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Management, Scalability and high availability – Cabletron Systems STS16-20R User Manual

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Introduction

SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R Token Ring Switches Installation and User Guide

— On SmartStack STS16-20R up to 256 Mbps for all the ports 1–20, when

using 8 ports.

Advanced filtering (MAC address / Protocol)

VLAN (Virtual LAN) support

Support for transmission priorities

Congestion control

SRB Redundancy

Support for ClearSession high availability features

Management

Extensive and sophisticated network management:

— SNMP management

— Out-of-band management via Telnet and VT100 consoles

— Graphical management application for Windows 95 and Windows NT (for

information on additional management applications for Unix, please
contact your local Cabletron Systems sales representative)

Support for RMON and standard MIBs

Network statistics

LAN probe port mirroring

Fault isolation and detection

Download via TFTP or X-modem of new switch microcode

Up- and download of switch configuration via TFTP

Scalability and High Availability

SmartStack STS16-20D:
One active LAN station can be attached to each of the workstation port 1–16.
Up to 5,500 active LAN stations for the four network ports 17–20 combined
with a maximum of 10,000 active LAN stations per SmartStack STS16-20D..
SmartStack STS16-20R:
Up to 5,500 active LAN stations per group of four ports with a maximum of
10,000 active LAN stations per SmartStack STS16-20R.

Stackable architecture