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Introduction
Switch Architecture
The SMC8150L2 employs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This permits
simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low latency on all ports. It
also features full-duplex capability on all ports, which effectively doubles the
bandwidth of each connection.
This switch uses store-and-forward switching to ensure maximum data integrity.
With store-and-forward switching, the entire packet must be received into a buffer
and checked for validity before being forwarded. This prevents errors from being
propagated throughout the network.
Network Management Options
The SMC8150L2 contains a comprehensive array of LEDs for "at-a-glance"
monitoring of network and port status. It also includes a management agent that
allows you to configure or monitor the switch using its embedded management
software, or via SNMP applications. To manage this switch, you can make a direct
connection to the console port (out-of-band), or you can manage the switch through
a network connection (in-band) using Telnet, the on-board web agent, or
SNMP-based network management software.
For a detailed description of this switch's advanced features, refer to the
Management Guide.
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