Chapter 1: Introduction; Overview; Switch Architecture; Figure 1-1. Front And Rear Panels - Enterasys Matrix-V V2H124-24FX Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview

The Matrix V-Series V2H124-24FX switch is a stackable Fast Ethernet switch with
24 100BASE-FX multimode MT-RJ ports and two slots for 100BASE-FX,
1000BASE-T, or combination 1000BASE-T/SFP uplink modules, or a stacking
module. The V2H124-24FX also includes an SNMP-based management agent,
which provides both in-band and out-of-band access for managing the switch.
The V2H124-24FX provides a broad range of powerful features for Layer 2
switching, delivering reliability and consistent performance for your network traffic. It
brings order to poorly performing networks by segregating them into separate
broadcast domains with IEEE 802.1Q compliant VLANs, and empowers multimedia
applications with multicast switching and CoS services.

Switch Architecture

The V2H124-24FX employs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This
permits simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low latency on all
ports. The switch also features full-duplex capability on all ports, which effectively
doubles the bandwidth of each connection.
The V2H124-24FX uses store-and-forward switching to ensure maximum data
integrity. With store-and-forward switching, the entire packet must be received into a
buffer and checked for validity before being forwarded. This prevents errors from
being propagated throughout the network.
MT-RJ Ports
Serial Console Port

Figure 1-1. Front and Rear Panels

Port Indicators
Module Slots
Redundant Power Connector
System Indicators
RPU 100-240V~ 50-60Hz 2A
DC IN
12V 4.2A
Power Socket
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