ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide provides information about configuring your network using the
commands supported on the 3Com
®
Switch 5500 Family.
The descriptions in this guide apply to the Switch 5500-SI and Switch 5500-EI.
Differences between the models are noted in the text.
Organization of the
Manual
The Switch 5500 Family Configuration Guide consists of the following chapters:
■ Getting Started—Details the main features and configurations of the Switch
5500.
■ Address Management—Details how to configure the switch on which the
Address Manage (AM) feature is enabled.
■ Port Operation—Details how to configure Ethernet port and link aggregation.
■ XRN Fabric—Details how to configure an XRN fabric.
■ DLDP—Drtails overview and fundamentals for Device Link Detection Protocol.
■ VLAN Operation—Details how to configure VLANs.
■ GVRP Configuration—Details GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
configuration.
■ VLAN-VPN—Details configuration information to create VLAN-VPNs.
■ DHCP—Details Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
■ Reliability—Details Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP).
■ MSTP—Details Multiple spanning tree protocol.
■ Centralized MAC address authentication—Details Centralized MAC
address authentication configuration.
■ SSH—Details Secure Shell authentication.
■ IP Routing Protocol Operation—Details how to configure routing protocols.
■ Network Protocol Operation—Details how to configure network protocols.
■ Multicast Protocol—Details how to configure multicast protocols.
■ ACL Configuration—Details how to configure QoS/ACL.
■ QoS—Detais Quality of Service
■ RSTP Configuration—Details how to configure RSTP.
■ 802.1x Configuration—Details how to configure 802.1x.
■ File System Management—Details how to configure file system
management.
■ Port Tracking—Details Port Tracking Configuration.
