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This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.
1.1 Introduction
Your Switch is a layer 2+, 10Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch with two power slots for hot-swappable
RPS300 modules and one slot for a hot-swappable fan. The switch also supports IEEE 802.3az EEE
Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE).
By integrating router functions, the Switch performs wire-speed layer-3 routing in addition to layer-
2 switching. Port details of the 10G Switch are shown below. 100Mbps connections are not
guaranteed.
Table 1 Switch Port Details
PORT DETAILS
Eight 10Gb Ethernet ports
Four 10G Combo+ ports
Twelve 10GbE SFP or SFP+ slots
One management (MGMT) port
With its built-in web configurator, including the ZyXEL One Network (ZON) Neighbor Management
feature
(Section 5.3 on page
neighboring devices is easy. In addition, the Switch can also be managed via Telnet, any terminal
emulator program on the console port, or third-party SNMP management.
In addition, ZyXEL offers a proprietary software program called ZyXEL One Network (ZON) Utility, it
is a utility tool that assists you to set up and maintain network devices in a more simple and
efficient way. You can download the ZON Utility at www.zyxel.com and install it on a PC. For more
information on ZON Utility see
See the datasheet for a full list of software features available on the Switch.
1.1.1 Bridging Example
In this example the Switch connects different company departments (RD and Sales) to the
corporate backbone. It can alleviate bandwidth contention and eliminate server and network
bottlenecks. All users that need high bandwidth can connect to high-speed department servers via
the Switch. You can provide a super-fast uplink connection by using the optional 10 Gigabit uplink
module on the Switch.
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Getting to Know Your Switch
46), viewing, managing and configuring the Switch and its
Section 5.2 on page
45.
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