Olicom 8600 Switch User Manual


 
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CrossFire 8600/8605 Token-Ring Switches v. 1.2, P/N: 710001641 Overview and Specifications
Features and Specifications
Features and specifications for the CrossFire 8600 and the CrossFire 8605 are listed
below.
Features
Performance and Advanced Features
Three switching modes:
Low latency cut-through
Store and Forward
Auto (Adaptive cut-through)
Enhanced bridging modes:
Transparent Bridging
Source Route Switching
Source Route Bridging (SRB)
Source Route Transparent Bridging (SRT)
Support for duplicate MAC address schemes
Automatic port sensing of operating mode and media speed
Multiple Token-Ring port operation modes:
Half-duplex concentrator and station
Full-duplex concentrator and station (Dedicated Token-Ring)
RI/RO-like connection
Spanning Tree Protocol support:
IEEE 802.1D
IBM Spanning Tree Protocol
CrossLink high-speed inter-switch connection
(up to 256 Mbps using eight ports)
Advanced filtering (MAC address / Protocol)
VLAN support
Support for transmission priorities
Congestion control