Dell PowerConnect 5324 User Manual

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Glossary
This glossary contains key technical words of interest.
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Access Mode
Specifies the method by which user access is granted to the system.
Access Profiles
Allows network managers to define profiles and rules for accessing the device. Access to management functions
can be limited to user groups, which are defined by the following criteria:
• Ingress interfaces
• Source IP address and/or Source IP subnets
Aggregated VLAN
Groups several VLANs into a single aggregated VLAN. Aggregating VLANs enables routers to respond to ARP
requests for nodes located on different sub-VLANs belonging to the same Super VLAN. Routers respond with
their MAC address.
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol . A TCP/IP protocol that converts IP addresses into physical addresses.
ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Circuit . A custom chip designed for a specific application.
Asset Tag
Specifies the user-defined device reference.
Authentication Profiles
Sets of rules which that enables login to and authentication of users and applications.
Auto-negotiation
Allows 10/100 Mpbs or 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports to establish for the following features:
• Duplex/ Half Duplex Mode
• Flow Control
• Speed
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Back Pressure
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Dell PowerConnect 5324 Specifications

General

Switching Capacity	48 Gbps
VLAN Support	Yes
Rack Mountable	Yes
Device Type	Switch
MAC Address Table Size	8K entries
RAM	64 MB
Flash Memory	8 MB
Power Device	Internal power supply
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Ports	24 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x SFP
Management	Web-based, SNMP, CLI
Enclosure Type	Rack-mountable
Routing Protocol	Static IP routing
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP 1, 2, 3
Features	Flow control, auto-negotiation, port mirroring, Quality of Service (QoS)
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x
Operating Temperature	0 °C to 45 °C
Storage Temperature	-20 °C to 70 °C
Humidity	5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Layer	Layer 2