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This chapter contains:
■ An overview of 3Com’s CoreBuilder
®
3500
Layer 3 high-function switch
■ Information on how this switch provides system
solutions for your network
■ Network configuration examples
■ A description of the major features and
components of the system
Layer 3 High-Function Switch
The CoreBuilder 3500 Layer 3 high-function switch is
a modular, standalone networking device that
supports high-performance Fast Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet, and FDDI interfaces.
The system supports this extensive set of features and
functionality:
■ 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet module
■ 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet MMF module
■ 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet SMF module
■ 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet module
■ 1000BASE GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter)
module
■ FDDI MMF module
■ FDDI SMF module
■ IP routing (RIP and OSPF support)
■ IPX routing
■ AppleTalk routing
■ Multicast and broadcast firewall thresholds
■ SNMP MIB management
■ Spanning Tree Protocol
■ Virtual LANs (VLANs)
■ TraceRoute
■ DNS client
■ Internetwork routing
■ Packet filtering
■ Quality of Service (QoS)
■ Remote monitoring (RMON)
■ Web-based management