3Com 9100 Switch User Manual


 
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HAPTER
1: S
WITCH
9100 O
VERVIEW
Controls traffic (including broadcasts)
Provides extra security
Protocol-sensitive filtering for VLANs
Responds to 802.3x flow-control messages
Autonegotiation to IEEE 802.3z for Gigabit Ethernet
Load sharing on multiple ports
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
(IEEE 802.1d) with multiple STP domains
Multiple spanning trees (64)
IGMP snooping to control IP multicast traffic
SuperStack II architecture
Integrated network management
19-inch rack or free-standing mounting
Agent support
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Remote Monitoring (RMON)
groups 1 to 4 — statistics, history,
alarms, and events
Repeater and Bridge
Management Information Base (MIB)
Easy software upgrades
BOOTP for automatic
Internet Protocol (IP)
address configuration
Local management
Console command-line interface (CLI) connection
Telnet CLI connection
Web-based management interface
Traffic mirroring for all ports
Port Connections
The Switch 9100 has six autosensing 100/1000BASE-TX ports with
standard RJ-45 connectors, and supports two 1000BASE-SX ports using
standard MT-RJ connectors. You can connect other 100/1000BASE-TX
devices (such as 100 Mbps or 100/1000 Mbps switches or modules) to
the Switch 9100. You can also connect Switch 9100 devices to each
other.