Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK ELS100 - Manual (Page 15)

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1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Description
This installation and user guide describes the Cabletron Systems
ELS100-24TX Ethernet switch. This unit is IEEE 802.1D-compliant and
supports 24 IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet ports. Each port can
alternatively operate as an IEEE 802.3i 10Base-T port.
The Cabletron Systems ELS100-24TX switch automatically learns end-
station addresses from the network and stores them in a Media Access
Control (MAC) address forwarding table. Incoming packets are then
forwarded to the appropriate output port based on the addresses in the
packet. Each port on the switch operates at full Fast Ethernet wire speed
with full address and frame filtering.
The Cabletron Systems ELS100-24TX switch contains advanced
features such as Remote Monitoring (RMON), IEEE 802.1Q virtual LANs
(VLANs), IEEE 802.1p Class of Service, flow control and broadcast
throttling. For network management, the ELS100-24TX switch includes a
standards-compliant Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
agent. This agent allows network management station applications to
collect and present status and performance information about a switch as
well as providing the ability to configure and control functions on the
device.
Network management can also be performed in-band using the popular
TCP/IP application, Telnet. In addition, a serial console port allows out-of-
band management using a PC or an ASCII terminal. The ELS100-24TX
switch is desktop or rack-mountable. LEDs on the front panel provide
information about the operating status of the switch. The back panel of the
switch contains the power connector and a power switch. Two fans
maintain ventilation and cooling for internal switch components.
This chapter provides the following information:
• Product Description
• Features
• Front and Rear Panel Component Descriptions
• Feature Summaries
• Application Examples
Features
• Ports:
- 24 dual-speed 10Base-T/100Base-TX RJ-45 connectors
(MDI-X)