Vlans; Multicast Switching; Traffic Priority - SMC Networks SMC6724L2 Installation Manual

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port, or in-band via the Web interface, Telnet, or SNMP network
management software.

VLANs

The TigerSwitch 10/100 supports up to 64 VLANs. A Virtual LAN is
a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain
regardless of their physical location or connection point in the
network. By segmenting your network into VLANs, you can:
• Eliminate broadcast storms which severely degrade
performance in a flat network.
• Simplify network management for node changes/moves by
remotely configuring VLAN membership for any port, rather
than having to manually change the node's IP address.
• Provides data security by restricting all traffic to the originating
VLAN, except where a connection has been configured
between separate VLANs using a router or Layer 3 switch.

Multicast Switching

Specific multicast traffic can be assigned to its own VLAN to ensure
that it does not interfere with normal network traffic and to
guarantee real-time delivery by setting the required priority level
for the designated VLAN. The switch uses IGMP Snooping and
IGMP to manage multicast group registration.

Traffic Priority

This switch provides Quality of Service (QoS) by prioritizing each
packet based on the required level of service, using four distinct
categories with Weighted Round Robin Queuing. It uses IEEE
802.1p and 802.1Q tags to prioritize incoming traffic based on
input from the end-station application. These functions can be
used to provide independent priorities for delay-sensitive data and
best-effort data.
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