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About the Switch 3000 TX
Switching is currently a leading option for increasing
performance by providing high speed backbone
links and eliminating server bottlenecks. Part of the
3Com SuperStack
®
II range of products, the Switch
3000 TX provides simple, low cost and high perfor-
mance switched connections to Fast Ethernet net-
works.
The SuperStack II Switch 3000 TX is a revision of the
LinkSwitch 3000 TP.
Summary of Features
The Switch 3000 TX has the following features:
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Eight 100BASE-TX ports
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Plug-in Module slot (Asynchronous Transfer
Mode (ATM) and Fast Ethernet)
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Support for up to 4080 addresses in the Switch
Database
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Store-and-forward forwarding mode ensuring
the switch forwards all valid Ethernet frames and
discards invalid Ethernet frames such as those
with an incorrect CRC
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Intelligent Flow Management for congestion con-
trol
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Full Duplex on all fixed ports, and Fast Ethernet
Plug-in Module ports
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Resilient Links
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Support for 16 Virtual LANs (VLANs)
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) per VLAN
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PACE (Priority Access Control Enabled) for sup-
porting multimedia applications over Ethernet
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3Com’s SuperStack II architecture:
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Connects to Redundant Power System
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Integrated network management
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19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting
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SmartAgent support:
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IP and IPX management over SNMP
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RMON
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Repeater and Bridge MIB
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Broadcast storm control
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Easy software upgrades
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BOOTP for automatic IP address configuration
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Local management