Getting Started; About The Switch 3000 10/100; Summary Of Features - 3Com SuperStack II Switch 3000 10/100 User Manual

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About the Switch 3000 10/100

Switching is currently a leading option for increasing
performance by providing high speed backbone
links and eliminating server bottlenecks. Part of the
®
3Com SuperStack
3000 10/100 provides simple, low cost and high
performance switched connections to Ethernet and
Fast Ethernet networks.

Summary of Features

The Switch 3000 10/100 has the following features:
Twelve auto-negotiating 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
ports
Plug-in Module slot (Asynchronous Transfer
Mode (ATM) and Fast Ethernet)
Support for up to 8160 addresses in the Switch
Database
Store-and-forward forwarding mode ensuring
the Switch forwards all valid Ethernet frames
and discards invalid Ethernet frames such as
those with an incorrect CRC
Intelligent Flow Management for congestion con-
trol
S
TARTED
II range of products, the Switch
Full Duplex on all ports, including Fast Ethernet
Plug-in Module ports
Resilient Links
Support for 16 Virtual LANs (VLANs)
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) per VLAN
PACE (Priority Access Control Enabled) for sup-
porting multimedia applications over Ethernet
3Com's SuperStack II architecture:
Connects to Advanced Redundant Power
System
Integrated network management
19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting
SmartAgent support:
IP and IPX management over SNMP
RMON
Repeater and Bridge MIB
Broadcast storm control
Easy software upgrades
BOOTP for automatic IP address configuration
Local management