Enterasys SecureStack A2 A2H254-16 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Overview

SecureStack A2 Installation Guide 1-1
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Introduction
ThischapterintroducestheA2H254‐16stackableFastEthernetswitch.
Overview
TheA2H254‐16isastackableFastEthernetswitch,whichcanbeadaptedandscaledto
helpmeetyournetworkneeds.Thisswitchprovidesamanagementplatformanduplinks
toanetworkbackboneforastackedgroupofuptoeightA2switches.Thetwobuilt‐in
SmallFormPluggable(SFP)
interfaceslotsprovideyouwiththeoptionofinstalling
Mini‐GBICs.ThevariousversionsofhotswappableMini‐GBICsprovideyouwiththe
flexibilitytoinstallinterfacesthatsupport:
• 1000BASE‐TEthernetovercopperfor1‐GbpsRJ45connections
• 1000BASE‐SX/LX/ELXfiber‐opticconnectionsfor1‐Gbpsfiber‐opticconnections
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in the SecureStack A2, some features described in this
document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the A2H254-16 to
determine which features are supported.
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Overview 1-1
Connectivity 1-4
Management 1-5
Standards Compatibility 1-5
LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs 1-5
Getting Help 1-6