Contents8 SmartSwitch Router User Reference ManualPort-based VLANs .................................................................................................. 35MAC-address-based VLANs................................................................................. 35Protocol-based VLANs........................................................................................... 35Subnet-based VLANs ............................................................................................. 35Multicast-based VLANs......................................................................................... 36Policy-based VLANs .............................................................................................. 36SSR VLAN Support........................................................................................................ 36VLANs and the SSR................................................................................................ 36Ports, VLANs, and L3 Interfaces .......................................................................... 37Access Ports and Trunk Ports (802.1Q support)................................................. 37Explicit and Implicit VLANs................................................................................. 38Configuring SSR Bridging Functions ................................................................................. 38Configure Address-based or Flow-based Bridging .................................................. 38Configuring Spanning Tree .......................................................................................... 39Adjust Spanning-Tree Parameters............................................................................... 40Set the Bridge Priority ............................................................................................ 40Set a Port Priority .................................................................................................... 40Assign Port Costs .................................................................................................... 41Adjust Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Intervals ......................................... 41Adjust the Interval between Hello Times .................................................... 41Define the Forward Delay Interval ............................................................... 41Define the Maximum Age .............................................................................. 42Configuring a Port or Protocol based VLAN............................................................. 42Create a Port or Protocol Based VLAN................................................................ 42Adding Ports to a VLAN ....................................................................................... 42Configuring VLAN Trunk Ports .................................................................................. 42Configure Bridging for Non-IP/IPX Protocols.......................................................... 43Configure Layer-2 Filters .............................................................................................. 43Monitor Bridging............................................................................................................... .... 43Configuration Examples....................................................................................................... 44Creating an IP or IPX VLAN ........................................................................................ 44Chapter 3: IP Routing Configuration Guide .......................................... 45IP Routing Overview ............................................................................................................ 45IP Routing Protocols ...................................................................................................... 46Unicast Routing Protocols ..................................................................................... 46Multicast Routing Protocols .................................................................................. 46Configuring IP Interfaces and Parameters ........................................................................ 47Configure IP Addresses to Ports.................................................................................. 47Configure IP Interfaces for a VLAN............................................................................ 47Specify Ethernet Encapsulation Method .................................................................... 47Configure Address Resolution Protocol ..................................................................... 48Configure ARP Cache Entries ............................................................................... 48Configure Proxy ARP............................................................................................. 48Configure DNS Parameters .......................................................................................... 49Configure IP Services (ICMP) ...................................................................................... 49Configure IP Helper....................................................................................................... 49Configure Direct Broadcast .......................................................................................... 50Monitor IP Parameters.......................................................................................................... 50Configuration Examples....................................................................................................... 51