Overview of User Guide Contents

This guide provides information and procedures for configuring the Avaya P580 and P882 Multiservice switches. You can use the Web Agent, command line interface (CLI), or SNMP to configure the switches. This guide provides information for the Web Agent and CLI. The Avaya switches support both layer 2 and layer 3 functionality.

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Note: For detailed information about the CLI, see Command Reference Guide for the Avaya P580 and P882 Multiservice Switches, Software Version 6.2.

This guide is divided in to the following chapters:

• Chapter 1:�Introduction -- Provides an overview of hardware and software used on the P580 and P882.
• Chapter 2:�Setting Up the Switch -- Explains how to initially configure the P580 and P882, create user accounts, configure protocols, manage configuration files, and configure the switches for dial-up networking.
• Chapter 3:�Configuring System Information -- Explains how to view and configure switch information such as system clock settings, and temperature, power, and cooling statistics.
• Chapter 4:�Security -- Provides information and procedures for configuring secure mode, SSHv2, and HTTPS Using SSLv3 or TLSv1.
• Chapter 5:�Configuring SNMP --Provides information and procedures for configuring SNMPv1, v2, and v3.
• Chapter 6:�Using VLANs, Hunt Groups, and VTP Snooping -- Provides detailed information on how to create and configure VLANs, hunt groups, and VTP Snooping on your switch.
• Chapter 7:�Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree -- Provides information and procedures for configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP).
• Chapter 8:�Configuring Ports -- Explains how to configure physical port and switch port parameters on your switch.
• Chapter 9:�Managing the Address Forwarding Table -- Provides information on how to configure and manage the address forwarding tables in your switch.
• Chapter 10:�Configuring Redundancy Options -- Explains how to install, enable and configure redundancy hardware options on your switch.
• Chapter 11:�Configuring DNS Client -- Explains how to configure DNS and RADIUS clients on your switch.
• Chapter 12:�Configuring IP Routing -- Explains how to configure your switch for IP routing and interpret IP routing statistics.
• Chapter 13:�Configuring Access Lists -- Provides information and procedures for creating access rules, enabling an access list, logging ACL activity, and optimizing switch performance when an access list is enabled.
• Chapter 14:�Configuring RIP Routing -- Explains how to configure IP RIP on your switch.
• Chapter 15:�Configuring the OSPF Routing Protocol -- Explains how to configure OSPF routing protocol on your switch. Also provided is information on OSPF statistical displays.
• Chapter 16:�Configuring IPX Routing -- Explains how to configure IPX on your switch.
• Chapter 17:�Configuring the IPX RIP Protocol -- Explains how to configure IPX RIP protocol on your switch.
• Chapter 18:�Configuring the IPX SAP Protocol -- Explains how to configure IPX SAP on your switch.
• Chapter 19:�Configuring AppleTalk Routing -- Explains how to configure AppleTalk parameters and view AppleTalk statistics.
• Chapter 20:�Managing Intelligent Multicasting -- Explains how to configure and manage intelligent multicast sessions on your switch.
• Chapter 21:�Monitoring the Switch -- Explains how to use the Web Agent to assess your switch's current operational status.
• Chapter 22:�Monitoring and Configuring the Forwarding Cache -- Explains how to interpret and monitor forwarding operations that occur in the address cache of the multilayer media modules.
• Chapter 23:�Using RMON and Ethernet Statistics to Analyze Network Performance -- Provides information on how to interpret the statistics counter values displayed in your switch.
• Chapter 24:�Managing Buffers and Queues on 50-Series Modules -- Explains how to use your switch's buffer management features to optimize traffic throughput through the switch fabric.
• Chapter 25:�80-Series QoS -- Provides information about Quality of Service (QoS) and explains how to configure QoS on the switch.
• Appendix A:�Upgrading the Application Software -- Explains how to update the operational code on your switch.
• Appendix B:�Boot Mode -- Explains how to use boot mode on the Avaya Multiservice switches.
• Appendix C:�Supported MIB Groups -- Provides information on the supported MIB groups.
• Appendix D:�FCC Notice -- Provides the FCC notice statement.
• Index