Chapter 1: Introduction - Linksys SLM224G4S User Manual

Chapter 1
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Linksys 24/48-Port 10/100
+ 4-Port Gigabit Smart Switch with Resilient Clustering
Technology and 2 Combo SFPs.
These switches allow you to expand your network securely.
Configuration of the switch is secured using SSL for Web
access. User control is secured using 802.1x security using
a RADIUS authentication mechanism and can also be
controlled using MAC filtering.
Extensive QoS features makes the solution ideal for real-
time applications like Voice and Video. The four priority
queues together with the Weighted Round Robin and
Strict Priority scheduling techniques facilitate efficient
co-existence of real-time traffic with data traffic allowing
them each to meet their QoS needs. Individual users or
applications can be prioritized above others using various
Class of Service options—by port, Layer 2 priority (802.1p),
and Layer 3 priority (TOS or DSCP). Intelligent Broadcast
and Multicast storm control minimize and contain the
effects of these types of traffic on regular traffic. IGMP
Snooping limits bandwidth-intensive video traffic to only
the requestors without flooding to all users. Incoming
traffic can be policed and outgoing traffic can be shaped
allowing you to control network access and traffic flow.
There are features that allow you to expand and grow your
network of switches. Link aggregation allows multiple
high-bandwidth trunks between switches to be set up.
This also provides a level of reliability in that the system
continues to operate if one of the links breaks. Spanning
Tree (STP) and Fast Link allow you to build a mesh of
switches increasing the availibility of the system.
The rich management functionality of the Smart Switches
with Resilient Clustering Technology includes SNMP,
RMON, Telnet, and HTTP Management options, allowing
you to flexibly integrate and manage these devices in your
network.
NOTE:
Throughout this User Guide, the term
reset refers to cycling the power to the Switch;
that is, powering the Switch off, then on again.
24/48-Port 10/100 + 4-Port Gigabit Resilient Clustering Smart Switch with 2 Combo SFPs
Introduction
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