Introduction - Alcatel OmniStack 8008 Getting Started Manual

Introduction

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The Alcatel Omnistack 8008 is a high-performance Gigabit Ethernet switch designed for
the network core. It provides 8 1000BASE-SX ports that can significantly improve the
performance of your network's backbone, and deliver the throughput needed to support a
broad range of advanced network applications.
With 16 Gigabits of aggregate bandwidth, this Alcatel switch provides the quickest
solution to meeting the growing demands on your network's limited resources. Each
1000BASE-SX fiber optic port can support connections up to 550 meters (1800 feet),
providing high-bandwidth connectivity within or between workgroups, and increased
capacity for server farms, giving your users faster access to network-wide resources.
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The Alcatel Omnistack includes a built-in management agent that allows you to
configure or monitor the switch using the embedded management program or SNMP/
RMON applications. To manage the switch, you can make a direct connection to the
console port. You can also make a network connection to manage the switch using
Telnet, the on-board Web agent, or any SNMP-based network management software.
By accessing the management agent you can configure the switch's wide array of
advanced features, such as:
• Agent supports Telnet, SNMP/RMON and Web-based interface
• Basic RMON (including Statistics, History, Alarms and Events)
• Spanning Tree Algorithm for redundant paths between switches
• Full-duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
• Broadcast storm control (broadcast packets dropped at a configurable threshold)
• Port mirroring (for real-time debugging without affecting the target port)
• VLAN support for up to 256 groups, port-based or with 802.1Q VLAN tagging
• Multicast filtering with IGMP snooping
• Quality of Service supports two levels of priority with Weighted Fair Queueing
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