Switch Management; Spanning Tree Protocol - SMC Networks SMC6724L2 Installation Manual

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BOUT THE IGER WITCH

Switch Management

This switch includes a built-in management agent that offers a
variety of management options, including SNMP, RMON and a
Web-based interface. The switch also includes an RS-232 serial
port for out-of-band management. A PC may be connected to this
port for configuration and monitoring purposes out-of-band via a
full-handshaking null-modem cable.
The management agent provides a wide range of advanced
performance-enhancing features. Multicast filtering provides
support for real-time network applications. Port-based and tagged
VLANs, plus support for automatic GVRP VLAN registration
provide traffic security and efficient use of network bandwidth.
QoS priority queueing ensures the minimum delay for moving
real-time multimedia data across the network. Flow control
eliminates the loss of packets due to bottlenecks caused by port
saturation. And broadcast storm control prevents broadcast traffic
storms from engulfing the network.
Some of the switch's advanced features are described below. For a
detailed description, refer to the Management Guide.

Spanning Tree Protocol

The TigerSwitch 10/100 supports IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree
Protocol. This protocol adds a level of fault tolerance by allowing
two or more redundant connections to be created between a pair
of LAN segments. When there are multiple physical paths between
segments, this protocol will choose a single path and disable all
others to ensure that only one route exists between any two
stations on the network. This prevents the creation of network
loops. However, if the chosen path should fail for any reason, an
alternate path will be activated to maintain the connection.
The default setting for the Spanning Tree Protocol is "enabled."
This protocol may be configured out-of-band via the serial console
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