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Appendix A. Technical Specifications
: Provides a list of standards
compliance and certifications as well as physical and operational
specifications.
Appendix B. Spanning Tree Concepts
: Describes the operation of the
Spanning Tree Protocol and how it is used to resolve the problems of
physical loops in a network.
Appendix C. Flow Control
: Describes how the flow control features are
used to provide a mechanism for protecting the switch from overload
conditions and to keep additional traffic off the network.
Appendix D.
Virtual LANs (VLANs)
: Describes how the switch uses
VLANs to create isolated network domains, and provides illustrations of
VLAN switch configurations.
Appendix E.
Class of Service
: Describes how the traffic Class of Service
features can be used to assign mission-critical data a higher priority
through the switch by delaying less critical traffic during periods of
congestion.
Appendix F. Acronyms and Abbreviations:
Provides definitions for a
list of common acronyms and abbreviations used within the user guide
and the networking industry.
