v Clients
– Industry standard command-line interface (ISCLI)
– Browser-based Interface (BBI)
v Protocols
– SNMP v1, v2, v3
– Remote Monitoring (RMON)
– Network Time Protocol (NTP) support
– DHCP
v Software upgrades
– Dual software images
– Upgrade via serial, browser, or TFTP
Software Features
v Security
– Secure interface login and password
– RADIUS and TACACS+
– SSH v1, v2
– HTTPS Secure Browser-based interface
– Wire-speed filtering with Access Control Lists (ACLs)
v Layer 2
– 1024 VLANs (802.1Q), including Private VLANs
– Multi-link trunking, compatible with Cisco EtherChannel
– Multiple with LACP (IEEE 802.3ad)
– Spanning Tree (802.1D), Multiple Spanning Tree (802.1s), Rapid Spanning
Tree (802.1w), with Fast Uplink Convergence
– 32 K forwarding database entries
v Layer 3
– Dynamic routing
- RIP v1, v2
- OSPF
- BGP
– 128 configurable interfaces (static or DHCP)
– DHCP Relay
– IP forwarding
– IGMP Snooping v1, v2, v3
– 8 K ARP entries
– IPv6 host management
v Quality of service
– 802.1p priority queues
– Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) support
v Availability
– Layer 2 failover
– Hot links
– VRRP
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