SMSC SMC6516FF Switch User Manual


 
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ABOUT THE SWITCHES
Features and Benefits
IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u compliance ensures compatibility
with standards-based hubs, adapters and switches from any
vendor
Non-blocking architecture allows multiple simultaneous
switching paths for increased throughput
Filters and forwards at line-rate speed on all ports for high
performance
“Store-and-forward” switch design increases reliability of
transmission by checking each packet for validity before for-
warding it to its destination
Automatic address learning with user-defined aging elimi-
nates need to configure addresses manually
8,192 entry address table can store addresses for moderate
to large size networks
SNMP agent for management by SMC’s EliteView
or any
other SNMP-based application
RS-232 Console port simplifies switch configuration and
allows switch to be managed out-of-band
4-group RMON support - Event, Alarm, Statistics and History
groups - for pro-active management
Port Mirroring for full RMON support with external probe or
for traffic analysis with network lanalyzer
Spanning Tree Protocol adds fault tolerance by allowing
redundant paths to be created between LAN segments
Software downloads to Flash ROM via TFTP or Console port
Optional Redundant Power Unit (attached to a separate
circuit) minimizes downtime in the event of an internal
power supply failure
Replaceable dual-port Fast Ethernet modules for added
flexibility