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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 6
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Additional references................................................................................................................................. 6
Features................................................................................................................................................... 6
Enterprise class performance............................................................................................................. 6
Switch redundancy ..........................................................................................................................8
Configuration and management ........................................................................................................ 8
Diagnostic tools............................................................................................................................... 9
Switch architecture .................................................................................................................................... 9
Port Mapping.................................................................................................................................. 9
Dual switches..................................................................................................................................9
Redundant crosslinks........................................................................................................................ 9
Redundant paths to server bays....................................................................................................... 10
Supported technologies............................................................................................................................ 10
Layer 2 switching .......................................................................................................................... 10
Layer 3 switching .......................................................................................................................... 10
IEEE 802.1 Q-based VLAN............................................................................................................. 10
Spanning Tree Protocol .................................................................................................................. 11
SNMP.......................................................................................................................................... 11
Port mirroring................................................................................................................................ 11
Port trunking and load balancing..................................................................................................... 11
TFTP support ................................................................................................................................. 12
Store and forward switching scheme................................................................................................ 12
BOOTP ........................................................................................................................................ 12
NTP............................................................................................................................................. 12
RADIUS........................................................................................................................................ 12
TACACS+ .................................................................................................................................... 13
SSH and SCP................................................................................................................................ 13
XModem ...................................................................................................................................... 13
IGMP Snooping ............................................................................................................................ 14
Jumbo frames................................................................................................................................ 14
Auto-MDI/MDIX ............................................................................................................................ 14
Auto-negotiation of duplex mode and speed .....................................................................................14
Redundant images in firmware........................................................................................................ 14
Component identification............................................................................................................. 15
GbE2c Layer 2/3 front panel ................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the switch ..................................................................................................................... 16
Planning the switch configuration .............................................................................................................. 16
Default settings.............................................................................................................................. 16
Switch security .............................................................................................................................. 17
Manually configuring a switch ........................................................................................................ 18
Configuring multiple switches.......................................................................................................... 18
Installing the switch.................................................................................................................................. 19
Preparing for installation ................................................................................................................ 19
Installing the switch........................................................................................................................ 19