4 Contents
Stacking Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   56
High Port Count
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   56
Single IP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   56
Automatic Firmware Upgrade for New 
Stack Members
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   56
Stacking Compatibility with the 
PowerConnect M6348
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   56
Master Failover with Transparent Transition
. . . .   57
Nonstop Forwarding on the Stack
 . . . . . . . . .   57
Hot Add/Delete and Firmware 
Synchronization
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Security Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Configurable Access and Authentication 
Profiles
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Password-Protected Management Access  . . . .   58
Strong Password Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . .   58
TACACS+ Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   58
RADIUS Support
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   58
SSH/SSL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   59
Inbound Telnet Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   59
Denial of Service
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   59
Captive Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   59
Dot1x Authentication (IEEE 802.1X) . . . . . . . . .   60
MAC-Based 802.1X Authentication
. . . . . . . . .   60
Dot1x Monitor Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   60
MAC-Based Port Security
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   60
Access Control Lists (ACL)
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   61
Time-Based ACLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   61
IP Source Guard (IPSG). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   61
DHCP Snooping
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   62
Dynamic ARP Inspection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   62
Protected Ports (Private VLAN Edge)
. . . . . . . .   62