The PowerConnect 35xx series systems enhances auto negotiation by providing port advertisement. Port advertisement allows the system administrator to configure the port speeds that are advertised.
For more information on
Voice VLAN
Voice VLAN allows network administrators to enhance VoIP service by configuring ports to carry IP voice traffic from IP phones on a specific VLAN. VoIP traffic has a preconfigured OUI prefix in the source MAC address. Network Administrators can configure VLANs from which voice IP traffic is forwarded.
For more information, see "Configuring Voice VLAN" on page 374.
Guest VLAN
Guest VLAN provides limited network access to unauthorized ports. If a port is denied network access via
MAC Address Supported Features
MAC Address Capacity Support
The device supports up to 8K MAC addresses. The device reserves specific MAC addresses for system use.
Static MAC Entries
MAC entries can be manually entered in the Bridging Table, as an alternative to learning them from incoming frames. These
For more information, see "Defining Static Addresses."
The device enables controlled MAC address learning from incoming packets. The MAC addresses are stored in the Bridging Table.
Automatic Aging for MAC Addresses
MAC addresses, from which no traffic is received for a given period, are aged out. This prevents the Bridging Table from overflowing.
For more information on configuring the MAC Address Age Out Time, see "Viewing Dynamic Addresses."
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