12 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
About the Switch
2916 and 2924
The Switch 2916 and Switch 2924 are Gigabit Ethernet switching
products that deliver flexible three-speed performance (10/100/1000) and
advanced voice-optimized features such as auto-QoS and auto-voice
VLAN. This makes the switches ideal for medium businesses and small
enterprises seeking to build a secure converged network.
The Switch 2916 and 2924 includes the following models:
■ Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port
■ Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port
The Switch 2916 and 2924 feature the following advantages:
■ Full Gigabit speed access ports
■ Jumbo frames
■ Port security
■ Link aggregation control protocol (LACP)
■ Up to 256 VLANs
■ Access control lists (ACLs)
■ Port-based mirroring
Summary of
Hardware Features
Table 1 summarizes the hardware features supported by the Switch 2916
and 2924.
Table 1 Hardware Features
Feature Switch 2916 and 2924
Addresses Up to 8,000 supported
Auto-negotiation Supported on all ports
Forwarding Modes Store and Forward
Duplex Modes Half and full duplex on all front panel ports
Auto MDI/MDIX Supported on all ports. If fiber SFP transceivers are used,
Auto MDIX is not supported.
Flow Control In full duplex operation all ports are supported.
The Switch 2916 and 2924 ports are capable of
receiving, but not sending pause frames.
Traffic Prioritization Supported (using the IEEE Std 802.ID, 1998 Edition):
Eight traffic queues per port