Chapter 1 Overview - Avaya P333R User Manual

Chapter 1
Overview
The Avaya P330 family of stackable Ethernet workgroup switches includes a range
of modules with 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, Layer 3 capability and ATM Expansion
sub-module. The base product is the Avaya P333T switch which has 24x10/100
Mbps ports and an Expansion sub-module slot. The optional expansion sub-
modules provide additional Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity.
The Avaya P330R family allows you to add multilayer switching to your existing
Avaya P330 stacks. The base product for the Avaya P330R family is the Avaya
P333R switch, which combines Avaya P333T capabilities with Layer 3 capabilities.
An Avaya P330 stack can contain up to 10 switches and up to 3 backup power
supply units. The stacked switches are connected using the Avaya X330STK
stacking sub-modules which plug into a slot in the back of the Avaya P330. They are
connected using the X330SC or X330LC cable (if the stack is split between 2 racks).
The Avaya X330RC cable connects the top and bottom switches in the stack and
provides redundancy and hot-swapability in the same way that modules can be
swapped in a modular switching chassis.
The Avaya P330 is fully compliant with IEEE standards for VLAN Tagging, Gigabit
Ethernet, Spanning Tree and Flow Control. This full standards-compliance,
combined with auto-negotiation for 10/100/1000 Mbps and half/full duplex
facilitates the expansion of your network to match your company's growing needs.
The P330R is fully compliant with IETF standards ARP, ICMP, DHCP/BOOOTP,
RIP v.1, RIP v.2, OSPF, IP Forwarding, and VRRP.
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