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NTRODUCTION
This switch provides a broad range of features for Layer 2 switching and
Layer 3 routing. It includes a management agent that allows you to
configure the features listed in this manual. The default configuration can
be used for most of the features provided by this switch. However, there
are many options that you should configure to maximize the switch’s
performance for your particular network environment.
Key Features
Table 1-1 Key Features
Feature Description
Configuration
Backup and
Restore
Backup to TFTP server
Authentication Console, Telnet, web – User name / password, RADIUS, TACACS+
Web – SSL/HTTPS; Telnet – SSH
SNMP v1/2c – Community strings
SNMP version 3 – MD5 or SHA password
Port – IEEE 802.1X, MAC address filtering
Access Control
Lists
Supports up to 32 IP or MAC ACLs
DHCP Client,
Relay and Server
Supported
DNS Server Supported
Port Configuration Speed and duplex mode
Rate Limiting Input and output rate limiting per port