High-density Power over Ethernet switch
The BayStack
Full autosensing on every port
Every UTP port on the BayStack 460 Switch is equipped with autosensing technology to automatically detect and support the speed and mode of a connected device. The ports determine whether a connected device is operating at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, and automatically adjust to the optimal speed. Each of the switched ports can also automatically detect and support
IEEE P802.3af compliant
The BayStack
Auto discovery feature
The BayStack
Dynamic power management
Each port can be configured to limit the power delivered to a device. Each port can also be configured for power priority
Active circuit protection
The BayStack 460 Switch can automatically disable a port if there is a short. All the other ports on the switch will remain active and will not be affected by the disabled port.
Plug-n-play IP telephony switching
The BayStack 460 Switch provides simplified
Convenience of a single cable
With the BayStack 460 Switch, data and power can be transmitted over one cable without using a power outlet. There is no need for a separate cable connecting the device to a power outlet.
Significant space and cost savings
Traditionally, a
BoSS v3.0 (BayStack operating system Switching Software)
With the release of BoSS v3.0, Nortel Networks becomes the first vendor to offer a single software image that can support four different switch types: BayStack 460-
Figure 2: In the unlikely event of a switch failure, the stack integrity is maintained: cascade signals loop back at point of failure.
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Table 1: Stacking matrix
| BayStack | BayStack | BayStack | BayStack | BayStack |
| Business | 450 | |||
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| Policy Switch |
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BayStack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
with BoSS v3.0 |
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BayStack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
with BoSS v3.0 |
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BayStack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
with BoSS v3.0 |
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BayStack Business Policy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Switch with BoSS v3.0 |
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BayStack 450* | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Note: *BayStack 450 must have BayStack 450 software v4.2 or higher.