ZyXEL Communications MGS-3712F User Manual page 360

Chapter 42 Product Specifications
Table 125 Firmware Specifications
FEATURE
Link Aggregation
Port Authentication and
Security
Authentication,
Authorization and
Accounting
Device Management
Port Cloning
Syslog
Firmware Upgrade
Configuration Backup &
Restoration
Cluster Management
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DESCRIPTION
Link aggregation (trunking) is the grouping of physical ports
into one logical higher-capacity link. You may want to trunk
ports if for example, it is cheaper to use multiple lower-speed
links than to under-utilize a high-speed, but more costly,
single-port link.
For security, the Switch allows authentication using IEEE
802.1x with an external RADIUS server and port security that
allows only packets with dynamically learned MAC addresses
and/or configured static MAC addresses to pass through a port
on the Switch.
The Switch supports authentication, authorization and
accounting services via RADIUS and TACACS+ AAA servers.
Use the web configurator or commands to easily configure the
rich range of features on the Switch.
Use the port cloning feature to copy the settings you configure
on one port to another port or ports.
The Switch can generate syslog messages and send it to a
syslog server.
Download new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web
site and use the web configurator, CLI or an FTP/TFTP tool to
put it on the Switch.
Note: Only upload firmware for your specific model!
Make a copy of the Switch's configuration and put it back on
the Switch later if you decide you want to revert back to an
earlier configuration.
Cluster management (also known as iStacking) allows you to
manage switches through one switch, called the cluster
manager. The switches must be directly connected and be in
the same VLAN group so as to be able to communicate with
one another.
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