Odels, Ease of USE, Erformance | Compaq SW5425 instruction

QUICKSPECS

Compaq SW5425

Desktop Gigabit

Ethernet Switch

MODELS

Compaq SW5425 Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch

24 10/100Base-TX ports + one 1000Base-SX GBIC port 338376-B21

Compaq delivers Gigabit speed for desktop switching and high-performance workgroup applications with the Compaq SW5425

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High Availability/High-Performance Switch

Several forces are driving the need for high speed LANs today - The growth of the Internet, re-centralization of corporate computing, and network-centric applications. Applications today such as transaction processing, voice, video, graphics, and Internet access are bandwidth consuming, server-oriented, and require higher speed networks. They demand high performance and ready availability for the desktop user.

The Compaq SW5425 Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch is poised to meet these demanding needs at the desktop with Gigabit switching capability. Users can employ the 24 10Base-T/100Base-TX ports that autosense for 10/100 Mbps operation and half- or full-duplex operation. The single Gigabit Ethernet port can accommodate high performance applications with fail-over achieved through the redundant port. The SW5425 switch is capable of non-blocking, line rate performance on all ports when configured as a Layer 2 switch or as a Layer 3 IP router.

EASE OF USE

Auto-negotiation

Each RJ-45 switched port on the Compaq SW5425 automatically senses if it is a 10 Mbps or a 100 Mbps network connection, thus allowing for seamless communication among the Ethernet family of protocols.

Hot-swappable Gigabit Interface Connector

The standard Gigabit Ethernet port, a hot-swappable 850nm 1000Base-SX GBIC module, can be replaced with a 1000Base-LX GBIC for networks spanning longer distances.

PERFORMANCE

More Power

A massive backplane provides more than enough raw bandwidth to support non-blocking operation. This means that all ports transmit and receive traffic at line rate (full-duplex operation) without over-subscribing the switch.

Dynamically assigned buffer memory (2 MB) ensures that even during peak traffic conditions no data is lost.

Load Sharing/Port Aggregation

The Compaq SW5425 can be configured to use a group of ports to carry traffic in parallel between switches. This creates higher throughput and resilience.

Quality of Service (QoS)

QoS dedicates bandwidth to traffic types, allowing network managers to shape network traffic and provide needed bandwidth to business-critical applications.

NETWORK MANAGEMENT

Compaq Networking Management Software (CNMS)

CNMS provides an intuitive graphical user interface making installation and monitoring of the Compaq SW5425 effortless.

Easy to use TELNET and Web-based management are provided for hands-on management and configuration. The Compaq SW5425 can be graphically managed under powerful management platforms such as HP OpenView, IBM NetView, SunNet Manager, and Novell ManageWise using WinManager, a product from Compaq partner Ordinox Networks.

Remote Monitoring (RMON) Groups 1, 2, 3, 9

The SW5425 supports four of the nine groups of remote monitoring — network traffic statistics, history, alarms, and events.

Virtual LANs (VLANs)

Setting up VLANs eases many time-consuming tasks of network administration while increasing efficiency in network operations. By tagging each frame with information about which virtual LAN it belongs to, users can be connected to any LAN segment regardless of their physical location. The SW5425 uses the IEEE 802.1Q draft standard and supports up to 256 VLANs. The switch also supports protocol and port based VLANs that are not covered in the standard

11-101DA-10090-01-001 — 9.13.1999