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Chapter 1: Preface
Audience
SFE1000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch Administration Guide
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Preface
Audience
This publication is designed for people who have some experience installing networking equipment
such as routers, hubs, servers, and switches. We assume the person installing and troubleshooting
the SFE1000P is familiar with electronic circuitry and wiring practices and has experience as an
electronic or electromechanical technician.
Purpose
This guide documents the features of the Linksys Business Series SFE1000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch
(SFE1000P). It describes the administration of the SFE1000P, explains how to install the SFE1000P,
and provides configuration information.
Organization
This guide is organized into the following chapters:
• Chapter 2, "Getting Started,"is an introduction to the user interface.
• Chapter 3, "Managing Device Information,"provides information for defining both basic
and advanced system information.
• Chapter 4, "Managing Power-over-Ethernet Devices,"describes configuring PoE settings.
• Chapter 5, "Configuring Device Security,"describes password management, defining
authentication, access method, traffic control, 802.1x protocols, access control, and Denial
of service prevention.
• Chapter 6, "Configuring Device Interfaces,"describes defining port settings, LAG
management, LAG settings, and configuring LACP.
• Chapter 7, "Configuring VLANs," provides information for defining VLAN properties,
VLAN memberships, interface settings, and GVRP settings.
• Chapter 8, "Configuring IP Information," provides information for defining device IP
addresses.
• Chapter 9, "Defining Address Tables," contains information for defining both static and
dynamic Forwarding Database entries.
• Chapter 10, "Configuring Multicast Forwarding," contains information on configuring
IGMP snooping, defining multicast bridging groups, and multicast forwarding.
• Chapter 11, "Configuring Spanning Tree," contains information on configuring Spanning
Tree Protocol with classic STP, Rapid STP, and Multiple STP.
• Chapter 12, "Configuring SNMP," describes how to configure SNMP security and define
trap management.