Dell 6024F manual Key Customer Benefits, Scalability, Page, January

Feature Function Benefit

	provides encryption of
	management traffic when
	accessing the switch via CLI.
IP Address Management	Allows the network
	administrator to assign an IP
	address statically or
	dynamically.
Configuration File	Enables the uploading and
Management	downloading of configuration
	files, as well as copying
	configuration files (running,
	startup, backup).
Redundant Power Supply	Provides continuous power in
	the event the primary power
	supply fails.
Form Factor	Height of switch is limited to 1U.
Standard Service	Provides end-user unit
	replacement in the event of a
	failure.

Provides the network administrator options for assigning IP addresses to a switch, including the flexibility to use a BootP or DHCP server for IP assignment.

Provides the network administrator an easy and expedient mechanism to configure a switch or multiple switches; administrator can leverage one switch configuration for multiple switches.

Helps increase system availability and reduce system down-time.

Saves rack space.

Provides next-business day Advance Exchange Service2 replacement to help improve network up-time.

Key Customer Benefits

•Scalability

The PowerConnect 6024 and 6024 F provide a variety of Layer 3 features that allow them to be deployed in applications such as routing at the network edge, aggregation of network traffic to the backbone, and core routing in small to medium networks or branch office applications.

•Support for standards-based advanced switching features as well as standards-based remote management

The PowerConnect 6024 and 6024F support a variety of open standards to deliver advanced features that help optimize overall network performance (e.g., Layer 2/3/4 Class of Service or IGMP snooping), availability (port trunking) and security (VLAN). Remote management is supported via a web browser-based switch management interface as well as Telnet access to the CLI (Command Line Interface). SNMP-based remote management is also

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