Virtual lans (vlans), Support for ieee 802.1q tagging, Controls traffic (including broadcasts) – 3Com 3800 User Manual

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HAPTER

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WITCH

3800 O

VERVIEW

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Virtual LANs (VLANs)

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Support for 64 VLANs on a single Switch 3800

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Support for IEEE 802.1Q tagging

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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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Recognition of the Priority Access Control Enabled (PACE) bit set by
3Com Etherlink

adapters and the other devices that support PACE

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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

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Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1d)

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Multiple spanning trees (64)

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Wire speed Internet Protocol (IP) via Routing Information Protocol
(RIP) version 1 and RIP version 2

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Wire speed Internet Protocol (IP) unicast routing

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3Com’s 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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