Nortel Networks 350 Switch User Manual


 
Using the BayStack 350 10/100/1000 Series Switch
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Cooling Fans
The variable-speed cooling fans (not shown) are located on one side of the
BayStack 350 switch to provide cooling for the internal components. When you
install the switch, be sure to allow enough space on both sides of the switch for
adequate air flow.
Features
BayStack 350 switches provide wire-speed switching that allows
high-performance, low-cost connections to full-duplex and half-duplex
10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet local area networks (LANs).
BayStack 350 switches offer the following features:
High-speed forwarding rate: Up to 3 million packets per second (peak)
Store-and-forward switch: Full-performance forwarding at full line speed,
utilizing a 2.56 Gigabit/second switch fabric
Learning rate: 3 million addresses per second (peak)
Address database size: 16,000 entries at line rate (32,000 entries without
flooding)
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP): Complies with IEEE 802.1D standard. STP
can be disabled on the entire switch or on a per-port basis.
IEEE 802.1Q port-based virtual LANs (VLANs)
IGMP snooping
IEEE 802.1p prioritizing
MultiLink Trunking, supporting:
-- Switch-to-switch trunks
-- Switch-to-server trunks
Port mirroring (conversation steering)
-- Port-based
-- MAC address-based
Console/Comm port: Allows you to configure and manage the switch locally
or remotely.