Compaq SW5425 Specification

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Compaq SW5425 Desktop
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
24 10/100Base-TX ports + one
1000Base-SX GBIC port
338376-B21
Compaq delivers
Gigabit speed for
desktop switching and
high-performance
workgroup applications
with the Compaq
SW5425
11-101 DA-10090-01-001 — 9.13.1999
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High Availability/High-Performance Switch
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Several forces are driving the need for high speed LANs today - The growth of the Internet, re-centralization of
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. . corporate computing, and network-centric applications. Applications today such as transaction processing, voice,
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video, graphics, and Internet access are bandwidth consuming, server-oriented, and require higher speed networks.
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They demand high performance and ready availability for the desktop user.
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The Compaq SW5425 Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch is poised to meet these demanding needs at the desktop with
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Gigabit switching capability. Users can employ the 24 10Base-T/100Base-TX ports that autosense for 10/100 Mbps
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. . operation and half- or full-duplex operation. The single Gigabit Ethernet port can accommodate high performance
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applications with fail-over achieved through the redundant port. The SW5425 switch is capable of non-blocking, line
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rate performance on all ports when configured as a Layer 2 switch or as a Layer 3 IP router.
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Auto-negotiation
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. . Each RJ-45 switched port on the Compaq SW5425 automatically senses if it is a 10 Mbps or a 100 Mbps network
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connection, thus allowing for seamless communication among the Ethernet family of protocols.
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Hot-swappable Gigabit Interface Connector
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The standard Gigabit Ethernet port, a hot-swappable 850nm 1000Base-SX GBIC module, can be replaced with a
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1000Base-LX GBIC for networks spanning longer distances.
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More Power
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A massive backplane provides more than enough raw bandwidth to support non-blocking operation. This means that
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all ports transmit and receive traffic at line rate (full-duplex operation) without over-subscribing the switch.
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Dynamically assigned buffer memory (2 MB) ensures that even during peak traffic conditions no data is lost.
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Load Sharing/Port Aggregation
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. . The Compaq SW5425 can be configured to use a group of ports to carry traffic in parallel between switches. This
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creates higher throughput and resilience.
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Quality of Service (QoS)
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QoS dedicates bandwidth to traffic types, allowing network managers to shape network traffic and provide needed
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bandwidth to business-critical applications.
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Compaq Networking Management Software (CNMS)
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CNMS provides an intuitive graphical user interface making installation and monitoring of the Compaq SW5425
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effortless.
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Easy to use TELNET and Web-based management are provided for hands-on management and configuration. The
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Compaq SW5425 can be graphically managed under powerful management platforms such as HP OpenView, IBM
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NetView, SunNet Manager, and Novell ManageWise using WinManager, a product from Compaq partner Ordinox
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Networks.
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Remote Monitoring (RMON) Groups 1, 2, 3, 9
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The SW5425 supports four of the nine groups of remote monitoring — network traffic statistics, history, alarms, and
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Virtual LANs (VLANs)
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Setting up VLANs eases many time-consuming tasks of network administration while increasing efficiency in network
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operations. By tagging each frame with information about which virtual LAN it belongs to, users can be connected to
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any LAN segment regardless of their physical location. The SW5425 uses the IEEE 802.1Q draft standard and
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supports up to 256 VLANs. The switch also supports protocol and port based VLANs that are not covered in the
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standard
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Compaq SW5425
Desktop Gigabit
Ethernet Switch