Datasheet

3COM® SWITCH 8800 FAMILY
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KEY BENEFITS
(CONTINUED)
PRIORITIZATION AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Eight priority queues per port enable standard IEEE 802.1p Class of
Service / Quality of Service (CoS/QoS). Protocol filtering and bandwidth
r
ate limiting capabilities allow the Switch 8800 to enforce port-based
controls for efficient use of network resources and prioritization of
business-critical or time-sensitive applications, including Voice over IP
(VoIP).
For example, protocols associated with key business applications can
receive prioritized, high-bandwidth service, while protocols associated
with non-critical (or even undesirable) applications can receive lower
priority and bandwidth resources, or be blocked completely.
STANDARDS BASED INTEROPERABILITY AND INVESTMENT
PROTECTION
Enterprises toda
y rely on open standards-based technology solutions to
enable interoperability among new and existing systems and to ensure
that today’s investments will continue to provide value well into the
future without being locked-in to a particular vendor’s products or
technology.
3Com has designed the Switch 8800 with an open architecture, facilitating
seamless growth and migration based on widely accepted international
standards, free from costly lock-ins and the restrictions of proprietary
approaches.
3Com’s standards-based design philosophy—inherent in the Switch
8800 and all other 3Com products—provides investment protection as
well as the flexibility to deploy “best-in-class” technology solutions
which leverage industry standards.
ENTERPRISE CLASS MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
The Switch 8800 system features independent channels for data and
management control. A dedicated data channel provides high-speed
data switching and packet forwarding, while a separate management
channel provides control, monitoring, route learning and distribution.
A comprehensive set of management features allows the Switch 8800
to provide enterprise-wide visibility and control to IT staff for
configuration, networ
k monitoring and advanced troubleshooting
capabilities.
Mana
g
em
ent featur
es ar
e accessible via an intuitive command line
interface (CLI), as well as by SNMP, with hierarchical access controls
and password protection for secure management access. Additional
mana
g
ement security is provided through user authentication and data
encryption capabilities of SNMP v3 and SSH v2, further reducing the
likelihood of unauthorized access or snooping of management traffic.