

Managing the ARP Table 5-31

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6Configuring the Switch Alarms 6-1

Configuring External Alarms 6-1

Configuring Power Supply Alarms 6-3

Power-Supply-Missing Alarms 6-4

DC-Power-Supply Feed Alarms 6-4

CHAPTER

7Configuring SDM Templates 7-1

Understanding the SDM Templates 7-1

Dual IPv4 and IPv6 SDM Templates 7-2

Configuring the Switch SDM Template 7-3

Default SDM Template 7-3

SDM Template Configuration Guidelines 7-4

Setting the SDM Template 7-4

Displaying the SDM Templates 7-5

CHAPTER

8Configuring Switch-Based Authentication 8-1

Preventing Unauthorized Access to Your Switch 8-1

Protecting Access to Privileged EXEC Commands 8-2

Default Password and Privilege Level Configuration 8-2

Setting or Changing a Static Enable Password 8-3

Protecting Enable and Enable Secret Passwords with Encryption 8-3

Disabling Password Recovery 8-5

Setting a Telnet Password for a Terminal Line 8-6

Configuring Username and Password Pairs 8-6

Configuring Multiple Privilege Levels 8-7

Setting the Privilege Level for a Command 8-8

Changing the Default Privilege Level for Lines 8-9

Logging into and Exiting a Privilege Level 8-9

Controlling Switch Access with TACACS+ 8-10

Understanding TACACS+ 8-10

TACACS+ Operation 8-12

Configuring TACACS+ 8-12

Default TACACS+ Configuration 8-13

Identifying the TACACS+ Server Host and Setting the Authentication Key 8-13

Configuring TACACS+ Login Authentication 8-14

Configuring TACACS+ Authorization for Privileged EXEC Access and Network Services 8-16

Starting TACACS+ Accounting 8-17

Establishing a Session with a Router if the AAA Server is Unreachable 8-17

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Displaying the TACACS+ Configuration 8-17

Controlling Switch Access with RADIUS 8-18

Understanding RADIUS 8-18

RADIUS Operation 8-19

Configuring RADIUS 8-21

Default RADIUS Configuration 8-21

Identifying the RADIUS Server Host 8-21

Configuring RADIUS Login Authentication 8-24

Defining AAA Server Groups 8-26

Configuring RADIUS Authorization for User Privileged Access and Network Services 8-28

Starting RADIUS Accounting 8-29

Establishing a Session with a Router if the AAA Server is Unreachable 8-29

Configuring Settings for All RADIUS Servers 8-30

Configuring the Switch to Use Vendor-Specific RADIUS Attributes 8-30

Configuring the Switch for Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Server Communication 8-31

Configuring RADIUS Server Load Balancing 8-32

Displaying the RADIUS Configuration 8-32

Controlling Switch Access with Kerberos 8-33

Understanding Kerberos 8-33

Kerberos Operation 8-35

Authenticating to a Boundary Switch 8-35

Obtaining a TGT from a KDC 8-36

Authenticating to Network Services 8-36

Configuring Kerberos 8-36

Configuring the Switch for Local Authentication and Authorization 8-37

Configuring the Switch for Secure Shell 8-38

Understanding SSH 8-38

SSH Servers, Integrated Clients, and Supported Versions 8-38

Limitations 8-39

Configuring SSH 8-39

Configuration Guidelines 8-39

Setting Up the Switch to Run SSH 8-40

Configuring the SSH Server 8-41

Displaying the SSH Configuration and Status 8-41

Configuring the Switch for Secure Copy Protocol 8-42

Information About Secure Copy 8-42

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9Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication 9-1

Understanding IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication 9-1

Device Roles 9-2

Authentication Initiation and Message Exchange 9-3

Ports in Authorized and Unauthorized States 9-4

802.1x Accounting 9-5

802.1x Accounting Attribute-Value Pairs 9-5

802.1x Host Mode 9-6

802.1x Readiness Check 9-7

802.1x with Port Security 9-7

802.1x with VLAN Assignment 9-7

802.1x User Distribution 9-8

802.1x User Distribution Configuration Guidelines 9-8

802.1x Supplicant and Authenticator Switches with Network Edge Access Topology (NEAT) 9-9

Guidelines 9-10

Common Session ID 9-10

Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication 9-11

Default 802.1x Configuration 9-11

802.1x Configuration Guidelines 9-12

Maximum Number of Allowed Devices Per Port 9-13

Configuring 802.1x Authentication 9-13

Configuring the Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication 9-14

Configuring 802.1x Readiness Check 9-16

Configuring 802.1x Violation Modes 9-17

Configuring Periodic Re-Authentication 9-17

Manually Re-Authenticating a Client Connected to a Port 9-18

Changing the Quiet Period 9-18

Changing the Switch-to-Client Retransmission Time 9-19

Setting the Switch-to-Client Frame-Retransmission Number 9-20

Setting the Re-Authentication Number 9-20

Configuring the Host Mode 9-21

Resetting the 802.1x Configuration to the Default Values 9-22

Configuring 802.1x Accounting 9-22

Configuring 802.1x User Distribution 9-23

Configuring an Authenticator and a Supplicant Switch with NEAT 9-24

Configuring NEAT with ASP 9-26

Displaying 802.1x Statistics and Status 9-26

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10 Configuring Interfaces 10-1

Understanding Interface Types 10-1

UNI, NNI, and ENI Port Types 10-2

Port-Based VLANs 10-2

Switch Ports 10-3

Access Ports 10-4

Trunk Ports 10-4

Tunnel Ports 10-4

Routed Ports 10-5

Ethernet Management Port 10-5

Switch Virtual Interfaces 10-5

EtherChannel Port Groups 10-6

Dual-Purpose Ports 10-6

Connecting Interfaces 10-7

Using Interface Configuration Mode 10-8

Procedures for Configuring Interfaces 10-8

Configuring a Range of Interfaces 10-9

Configuring and Using Interface Range Macros 10-10

Using the Ethernet Management Port 10-12

Understanding the Ethernet Management Port 10-12

Supported Features on the Ethernet Management Port 10-14

Configuring the Ethernet Management Port 10-14

TFTP and the Ethernet Management Port 10-14

Configuring Ethernet Interfaces 10-15

Default Ethernet Interface Configuration 10-15

Configuring the Port Type 10-17

Configuring Interface Speed and Duplex Mode 10-18

Speed and Duplex Configuration Guidelines 10-18

Setting the Interface Speed and Duplex Parameters 10-19

Configuring a Dual-Purpose Port 10-21

Configuring IEEE 802.3x Flow Control 10-23

Configuring Auto-MDIX on an Interface 10-24

Adding a Description for an Interface 10-25

Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces 10-25

Configuring the System MTU 10-27

Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces 10-30

Monitoring Interface Status 10-30

Clearing and Resetting Interfaces and Counters 10-31

Shutting Down and Restarting the Interface 10-32

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11 Configuring Command Macros 11-1

Understanding Command Macros 11-1

Configuring Command Macros 11-1

Default Command Macro Configuration 11-2

Command Macro Configuration Guidelines 11-2

Creating Command Macros 11-3

Applying Command Macros 11-4

Displaying Command Macros 11-5

CHAPTER

12 Configuring VLANs 12-1

Understanding VLANs 12-1

Supported VLANs 12-3

Normal-Range VLANs 12-3

Extended-Range VLANs 12-4

VLAN Port Membership Modes 12-4

UNI-ENI VLANs 12-5

Creating and Modifying VLANs 12-7

Default Ethernet VLAN Configuration 12-7

VLAN Configuration Guidelines 12-8

Creating or Modifying an Ethernet VLAN 12-9

Assigning Static-Access Ports to a VLAN 12-11

Creating an Extended-Range VLAN with an Internal VLAN ID 12-12

Configuring UNI-ENI VLANs 12-12

Configuration Guidelines 12-12

Configuring UNI-ENI VLANs 12-13

Displaying VLANs 12-14

Configuring VLAN Trunks 12-14

Trunking Overview 12-15

IEEE 802.1Q Configuration Considerations 12-15

Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuration 12-16

Configuring an Ethernet Interface as a Trunk Port 12-16

Interaction with Other Features 12-16

Configuring a Trunk Port 12-17

Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 12-18

Configuring the Native VLAN for Untagged Traffic 12-19

Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing 12-19

Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities 12-20

Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost 12-21

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Configuring VMPS 12-23

Understanding VMPS 12-23

Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 12-24

Default VMPS Client Configuration 12-25

VMPS Configuration Guidelines 12-25

Configuring the VMPS Client 12-25

Entering the IP Address of the VMPS 12-26

Configuring Dynamic-Access Ports on VMPS Clients 12-26

Reconfirming VLAN Memberships 12-27

Changing the Reconfirmation Interval 12-27

Changing the Retry Count 12-27

Monitoring the VMPS 12-28

Troubleshooting Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 12-28

VMPS Configuration Example 12-28

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13 Configuring Private VLANs 13-1

Understanding Private VLANs 13-1

Types of Private VLANs and Private-VLAN Ports 13-1

IP Addressing Scheme with Private VLANs 13-4

Private VLANs across Multiple Switches 13-4

Private VLANs and Unicast, Broadcast, and Multicast Traffic 13-5

Private VLANs and SVIs 13-5

Configuring Private VLANs 13-6

Tasks for Configuring Private VLANs 13-6

Default Private-VLAN Configuration 13-6

Private-VLAN Configuration Guidelines 13-6

Secondary and Primary VLAN Configuration 13-7

Private-VLAN Port Configuration 13-8

Limitations with Other Features 13-9

Configuring and Associating VLANs in a Private VLAN 13-10

Configuring a Layer 2 Interface as a Private-VLAN Host Port 13-11

Configuring a Layer 2 Interface as a Private-VLAN Promiscuous Port 13-12

Mapping Secondary VLANs to a Primary VLAN Layer 3 VLAN Interface 13-13

Monitoring Private VLANs 13-15

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14 Configuring IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling, VLAN Mapping, 802.1ad, and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling 14-1

Understanding 802.1Q Tunneling 14-1

Configuring 802.1Q Tunneling 14-4

Default 802.1Q Tunneling Configuration 14-4

802.1Q Tunneling Configuration Guidelines 14-4

Native VLANs 14-4

System MTU 14-5

802.1Q Tunneling and Other Features 14-6

Configuring an 802.1Q Tunneling Port 14-6

Understanding VLAN Mapping 14-7

Mapping Customer VLANs to Service-Provider VLANs 14-8

Configuring VLAN Mapping 14-9

Default VLAN Mapping Configuration 14-9

VLAN Mapping Configuration Guidelines 14-9

Configuring VLAN Mapping 14-10

Configuring One-to-One Mapping 14-10

Configuring Traditional QinQ on a Trunk Port 14-11

Configuring Selective QinQ on a Trunk Port 14-12

Configuring IEEE 802.1ad 14-13

802.1ad and Split-Horizon Configuration Guidelines 14-14

Configuring 802.1ad EtherChannels 14-15

802.1ad EtherChannel Guidelines 14-15

\Configuration Example for 802.1ad End-to-End PAgP EtherChannels between CE Devices 14-15

Configuring 802.1ad Split Horizon 14-18

Understanding Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling 14-20

Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling 14-22

Default Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Configuration 14-23

Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling Configuration Guidelines 14-23

Configuring Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling 14-25

Configuring Layer 2 Tunneling for EtherChannels 14-26

Configuring the SP Edge Switch 14-26

Configuring the Customer Switch 14-28

Monitoring and Maintaining Tunneling and Mapping Status 14-30

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15 Configuring STP 15-1

Understanding Spanning-Tree Features 15-1

STP Overview 15-2

Spanning-Tree Topology and BPDUs 15-3

Bridge ID, Switch Priority, and Extended System ID 15-4

Spanning-Tree Interface States 15-4

Blocking State 15-6

Listening State 15-6

Learning State 15-7

Forwarding State 15-7

Disabled State 15-7

How a Switch or Port Becomes the Root Switch or Root Port 15-7

Spanning Tree and Redundant Connectivity 15-8

Spanning-Tree Address Management 15-9

Accelerated Aging to Retain Connectivity 15-9

Spanning-Tree Modes and Protocols 15-9

Supported Spanning-Tree Instances 15-10

Spanning-Tree Interoperability and Backward Compatibility 15-10

STP and IEEE 802.1Q Trunks 15-11

Configuring Spanning-Tree Features 15-11

Default Spanning-Tree Configuration 15-11

Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines 15-12

Enabling Spanning Tree on an ENI 15-13

Changing the Spanning-Tree Mode. 15-14

Disabling Spanning Tree 15-15

Configuring the Root Switch 15-15

Configuring a Secondary Root Switch 15-17

Configuring Port Priority 15-17

Configuring Path Cost 15-19

Configuring the Switch Priority of a VLAN 15-20

Configuring Spanning-Tree Timers 15-21

Configuring the Hello Time 15-21

Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time for a VLAN 15-22

Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time for a VLAN 15-22

Displaying the Spanning-Tree Status 15-23

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16 Configuring MSTP 16-1

Understanding MSTP 16-2

Multiple Spanning-Tree Regions 16-2

IST, CIST, and CST 16-2

Operations Within an MST Region 16-3

Operations Between MST Regions 16-3

IEEE 802.1s Terminology 16-5

Hop Count 16-5

Boundary Ports 16-6

IEEE 802.1s Implementation 16-6

Port Role Naming Change 16-7

Interoperation Between Legacy and Standard Switches 16-7

Detecting Unidirectional Link Failure 16-8

Interoperability with IEEE 802.1D STP 16-8

Understanding RSTP 16-8

Port Roles and the Active Topology 16-9

Rapid Convergence 16-10

Synchronization of Port Roles 16-11

Bridge Protocol Data Unit Format and Processing 16-12

Processing Superior BPDU Information 16-13

Processing Inferior BPDU Information 16-13

Topology Changes 16-13

Configuring MSTP Features 16-14

Default MSTP Configuration 16-14

MSTP Configuration Guidelines 16-15

Specifying the MST Region Configuration and Enabling MSTP 16-16

Configuring the Root Switch 16-17

Configuring a Secondary Root Switch 16-19

Configuring Port Priority 16-19

Configuring Path Cost 16-21

Configuring the Switch Priority 16-22

Configuring the Hello Time 16-23

Configuring the Forwarding-Delay Time 16-23

Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time 16-24

Configuring the Maximum-Hop Count 16-24

Specifying the Link Type to Ensure Rapid Transitions 16-25

Designating the Neighbor Type 16-25

Restarting the Protocol Migration Process 16-26

Displaying the MST Configuration and Status 16-27

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17 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-1

Understanding Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-1

Understanding Port Fast 17-2

Understanding BPDU Guard 17-3

Understanding BPDU Filtering 17-3

Understanding EtherChannel Guard 17-3

Understanding Root Guard 17-4

Understanding Loop Guard 17-5

Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-5

Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration 17-5

Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines 17-6

Enabling Port Fast 17-6

Enabling BPDU Guard 17-7

Enabling BPDU Filtering 17-8

Enabling EtherChannel Guard 17-9

Enabling Root Guard 17-10

Enabling Loop Guard 17-10

Displaying the Spanning-Tree Status 17-11

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18 Configuring Resilient Ethernet Protocol 18-1

Understanding REP 18-1

Link Integrity 18-3

Fast Convergence 18-4

VLAN Load Balancing 18-4

Spanning Tree Interaction 18-6

REP Ports 18-6

Configuring REP 18-6

Default REP Configuration 18-7

REP Configuration Guidelines 18-7

Configuring the REP Administrative VLAN 18-8

Configuring REP Interfaces 18-9

Setting Manual Preemption for VLAN Load Balancing 18-13

Configuring SNMP Traps for REP 18-13

Monitoring REP 18-14

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19 Configuring Flex Links and the MAC Address-Table Move Update Feature 19-1

Understanding Flex Links and the MAC Address-Table Move Update 19-1

Flex Links 19-1

VLAN Flex Link Load Balancing and Support 19-2

Flex Link Multicast Fast Convergence 19-3

Learning the Other Flex Link Port as the mrouter Port 19-3

Generating IGMP Reports 19-3

Leaking IGMP Reports 19-4

MAC Address-Table Move Update 19-6

Configuring Flex Links and MAC Address-Table Move Update 19-7

Default Configuration 19-7

Configuration Guidelines 19-8

Configuring Flex Links 19-8

Configuring VLAN Load Balancing on Flex Links 19-10

Configuring the MAC Address-Table Move Update Feature 19-12

Monitoring Flex Links and the MAC Address-Table Move Update 19-14

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20 Configuring DHCP Features and IP Source Guard 20-1

Understanding DHCP Features 20-1

DHCP Server 20-2

DHCP Relay Agent 20-2

DHCP Snooping 20-2

Option-82 Data Insertion 20-3

Cisco IOS DHCP Server Database 20-6

DHCP Snooping Binding Database 20-6

Configuring DHCP Features 20-7

Default DHCP Configuration 20-8

DHCP Snooping Configuration Guidelines 20-8

Configuring the DHCP Server 20-9

Configuring the DHCP Relay Agent 20-10

Specifying the Packet Forwarding Address 20-10

Enabling DHCP Snooping and Option 82 20-11

Enabling DHCP Snooping on Private VLANs 20-13

Enabling the Cisco IOS DHCP Server Database 20-13

Enabling the DHCP Snooping Binding Database Agent 20-13

Displaying DHCP Snooping Information 20-15

Understanding DHCP Server Port-Based Address Allocation 20-15

Configuring DHCP Server Port-Based Address Allocation 20-15

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Default Port-Based Address Allocation Configuration 20-16

Port-Based Address Allocation Configuration Guidelines 20-16

Enabling DHCP Server Port-Based Address Allocation 20-16

Displaying DHCP Server Port-Based Address Allocation 20-18

Understanding IP Source Guard 20-19

Source IP Address Filtering 20-19

Source IP and MAC Address Filtering 20-20

IP Source Guard for Static Hosts 20-20

Configuring IP Source Guard 20-21

Default IP Source Guard Configuration 20-21

IP Source Guard Configuration Guidelines 20-21

Enabling IP Source Guard 20-22

Configuring IP Source Guard for Static Hosts 20-23

Configuring IP Source Guard for Static Hosts on a Layer 2 Access Port 20-23

Configuring IP Source Guard for Static Hosts on a Private VLAN Host Port 20-26

Displaying IP Source Guard Information 20-28

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21 Configuring Dynamic ARP Inspection 21-1

Understanding Dynamic ARP Inspection 21-1

Interface Trust States and Network Security 21-3

Rate Limiting of ARP Packets 21-4

Relative Priority of ARP ACLs and DHCP Snooping Entries 21-4

Logging of Dropped Packets 21-4

Configuring Dynamic ARP Inspection 21-5

Default Dynamic ARP Inspection Configuration 21-5

Dynamic ARP Inspection Configuration Guidelines 21-6

Configuring Dynamic ARP Inspection in DHCP Environments 21-7

Configuring ARP ACLs for Non-DHCP Environments 21-8

Limiting the Rate of Incoming ARP Packets 21-10

Performing Validation Checks 21-12

Configuring the Log Buffer 21-13

Displaying Dynamic ARP Inspection Information 21-14

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22 Configuring IGMP Snooping and MVR 22-1

Understanding IGMP Snooping 22-1

IGMP Versions 22-2

Joining a Multicast Group 22-3

Leaving a Multicast Group 22-5

Immediate Leave 22-5

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IGMP Configurable-Leave Timer 22-5

IGMP Report Suppression 22-5

Configuring IGMP Snooping 22-6

Default IGMP Snooping Configuration 22-6

Enabling or Disabling IGMP Snooping 22-7

Configuring a Multicast Router Port 22-7

Configuring a Host Statically to Join a Group 22-8

Enabling IGMP Immediate Leave 22-9

Configuring the IGMP Leave Timer 22-9

Configuring TCN-Related Commands 22-10

Controlling the Multicast Flooding Time After a TCN Event 22-10

Recovering from Flood Mode 22-11

Disabling Multicast Flooding During a TCN Event 22-11

Configuring the IGMP Snooping Querier 22-12

Disabling IGMP Report Suppression 22-14

Displaying IGMP Snooping Information 22-14

Understanding Multicast VLAN Registration 22-15

Using MVR in a Multicast Television Application 22-16

Configuring MVR 22-18

Default MVR Configuration 22-18

MVR Configuration Guidelines and Limitations 22-18

Configuring MVR Global Parameters 22-19

Configuring MVR on Access Ports 22-21

Configuring MVR on Trunk Ports 22-22

Displaying MVR Information 22-23

Configuring IGMP Filtering and Throttling 22-24

Default IGMP Filtering and Throttling Configuration 22-24

Configuring IGMP Profiles 22-25

Applying IGMP Profiles 22-26

Setting the Maximum Number of IGMP Groups 22-27

Configuring the IGMP Throttling Action 22-27

Displaying IGMP Filtering and Throttling Configuration 22-29

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23 Configuring Port-Based Traffic Control 23-1

Configuring Storm Control 23-1

Understanding Storm Control 23-1

Default Storm Control Configuration 23-3

Configuring Storm Control and Threshold Levels 23-3

Configuring Protected Ports 23-5

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Default Protected Port Configuration 23-5

Protected Port Configuration Guidelines 23-6

Configuring a Protected Port 23-6

Configuring Port Blocking 23-6

Default Port Blocking Configuration 23-7

Blocking Flooded Traffic on an Interface 23-7

Configuring Port Security 23-8

Understanding Port Security 23-8

Secure MAC Addresses 23-8

Security Violations 23-9

Default Port Security Configuration 23-10

Port Security Configuration Guidelines 23-10

Enabling and Configuring Port Security 23-11

Enabling and Configuring Port Security Aging 23-15

Port Security and Private VLANs 23-16

Displaying Port-Based Traffic Control Settings 23-17

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24 Configuring CDP 24-1

Understanding CDP 24-1

Configuring CDP 24-2

Default CDP Configuration 24-2

Configuring the CDP Characteristics 24-2

Disabling and Enabling CDP 24-3

Disabling and Enabling CDP on an Interface 24-4

Monitoring and Maintaining CDP 24-5

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25 Configuring LLDP and LLDP-MED 25-1

Understanding LLDP and LLDP-MED 25-1

Understanding LLDP 25-1

Understanding LLDP-MED 25-2

Configuring LLDP and LLDP-MED 25-3

Default LLDP Configuration 25-3

Configuring LLDP Characteristics 25-4

Disabling and Enabling LLDP Globally 25-5

Disabling and Enabling LLDP on an Interface 25-5

Configuring LLDP-MED TLVs 25-6

Monitoring and Maintaining LLDP and LLDP-MED 25-8

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