You can access ExtremeWare publications by downloading them from the Extreme Networks World Wide Web location or from your ExtremeWare product CD. Publications are provided in Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF). Displaying or printing PDF files requires that your computer be equipped with Adobe® Reader® software, which is available free of charge from Adobe Systems Incorporated.
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If you are using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat® Version 6.0 or later to view PDF files, see “Using Adobe Reader Version 6.0” in this section for important information on making a configuration adjustment to ensure proper viewing and linking of PDF files.
The following two ExtremeWare publications are available as PDF files that are designed to be used online together:
• ExtremeWare Software User Guide
• ExtremeWare Software Command Reference Guide
The user guide PDF file provides links that connect you directly to relevant command information in the command reference guide PDF file. This quick-referencing capability enables you to easily find detailed information in the command reference guide for any command mentioned in the user guide.
To ensure that the quick-referencing feature functions properly, follow these steps:
1 Download both the user guide PDF file and the command reference guide PDF file to the same destination directory on your computer.
2 You may open one or both PDF files to enable cross-referenced linking between the user guide and command reference guide; however, it is recommended that for ease of use, you keep both files open concurrently on your computer desktop. To keep both PDF files open when you activate a
cross-reference link, open both PDF files before using the link.
Handling PDF Display Problems
To avoid PDF display problems that can complicate effective cross-referenced linking between the ExtremeWare Software User Guide and the ExtremeWare Software Command Reference Guide, follow the PDF guidelines in this section.
Opening Both PDF Files Before Using the Links. If you activate a cross-referencing link from the ExtremeWare Software User Guide PDF file to the ExtremeWare Software Command Reference PDF file when the command reference PDF file is closed (that is, not currently open on your computer desktop), the system will first close the user guide PDF file and then open the command reference PDF file. To keep both PDF files open when you activate a cross-reference link, open both PDF files before using the link.
Using Adobe Reader Version 6.0. If you are using Adobe Reader version 6.0 or later, or if you are using Reader embedded in Adobe Acrobat version 6.0 or later, follow these steps to ensure proper
1 Double-click a PDF icon to open the Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat window.
You can also open the Adobe Reader or Acrobat window by double-clicking the Reader or Acrobat icon on your desktop or by using the Windows Start menu and navigating to the appropriate Adobe program.
2 In the Edit pull-down menu, select Preferences. The Preferences window will be displayed.
3 In the Preferences window, select the General option displayed in the left-hand column in the list of preference options. The General options will be displayed in the Preferences window.
4 In the Miscellaneous area of the Preferences window (shown in the lower section of the Preferences window), deselect the following option:
Open cross-document links in same window
To deselect this option, make sure that the check box next to it is unchecked.
5 Click OK.
Part 1
Using ExtremeWare
1 ExtremeWare Overview
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Summary of Features on page 35
• Software Licensing on page 38
• Software Factory Defaults on page 40
ExtremeWare is the full-featured software operating system that is designed to run on the Extreme Networks families of modular and stand-alone Gigabit Ethernet switches.
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ExtremeWare 7.3.0 only supports Extreme Networks products that contain the “i” or “t” series chipset.
This includes the BlackDiamond, Alpine, and Summit “i” series platforms, but does not include the Summit 24e3 and Summit 200 series platforms.
Summary of Features
The features of ExtremeWare include:
• Virtual local area networks (VLANs) including support for IEEE 802.1Q and IEEE 802.1p
• VLAN aggregation
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) (IEEE 802.1D) with multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Domains (STPDs)
• Policy-Based Quality of Service (PB-QoS)
• Wire-speed Internet Protocol (IP) routing
• IP Multinetting
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)/Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) Relay
• Extreme Standby Router Protocol (ESRP)
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
• Routing Information Protocol (RIP) version 1 and RIP version 2
• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol
• Diffserv support
• Access-policy support for routing protocols
• Access list support for packet filtering
• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping to control IP multicast traffic
• Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)
• Protocol Independent Multicast-Dense Mode (PIM-DM)
• Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM)
• Wire-speed IPX, IPX/RIP, and IPX/SAP support
• Server Load Balancing (SLB) support
• Load sharing on multiple ports, across all blades (modular switches only)
• Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) client and per-command authentication support
• Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) support
• Console command line interface (CLI) connection
• Telnet CLI connection
• Secure Shell Version 2 (SSH2) connection
• ExtremeWare Vista Web-based management interface
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support
• Remote Monitoring (RMON)
• Switch Network Monitoring (SMON)
• Traffic mirroring
• Network Login support
• Accounting and Routing Module (ARM) support
• Asynchronous Transfer Mode Module (ATM) support
• Packet over Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) (PoS) Module support
• WAN Module support
• MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS) support
• Digital Signal Algorithm (DSA) support
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For more information on Extreme Networks switch components (the BlackDiamond 6800 family, the Alpine 3800 family, or the Summit™ switch family), see the Extreme Networks Consolidated “i” Series Hardware Installation Guide.