Allied Telesis AT-8324SX - Manual (Page 19)

AT-8324SX Installation Guide
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Switch
Architecture
The AT-8324SX switch employs a high-speed switching fabric. This
design allows for simultaneous transport of multiple packets at low
latency on all ports. It also uses store-and-forward switching to ensure
maximum data integrity. In this mode, the entire packet must be
received into a port buffer and checked for validity before being
forwarded. This prevents errors from being propagated throughout the
network. This switch also features full-duplex capability on all ports,
which effectively doubles the bandwidth of each connection.
This AT-8324SX switch can be used in a standalone configuration, or can
be stacked up to four high to form a single logical switch with up to 104
ports. When stacked, the 4 Gbps stack backplane provides enough
bandwidth for the most demanding environment. Moreover, you can
use a 100 Mbps fiber module for connecting to a remote site, or a
Gigabit module for a high-speed backbone connection.
Management
Options
This switch contains a comprehensive array of LEDs for "at-a-glance"
monitoring of network and port status. The optional AT-BMGMT
Management Module allows the entire stack to be managed in-band via
SNMP, RMON (Groups 1, 2, 3 and 9), or with a Web browser, as well as
remotely via Telnet or SLIP. This module also has a serial port for out-of-
band management.
There’s also support for the AT-BRPS8000 Redundant Power Supply to
ensure continuous operation in the event of an AC power loss or the
failure of the switch’s internal power supply.