Dell PowerConnect 5324 User Manual

356
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
A mechanism used with Half Duplex mode that enables a port not to receive a message.
Backplane
The main BUS that carries information in the device.
Backup Configuration Files
Contains a backup copy of the device configuration. The Backup file changes when the Running
Configuration file or the Startup file is copied to the Backup file.
Bandwidth
Bandwidth specifies the amount of data that can be transmitted in a fixed amount of time. For digital devices,
bandwidth is defined in Bits per Second (bps) or Bytes per Second.
Bandwidth Assignments
The amount of bandwidth assigned to a specific application, user, and/or interface.
Baud
The number of signaling elements transmitted each second.
Best Effort
Traffic is assigned to the lowest priority queue, and packet delivery is not guaranteed.
Boot Version
The boot version.
BootP
Bootstrap Protocol. Enables a workstation to discover its IP address, an IP address of a BootP server on a network,
or a configuration file loaded into the boot of a device.
BPDU
Bridge Protocol Data Unit . Provide bridging information in a message format. BPDUs are sent across device
information with in Spanning Tree configuration. BPDU packets contain information on ports, addresses,
priorities, and forwarding costs.
Bridge
A device that connect two networks. Bridges are hardware specific, however they are protocol independent.
Bridges operate at Layer 1 and Layer 2 levels.
Broadcast Domain
Devices sets that receive broadcast frames originating from any device within a designated set. Routers bind
Broadcast domains, because routers do not forward broadcast frames.
Broadcasting
A method of transmitting packets to all ports on a network.
Broadcast Storm

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