User`s guide

DGS-3224TG Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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INTRODUCTION
This section describes the features of the DGS-3224TG.
Features
The DGS-3224TG was designed for departmental and enterprise connections. As an all-gigabit-port
switch, it is ideal for backbone and server connection. Powerful and versatile, the switch eliminates
network bottlenecks while giving users the capability to fine-tune performance
Switch features include:
Ports
• Twenty high performance 1000BASE-T ports for making 10/100/1000 connections to a
backbone, end stations, and servers.
• Four GBIC ports to connect fiber optic media to another switch, server or network backbone.
• RS-232 DCE Diagnostic port (console port) for setting up and managing the Switch via a
connection to a console terminal or PC using a terminal emulation program.
Performance Features
• Store-and-forward switching scheme.
• High-speed data forwarding rate of 1,488,100 pps per port at 100% of wire-speed for 1000 Mbps
speed.
• Optimized 32K entry address database without flooding.
• 802.1D Spanning Tree support. Can be disabled on the entire switch or on a per-port basis.
• 802.1Q Tagged VLAN support, including GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol).
• Support for 200 VLANs in total, including 64 static VLANs.
• IGMP snooping support per switch.
• Link aggregation support for up to 6 trunk groups and 16 trunk members per group.
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