12 Overview
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System Description
The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 3324 and 3348 devices are standalone and stackable advanced
Layer 2 switches. PowerConnect 3324 and PowerConnect 3348 also function as stand-alone
Layer 2 switching systems. PowerConnect 3324/3348 devices are managed either using In-
Band Management (via the network station remotely) or via the console.
PowerConnect 3324
When operating as a stack member, each PowerConnect 3324 unit provides 24 10
BaseT/100BaseTX Fast Ethernet ports, one Gigabit Ethernet Combo port (10/100/1000
BaseT or Mini GBIC connector), and one Giga Ethernet stacking port.
PowerConnect 3348
When operating as a stack member, each PowerConnect 3348 unit provides 48 10
BaseT/100BaseTX Fast Ethernet ports, one Gigabit Ethernet Combo port (10/100/1000
BaseT or Mini GBIC connector), and one Giga Ethernet stacking port.
When operating as a stand-alone unit, the PowerConnect 3324/3348 stacking ports can be
used as Giga Ethernet ports.
PowerConnect 3324/3348 Stacking Overview
PowerConnect 3324/3348 stacking provides multiple device management through a single
point as if all stack members are a single unit. All members are accessed through a single IP
address for SNMP management and a console/telnet session through which the entire stack
is managed.
PowerConnect 3324/3348 supports stacking up to six units per stack or scale up to 192 FE
and six Gigabit Ethernet ports. PowerConnect 3324/3348 can also operate as standalone
units.