Introduction
•Per device packet buffer: 512 KB
•8.8 Gbps switching fabric capacity
•Store and forward switching mode
•8 KB for MAC address caching
•Broadcast and multicast storm control
•Port mirroring
•IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation
•IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
•IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs
•GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) for distribution of VLAN information
•GMRP (Group Multicast Registration Protocol)
•IEEE 802.1p priority support with 4 priority queues
•IGMP Snooping
Layer 3 Switching Functions
•Wire speed IP forwarding rate per system
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•2 KB for IP address caching
•RIP (Routing Information Protocol) v1 and v2
•IP v4
•IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) v2
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•DVMRP (Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol) v3
•IP
•Path MTU discovery
•DHCP/BOOTP relay
Additional Features
Front Panel Features
•2 10/100 RJ45 ports
•2 100/1000 RJ45 ports
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•Status LEDs for port link, speed, and activity
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