Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK 100 - Manual (Page 16)

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Introduction
• Operates in either Half Duplex or Full Duplex modes on all
ports.
• Implements the Spanning Tree protocol (802.1d).
• Configured with factory-set defaults for immediate plug-and-
play capability (IP address is not configured at factory).
In addition, the SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX offers the
following features that can help you manage and maintain your
network:
• RMON support.
• Configuration and management using the Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) with either an in-band or out-of-
band connection.
• Protection against broadcast/multicast storms.
• Ability to define virtual workgroups for more efficient
bandwidth usage. The SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX ports can
be segmented into 8 separate broadcast domains.
• Compilation of statistics (by port) for traffic from each user
device connected to a SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX segment.
1.5.1 SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX Architecture
The SmartSTACK ELS100-16TX is a feature rich desktop switch
supporting full wire speed throughput. The SmartSTACK
ELS100-16TX brings enhanced performance and capabilities to
workgroup and departmental networks by allowing the network
administrator to configure the SmartSTACK ELS100-16TX to
operate in a modified cut through mode that increases
performance for larger packets.
The SmartSTACK ELS100-16TX supports 8192 MAC addresses and
is compliant with the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree protocol. In
addition, the SmartSTACK ELS100-16TX offers full address
learning and filtering, while protecting against error propagation.