SMC Networks SMC6724L3 manual Chapter Introduction, Key Features

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

This switch provides a broad range of features for Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing. It includes a management agent that allows you to configure the features listed in this manual. The default configuration can be used for most of the features provided by this switch. However, there are many options that you should configure to maximize the switch’s performance for your particular network environment.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Configuration	Backup to TFTP server
Backup and
Restore
Authentication	Console, Telnet, Web – User name / password, RADIUS
	SNMP – Community strings
	Port – IEEE 802.1x
Access Control	Supports up to 32 IP or MAC ACLs
Lists
DHCP Relay and	Supported
Server
Port Configuration	Speed, duplex mode and flow control
Rate Limiting	Input and output rate limiting per port
Port Mirroring	One or more ports mirrored to single analysis port
Port Trunking	Supports up to 6 trunks using either static or dynamic
	trunking (LACP)

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