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C
HAPTER
1: S
WITCH
9100 O
VERVIEW
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Controls traffic (including broadcasts)
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Provides extra security
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Protocol-sensitive filtering for VLANs
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Responds to 802.3x flow-control messages
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Autonegotiation to IEEE 802.3z for Gigabit Ethernet
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Load sharing on multiple ports
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
(IEEE 802.1d) with multiple STP domains
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Multiple spanning trees (64)
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IGMP snooping to control IP multicast traffic
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SuperStack II architecture
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Integrated network management
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19-inch rack or free-standing mounting
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Agent support
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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Remote Monitoring (RMON)
groups 1 to 4 — statistics, history,
alarms, and events
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Repeater and Bridge
Management Information Base (MIB)
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Easy software upgrades
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BOOTP for automatic
Internet Protocol (IP)
address configuration
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Local management
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Console command-line interface (CLI) connection
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Telnet CLI connection
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Web-based management interface
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Traffic mirroring for all ports
Port Connections
The Switch 9100 has six autosensing 100/1000BASE-TX ports with
standard RJ-45 connectors, and supports two 1000BASE-SX ports using
standard MT-RJ connectors. You can connect other 100/1000BASE-TX
devices (such as 100 Mbps or 100/1000 Mbps switches or modules) to
the Switch 9100. You can also connect Switch 9100 devices to each
other.
