Dell PowerConnect 3324 User Manual

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¡ Disable—Disables establishing a point-to-point link.l Point-to-Point Operational Status—Indicates the point-to-point operating state.l Activate Protocol Migration —Activates protocol migration. Protocol migration allows protocols to renegotiate with neighboring switches by testing theports to see if they can migrate to RSTP. The possible field values are:¡ Checked—Activates protocol migration.¡ Unchecked—Disables protocol migration.Enabling Rapid STP:1. Open the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page.2. Define the Point-to-Point Admin, Protocol Operation, and Activate Protocol Migration fields.3. Click Apply Changes. The RSTP is enabled, and the device is updated.Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) TableDefining Rapid STP Parameters Using CLI CommandsThe following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for defining RSTP parameters as displayed in the Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) page.CLI Command Descriptionspanning-tree link-type {point-to-point |shared}Overrides the default link-type setting, which is determined by the port duplex mode, and enables theRapid Spanning-Tree Protocol (RSTP) transitions to the forwarding state.spanning tree mode {stp |rstp} Configures the RSTP currently running.clear spanning-tree detected-protocols Restarts the protocol migration process.show spanning-tree [ethernet interface | port-channel port-channel-number]Displays RSTP configuration.The following is an example of the CLI commands:Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e5Console(config-if)# spanning-tree link-type sharedConfiguring VLANsVLANs are logical subgroups of a Local Area Network (LAN) created by software rather than by defining a hardware solution. VLANs combine user stations andnetwork devices into a single domain regardless of the physical LAN segment to which they are attached. VLANs allow network traffic to flow more efficientlywithin subgroups. VLANs managed through software reduce the amount of time in which network changes are implemented.