IBM 8276 manual Features, Powerful VLAN extension, Reducing current and future costs

Extending switching benefits to the user’s desktop

IBM 8276 Nways Ethernet RoutePort

Highlights

•Flexible-port switching concen- trator

•Low-cost extension of switching benefits to the user’s desktop

•Internal software segmentation

•Reduced device count

•Easy administration with power- ful, graphical management tools

•Simple configuration

•Compatible with other IBM Ethernet LAN switches

Features

The IBM 8276 Nways™ Ethernet RoutePort provides a 36-port Ethernet port switching concentrator that complements IBM’s powerful 8273 and 8274 Nways RouteSwitches and 8271 Nways LAN Switches. Used in combina- tion with one of these switches, the 8276 extends the benefits of switching to the user’s desktop. It’s a good solution for customers who want the advantages of switching, LAN segmentation, virtual LANs (VLANs), routing and increased bandwidth but who can’t justify the cost of providing 10 Mbps to every desktop.

The 8276 allows all of its ports to be divided via software into as many as four independent Ethernet segments, providing an effective bandwidth of

40 Mbps. And depending on your model selection, up to two of the 36 ports on each 8276 can be configured as optical fiber links.

Powerful VLAN extension

Users connected to an 8273 or 8274 through the 8276 inherit the benefits of their powerful VLAN implementation. The 8276 can support up to 32 policy-based VLANs on a single segment. A single VLAN can span multiple segments.

Reducing current and future costs

LAN equipment and administration costs are major expenses when expanding networks. Per-port costs are of particular concern for both current and future needs. Use of the 8276 with one of IBM’s powerful LAN switches maximizes user function at minimum port cost and allows for future expansion at minimum additional cost.

Simplified changes

The ability to dynamically add, delete or move users and make other network changes through software means that administrators can reconfigure the network without cable changes or network downtime. Being able to easily move users from one segment to another provides simple bandwidth manage- ment for improved network performance and user response.