H3C H3C S5600 Series User manual

H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches
Operation Manual
Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
http://www.h3c.com
Manual Version: 20080724-C-1.01
Product Version: Release 1602

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About This Manual
Organization
H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual-Release 1602 is organized as
follows:
Part Contents
0 Product Overview Introduces the characteristics and
implementations of the Ethernet switch.
1 CLI Introduces the command hierarchy,
command view and CLI features of the
Ethernet switch.
2 Login Introduces the ways to log into an Ethernet
switch.
3 Configuration File Management Introduces the ways to manage configuration
files.
4 VLAN Introduces VLAN fundamental and the
related configuration.
5 IP Address and Performance Introduces IP address and IP performance
fundamental and the related configuration.
6 Voice VLAN Introduces voice VLAN fundamental and the
related configuration.
7 GVRP Introduces GVRP and the related
configuration.
8 Port Basic Configuration Introduces basic port configuration.
9 Link Aggregation Introduces link aggregation and the related
configuration.
10 Port Isolation Introduces port isolation and the related
configuration.
11 Port Security-Port Binding Introduces port security, port binding, and the
related configuration.
12 DLDP Introduces DLDP and the related
configuration.
13 MAC Address Table Management Introduces MAC address forwarding table
management and the related configuration.
14 Auto Detect Introduces auto detect and the related
configuration.
15 MSTP Introduces STP and the related
configuration.

Part Contents
16 Routing Protocol
Introduces the routing protocol-related
configurations, including static route
configuration, RIP configuration, OSPF
configuration, BGP configuration, IP routing
policy configuration and Route Capacity
Configuration.
17 Multicast Introduces the configuration of IGMP
Snooping, IGMP, PIM-DM, PIM-SM, and
MSDP.
18 802.1x and System Guard Introduces 802.1x, System-Guard, Quick
EAD deployment, HABP and the related
configuration.
19 AAA Introduces AAA, RADIUS, HWTACACS,
EAD, and the related configurations.
20 Web Authentication Introduces Web Authentication and the
related configuration.
21 MAC Address Authentication Introduces MAC address authentication and
the related configuration.
22 VRRP Introduces VRRP and the related
configuration.
23 ARP Introduces ARP and the related
configuration.
24 DHCP Introduces DHCP server, DHCP relay,
DHCP-Snooping, and the related
configurations.
25 ACL Introduces ACL and the related
configuration.
26 QoS-QoS Profile Introduces QoS, QoS profile and the related
configuration.
27 Mirroring Introduces port mirroring and the related
configuration.
28 IRF Fabric Introduces IRF fabric-related configuration.
29 Cluster Introduces the configuration to form clusters
using HGMP V2.
30 PoE-PoE Profile Introduces PoE, PoE profile and the related
configuration.
31 UDP Helper Introduces UDP Helper and the related
configuration.
32 SNMP-RMON Introduces the configuration to manage
network devices through SNMP and RMON.
33 NTP Introduces NTP and the related
configuration.
34 SSH Introduces SSH and the related
configuration.
35 File System Management Introduces basic configuration for file system
management.

Part Contents
36 FTP-SFTP-TFTP Introduces basic configuration for FTP ,
SFTP and TFTP, and the applications.
37 Information Center Introduces the configuration to analyze and
diagnose networks using the information
center.
38 System Maintenance and Debugging Introduces daily system maintenance and
debugging.
39 VLAN-VPN Introduces VLAN-VPN and the related
configuration.
40 HWPing Introduces HWPing and the related
configuration.
41 IPv6 Management Introduces IPv6 Management and the
related configuration.
42 DNS Introduces DNS and the related
configuration.
43 Smart Link-Monitor Link Introduces Smart Link, Monitor Link and the
related configuration.
44 Access Management Introduces Access Management and the
related configuration.
45 Appendix Lists the acronyms used in this manual.
Conventions
The manual uses the following conventions:
I. Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface The keywords of a command line are in Boldface.
italic Command arguments are in italic.
[ ] Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are
optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars. One is selected.
[ x | y | ... ]
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets
and separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected.
{ x | y | ... } *
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars. A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be
selected.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets
and separated by vertical bars. Many or none can be
selected.

Convention Description
# A line starting with the # sign is comments.
II. GUI conventions
Convention Description
< > Button names are inside angle brackets. For example, click
<OK>.
[ ] Window names, menu items, data table and field names
are inside square brackets. For example, pop up the [New
User] window.
/ Multi-level menus are separated by forward slashes. For
example, [File/Create/Folder].
III. Symbols
Convention Description
Warning Means reader be extremely careful. Improper operation
may cause bodily injury.
Caution Means reader be careful. Improper operation may cause
data loss or damage to equipment.
Note Means a complementary description.
Related Documentation
In addition to this manual, each H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches documentation
set includes the following:
Manual Description
H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches
Command Manual-Release 1602 It is used for assisting the users in using various commands.
H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches
Installation Manual It provides information for the system installation.

Obtaining Documentation
You can access the most up-to-date H3C product documentation on the World Wide
Web at this URL: http://www.h3c.com.
The following are the columns from which you can obtain different categories of product
documentation:
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of product documentation, such as installation, operation, and maintenance.
[Technical Support & Document > Product Support > Software]: Provides the
documentation released with the software version.
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Operation Manual – Product Overview
H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation ....................................................................................1-1
1.1 CD-ROM............................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 H3C Website...................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Software Release Notes....................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2 Correspondence Between Documentation and Software....................................... 2-1
2.1 Software Version................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Manual List.........................................................................................................................2-4
Chapter 3 Product Overview........................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1 Preface...............................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Switch Models.................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Software Features ............................................................................................................. 3-2
Chapter 4 Networking Applications.............................................................................................4-1
4.1 Application in Small/Middle-Scaled Enterprise Networks..................................................4-1
4.2 Application in Large-Scaled/Campus Networks ................................................................ 4-2

Operation Manual – Product Overview
H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation
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Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation
Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as H3C) provides various
ways for you to obtain product documents and new feature releases in a convenient
and timely manner. The documentations are available with:
zCD-ROMs shipped with the devices
zH3C website
zSoftware release notes
1.1 CD-ROM
H3C delivers a CD-ROM together with each device. The CD-ROM contains a complete
set of electronic documents of the product, including operation manuals and command
manuals. After installing the reader program provided by the CD-ROM, you can search
for the desired contents in a convenient way through the reader interface.
The contents in the manual are subject to update on an irregular basis due to product
version upgrade or some other reasons. Therefore, the contents in the CD-ROM may
not be the latest version. This manual serves the purpose of user guide only. Unless
otherwise noted, all the information in the document set does not claim or imply any
warranty. For the latest software documentation, go to the H3C website.
1.2 H3C Website
Perform the following steps to query and download the product documentation from the
H3C website.
Table 1-1 Acquire product documentation from the H3C website
How to apply for an account
Access the homepage of H3C at http:// www.h3c.com
and click the Registration link at the top right. In the
displayed page, provide your information and click
Submit.
How to get documentation
Approach 1:
In the homepage of H3C at http:// www.h3c.com,
select Technical Support & Document > Technical
Documents from the navigation menu at the top.
Then select a product for its documents.
Approach 2:
In the homepage of H3C at http:// www.h3c.com,
select Support > Technical Documents. Then
select a product for its documents.

Operation Manual – Product Overview
H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation
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1.3 Software Release Notes
With software upgrade, new software features may be added. You can acquire the
information about the newly added software features through software release notes.