Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide
1-6 Product Overview
Basic Features of Fast EtherHub 3500 System
In addition to all the features mentioned above, the system provides:
Basic Repeater Functions
• Repeats all incoming frames to the connected segment
• Automatically partitions and reconnects devices which
experience excessive collisions
• Jabber lockup protection provided by disabling any port that
receives 64 Kbytes of continues data, and re-enabling the port
after the condition improves
Outstanding Performance
• Total bandwidth of up to 300 Mbps
• The backplane contains 3 separate Ethernet segments, and
a high-speed management channel
• Manages up to 6 concentrators using the FlexBus stack cable
Extensive Management
Capabilities
• An extensive indicator panel for reporting network activity,
and unit configuration, and for facilitating problem diagnosis
• Menu-driven configuration program can be accessed via a
local or remote terminal connection to the hub’s serial port
• The Fast EtherHub model with the SNMP agent supports
in-band network management using optional network
management software such as Accton’s AccView/Open (not
included with this package) to monitor and control a stacked
system
• Provides one serial 9-pin RS232 port for out-of-band or
remote in-band network management
• BOOTP support for dynamic address assignment
• Flash ROM on board the Fast EtherHub-12mi models for
easily updating the SNMP agent