Nortel BayStack 450 Using Manual

Also see for BayStack 450 Switch: Reference guide Installation

Contents

302401-D Rev 00 ixMultiLink Trunks ............................................................................................................1-57Client/Server Configuration Using MultiLink Trunks ...............................................1-58Trunk Configuration Screen Examples ...................................................................1-60Trunk Configuration Screen for Switch S1 .......................................................1-60Trunk Configuration Screen for Switch S2 .......................................................1-63Trunk Configuration Screen for Switch S3 .......................................................1-65Trunk Configuration Screen for Switch S4 .......................................................1-67Before Configuring Trunks ......................................................................................1-69MultiLink Trunking Configuration Rules ..................................................................1-69How the MultiLink Trunk Reacts to Losing Distributed Trunk Members .................1-71Spanning Tree Considerations for MultiLink Trunks ...............................................1-72Additional Tips About the MultiLink Trunking Feature ............................................1-75Port Mirroring (Conversation Steering) .........................................................................1-76Port-Based Mirroring Configuration ........................................................................1-77Address-Based Mirroring Configuration .................................................................1-79Port Mirroring Configuration Rules .........................................................................1-82Chapter 2Installing the BayStack 450 SwitchInstallation Requirements ...............................................................................................2-1Installation Procedure .....................................................................................................2-3Installing the BayStack 450 Switch on a Flat Surface ..............................................2-3Installing the BayStack 450 Switch in a Rack ..........................................................2-4Attaching Devices to the BayStack 450 Switch ........................................................2-7Connecting the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports .................................................2-8Connecting Fiber Optic Ports ............................................................................2-9Console/Comm Port ........................................................................................2-10Connecting a Terminal to the Console/Comm Port ..........................................2-11Connecting Power .........................................................................................................2-12Verifying the Installation ................................................................................................2-14Verifying the Installation Using the LEDs ...............................................................2-14Verifying the Installation Using the Self-Test Screen ..............................................2-15Initial Setup ...................................................................................................................2-17Standalone Switch Setup .......................................................................................2-17Stack Setup ............................................................................................................2-20kombk.book Page ix Tuesday, June 29, 1999 3:25 PM