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Broadcast Storm control
prevents the broadcast traffic from overflowing the network.
Loop detection
alert the user when there is a loop formed inside the network on the front panel LED. The management software's diagnostic function even report which ports the loop occurs.
Port setting
setting port speed and duplex mode, flow control
Authentication Keys
The switch support authentication key feature for the management function. This will prevent unauthorized users from changing the switch’s settings.
For Detail information on management functions, please refer to Chapter 5 “Management Software Guide”.
In-Band and Out-of-Band Management
In-Band and Out-of-Band managements are the two distinct methods for switch management.
In-Band management that includes WinSmart, Web, Telnet, and SNMP allows users to configure the switch through the Ethernet network.
Out-of-Band management means managing the switch outside of the switch’s Ethernet network. Console Port management is the most common type of out-of-band management. Out-of-Band management requires the switch to be physically attached to a computer through a RS-232, USB, or Parallel port.
The ECOM-ES24F2G is equipped with WinSmart In-band management. It uses the unique RRCP protocol that enables the included Windows utility to manage the switch inside the LAN. However; since it does not use IP protocol, it cannot be managed remotely from the Internet.
What is VLAN?
Defining VLAN
What is VLAN? Since VLAN solutions and implementations are still very vendor-specific, to define precisely what VLANs will certainly arouse controversy. Nevertheless, most would agree that a VLAN can roughly be equated as a broadcast domain. More specifically, VLANs can be seen as a group of end stations, perhaps on multiple physical LAN segments, which are not constrained by their physical location and can communicate as if they were on a common LAN.
There are several ways to define VLAN membership: port grouping, frame tagging, MAC-layer grouping, network-layer grouping, IP multicast grouping, etc. ECOM-ES24F2Gutilizes port-grouping (port-based VLAN) for the implementation of VLAN in your network.
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