4 Contents
Single IP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Automatic Firmware Update for New Stack 
Members
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Stacking Compatibility with the PowerConnect 
M6348
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Master Failover with Transparent Transition . . . .   58
Nonstop Forwarding on the Stack  . . . . . . . . .   58
Hot Add/Delete and Firmware Synchronization  . .   58
Security Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   58
Configurable Access and Authentication 
Profiles
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   58
Password-Protected Management Access
 . . . .   59
Strong Password Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . .   59
TACACS+ Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   59
RADIUS Support
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   59
SSH/SSL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   60
Inbound Telnet Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   60
Denial of Service
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   60
Port Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   60
Captive Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   61
Dot1x Authentication (IEEE 802.1X)
. . . . . . . . .   61
MAC-Based 802.1X Authentication . . . . . . . . .   61
Dot1x Monitor Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   62
MAC-Based Port Security
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   62
Access Control Lists (ACL) . . . . . . . . . . . . .   62
Time-Based ACLs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   63
IP Source Guard (IPSG)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   63
DHCP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   63
Dynamic ARP Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   63
Protected Ports (Private VLAN Edge)
. . . . . . . .   64
Green Technology Features
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   65
Energy Detect Mode
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   65
Energy Efficient Ethernet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   65