SMC Networks SMC6724L2 manual VLANs, Multicast Switching, Traffic Priority

ABOUT THE TIGERSWITCH 10/100

port, or in-band via the Web interface, Telnet, or SNMP network management software.

VLANs

The TigerSwitch 10/100 supports up to 64 VLANs. A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network. By segmenting your network into VLANs, you can:

•Eliminate broadcast storms which severely degrade performance in a flat network.

•Simplify network management for node changes/moves by remotely configuring VLAN membership for any port, rather than having to manually change the node’s IP address.

•Provides data security by restricting all traffic to the originating VLAN, except where a connection has been configured between separate VLANs using a router or Layer 3 switch.

Multicast Switching

Specific multicast traffic can be assigned to its own VLAN to ensure that it does not interfere with normal network traffic and to guarantee real-time delivery by setting the required priority level for the designated VLAN. The switch uses IGMP Snooping and IGMP to manage multicast group registration.

Traffic Priority

This switch provides Quality of Service (QoS) by prioritizing each packet based on the required level of service, using four distinct categories with Weighted Round Robin Queuing. It uses IEEE 802.1p and 802.1Q tags to prioritize incoming traffic based on input from the end-station application. These functions can be used to provide independent priorities for delay-sensitive data and best-effort data.

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