Network Configuration - Extreme Networks Summit X350-24t Datasheet

Ease of Management Supporting Rapid Network Deployment
Summit X350 switches running ExtremeXOS provide a consistent network operation across the network. Summit X350
provides a variety of methods in configuring and managing the switch for ease of management and for rapid network
deployment.
High Density Gigabit Ports
with Optional 10 Gigabit
Uplinks
Summit X350 provides ideal performance
and functionality for the gigabit to the
desktop application. It eliminates the need
to funnel traffic through a low bandwidth
gigabit trunk by providing non-blocking 10
gigabit links to the core. As an option
module, the Summit X350 switch provides
a variety of choices for 10 Gigabit Ethernet
uplinks, dual port 10GBASE-T for UTP
connectivity, dual port SFP+ for fiber and
passive copper connectivity, dual port XFP
and dual port XENPAK (see chart on the
accessories page).
Single Streamlined Operating
System in the Entire
Enterprise Network
Extreme Networks offers an ExtremeXOS-
based Ethernet switching platform from
edge, aggregation, to core of the enterprise
network. Having one operating system
significantly simplifies network deployment
and operation, as well as ongoing mainte-
nance, to reduce the total cost of owner-
ship. Summit X350 running ExtremeXOS
provides a consistent experience among
other switches such as the BlackDiamond
modular chassis and provides an excellent
user experience from edge to core of the
network.

Network Configuration

Automation
ExtremeXOS provides an extensible
scripting capability that allows users to
create a customized series of commands
and executables. Scripting can be used to
add incremental configuration to the
network infrastructure, such as a list of
VLANs to be configured. This capability
eases the roll out of networks and reduces
configuration errors. For example, using
the scripting capabilities of system- and
user-defined environment variables and
constructs, such as if/then and loops, allows
automating regular management tasks and
deployment configurations of QoS rate
limiting and Access Control Lists (ACLs)
to multiple ports or multiple switches.
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Link Layer Discovery Protocol
(LLDP) and LLDP-Media
Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED)
ExtremeXOS supports IEEE 802.1ab
standards-based discovery protocol and
provides vendor-independent device
discovery.
LLDP not only simplifies deployment and
location of access devices, but can also be
used as a troubleshooting and firmware
management tool. LLDP is an extensible
standard, providing a framework for industry
consortiums to define application-specific
extensions without causing compatibility
issues. The ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP-Media
Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) standard
defines extensions specifically for VoIP.
These extensions provide VoIP-specific
information as well as allow transmission of
configuration and location information to
VoIP phones.
Efficient Management to
Handle Convergence-Driven
Network Changes
Voice Grade Connections
Granular QoS, low latency and low jitter
provide voice-quality connections.
Summit X350 supports a range of QoS
®
technologies that can prioritize and
predictably handle high priority traffic
policing or rate limiting on ingress, 802.1Q
tagging and Diffserv marking, and shaping
on egress with eight queues per port. The
Extreme Networks tradition of building
products with low latency and jitter
continues with the Summit X350 series.
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Comprehensive
Network Management
As the network becomes a foundation of the
enterprise application, network manage-
ment becomes an important piece of the
solution. Summit X350 supports compre-
hensive network management through
Command Line Interface (CLI), SNMP v1,
v2c, v3 and the embedded XML-based Web
User Interface, ExtremeXOS ScreenPlay
With a variety of management options and
consistency across other Extreme Networks
modular and fixed configuration switches,
Summit X350 series switches provide ease
of management for demanding converged
applications.
Extreme Networks has developed tools that
help save you time and resources in managing
your network. EPICenter management
®
platform provides fault configuration,
accounting, performance and security
functions, allowing more effective management
of Extreme Networks multilayer switching
equipment in a converged network.
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