Contents 3
Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
About This Document  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   49
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   49
Document Conventions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   50
Additional Documentation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   50
2 Switch Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
System Management Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   52
Multiple Management Options
. . . . . . . . . . .   52
System Time Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .   52
Log Messages
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   53
Integrated DHCP Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   54
Management of Basic Network Information. . . .   54
IPv6 Management Features  . . . . . . . . . . . .   54
Dual Software Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   54
File Management
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   55
Switch Database Management Templates. . . . .   55
Automatic Installation of Firmware and 
Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   55
sFlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   56
SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs . . . . . . . . . . . .   56
CDP Interoperability through ISDP
. . . . . . . . .   56
Remote Monitoring (RMON) . . . . . . . . . . . .   56
Stacking Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
High Port Count
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57