Intel ZT8101 user manual Introduction, Highlights, Ethernet Features, Layer 2 Switching Functions

Introduction 1

The ZT8101 board is a high performance managed switch that supports both Layer 2 and Layer 3 features. For fast connection speeds and flexibility, it has 24 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ports and 2 gigabit Ethernet ports in a 6U CompactPCI* form factor board. The in-chassis switch minimizes external wiring and needs no extra rack height, thus improving density and reliability.

You can manage the switch from a terminal, with Telnet, from a Web browser, or through IPMI via the Chassis Management Module (ZT7101). The ZT8101 routes and switches at full wire speed with its non-blocking architecture, and it has sophisticated multicast protocols to limit unnecessary traffic. It provides an in-chassis switch fabric that you can configure to operate in a redundant configuration.

Highlights

•Full wire speed on all ports

•VLAN ID tagging and priority queues

•Port aggregation

•Port mirroring

•Packet filtering

•Multicast and broadcast storm control

•DHCP/BOOTP packet forwarding

•RIP (v1 and v2), DVMRP, PIM-DM

•Low port latency

•Hot-swappable board with LED indicator

Ethernet Features

Layer 2 Switching Functions

•10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T port functions

—22 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports to the mid-plane connectors

—2 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports (RJ45) on the font panel

—2 100/1000 Ethernet ports (RJ45) on the front panel

•Auto-negotiation function for speed (10 MB/100 MB/1000 MB), duplex (full/half), and flow- control

•Back pressure flow control for half-duplex mode

•IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control for full-duplex mode

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