Switch Architecture; Figure 1-1 Front Panels; Figure 1-2 Rear Panel - SMC Networks SMC8724ML3 Installation Manual

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BOUT THE IGER
These switches can be used to augment or completely replace slow legacy
routers, off-loading local IP traffic to release valuable resources for non-IP
routing or WAN access. With wire-speed performance for Layer 2 and
Layer 3, these switches can significantly improve the throughput between
IP segments or VLANs.
SMC8748ML3
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SMC8724ML3
Power Socket
DC
100-240V~
12V 13A
50-60Hz 2A
Redundant Power Socket

Switch Architecture

The switches employ a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This
permits simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low
latency on all ports. The switches also feature full-duplex capability on all
ports, which effectively doubles the bandwidth of each connection.
For communications between different VLANs, these switches use IP
routing. For communications within the same VLAN, they use
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.
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Port Status LEDs
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10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ports

Figure 1-1 Front Panels

Module
RPU

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel

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Module Slot
Stack ID
39
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System Indicators
Up
Stacking Ports
Console Port
TigerStack 1000
8748ML3
SFP Slots
TigerStack 1000
8724ML3
Down