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1 Introduction
This switch provides a broad range of features for Layer 2 switching and Layer 3
routing. It includes a management agent that allows you to configure the features
listed in this manual. The default configuration can be used for most of the features
provided by this switch. However, there are many options that you should
configure to maximize the switch’s performance for your particular network
environment.
Key Features
Table 1: Key Features
Feature Description
Configuration Backup and
Restore
Using management station or FTP/TFTP server
Authentication Console, Telnet, web – user name/password, RADIUS, TACACS+
Port – IEEE 802.1X, MAC address filtering
SNMP v1/2c - Community strings
SNMP version 3 – MD5 or SHA password
Telnet – SSH
Web – HTTPS
General Security Measures AAA
ARP Inspection
DHCP Snooping (with Option 82 relay information)
DoS Protection
IP Source Guard
PPPoE Intermediate Agent
Port Authentication – IEEE 802.1X
Port Security – MAC address filtering
Access Control Lists Supports up to 512 ACLs, 2048 rules per ACL, and 2048 rules per system
DHCP/DHCPv6 Client, Relay, Relay Option 82, Server
DNS Client and Proxy service
Port Configuration Speed, duplex mode, and flow control
Port Trunking Supports up to 16 trunks per switch (32 per stack) – static or dynamic
trunking (LACP)
Port Mirroring 27 sessions, across switch or stack, one or more source ports to one
analysis port
Congestion Control Rate Limiting
Throttling for broadcast, multicast, unknown unicast storms