Dell PowerConnect 5324 Release Notes - Page 15

Rapid Spanning Tree PowerConnect 5324 Release Notes Modify Field Point-to-Point Admin Status Point-to-Point Operational Status Current Enables or disables the device to establish a point-to-point link, or specifies for the device to automatically establish a point-to-point link. To establish communications over a pointto-point link, the originating PPP first sends Link Control Protocol (LCP) packets to configure and test the data link. After a link is established and optional facilities are negotiated as needed by the LCP, the originating PPP sends Network Control Protocols (NCP) packets to select and configure one or more network layer protocols. When each of the chosen network layer protocols has been configured, packets from each network layer protocol can be sent over the link. The link remains configured for communications until explicit LCP or NCP packets close the link, or until some external event occurs. The Point-to-Point operating state. This is the actual device port link type. New Enables or disables the device to establish a point-to-point link, or specifies for the device to automatically establish a point-to-point link. To establish communications over a pointto-point link, the originating PPP first sends Link Control Protocol (LCP) packets to configure and test the data link. After a link is established and optional facilities are negotiated as needed by the LCP, the originating PPP sends Network Control Protocols (NCP) packets to select and configure one or more network layer protocols. When each of the chosen network layer protocols has been configured, packets from each network layer protocol can be sent over the link. The link remains configured for communications until explicit LCP or NCP packets close the link, or until some external event occurs. This is the actual device port link type. The Point-to-Point operating state. It may differ from the administrative state. Network Security Under the heading Network Security" enter the following note: If navigating between the Network Security pages, wait for the page to load completely before navigating to another page. If not, some instances display a password prompt, as the previous page has not completed dealing with the user information before being closed. The system views the new screen as a new user. Multiple Hosts Modify Field Action on Single Host Violation Current Defines the action to be applied to packets arriving in single-host mode, from a host whose MAC address is not the client (supplicant) MAC address. The Action on Single Host Violation field can be defined only if the Multiple Hosts field is defined as Disable. The possible field values are: ♦ Permit- Forwards the packets from an unknown source, however, the MAC address is not learned. ♦ Deny - Discards the packets from any New Defines the action to be applied to packets arriving in single-host mode, from a host whose MAC address is not the client (supplicant) MAC address. The possible field values are: ♦ Forward - Forwards the packets from an unknown source, however, the MAC address is not learned. ♦ Discard - Discards the packets from any unlearned source. This is the default value. System Firmware Version 2.0.0.39 Subject to Change Without Notice Page 11