Dell PowerConnect 5012 Information Manual page 4

Feature
IGMP Snooping
Auto-Negotiation and
Auto MDI/MDIX on all
Copper ports
Management
1 U Form Factor
Key Customer Benefits
Cost effective deployment of Gigabit Ethernet
The PowerConnect 5012 provides a cost effective way to help
significantly improve network performance by utilizing Gigabit
Ethernet in key traffic aggregation points and for server connectivity.
Ideal solution for customers with growing networks
The PowerConnect 5012 will adapt to changing network needs. The 10
built-in Copper Gigabit Ethernet ports can operate at Fast Ethernet
today and at Gigabit Ethernet tomorrow – when other network
components (e.g. server NICs) have been upgraded to Gigabit
Ethernet. When the network has to cover large distances, the
PowerConnect 5012 can accommodate Fiber Gigabit Ethernet modules
via its two GBIC slots.
Support for standards-based advanced switching features as well as
standards-based remote management
The PowerConnect 5012 supports a variety of open standards to
ensure flexibility in optimizing an overall network for optimal
performance (e.g. IEEE 802.1p Class-of-Service or IGMP snooping),
availability (link aggregation) and security (VLAN). Also, Web
browser-based switch management as well as SNMP-based
management support a broad variety of management needs.
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Function
bandwidth trunk
Detects ports that are
participating in IP Multicast
communication, e.g.
multimedia streams
Automatically configures
ports for speed, duplex
mode, flow control and
cabling used
Enables remote
configuration and
monitoring of the switch via
a Web-browser or a
SNMP-based management
console application
Height of switch is limited
to 1U
Benefit
network backbone) and creates
link redundancy
Limit broadcast traffic to those
ports that are actually
participating in the
communication
Can reduce network set-up time
Allows a network administrator to
detect and remedy problems at
local and remote locations
Saves rack space
September 2001