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L2 Gigabit Ethernet Access Switch
ECS4210 Series
L2 Gigabit Ethernet Access Switch
Product Overview
The Edgecore ECS4210 series includes high-performance Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2/4 switches featuring 12 and 28 ports; 8/24
10/100/1000BASE-TX ports, and four Gigabit Ethernet SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) ports. The switches are ideal for Internet
service providers delivering Gigabit-bandwidth services to home or business users. The switches are also ideal for enterprise
Gigabit-to-the-desktop and wiring closet installations. These switches are packed with features and offer a cost-effective solution
that brings continuous availability, enhanced security, and advanced QoS to the network edge, while maintaining simplicity of
management.
Key Features and Benefits
Performance and Scalability
The ECS4210 series includes high-performance Gigabit
Ethernet L2 access switches with up to 56 Gbps switching
capacity. The switches deliver wire-speed switching
performance on all Gigabit ports, taking full advantage of
existing high-performance PCs by significantly improving the
responsiveness of applications and file transfer times.
The switches have four Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports for uplink
flexibility, allowing the insertion of copper or fiber transceivers
for high-speed uplinks to servers or the network backbone.
Continuous Availability
The IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol provides a
loop-free network and redundant links to the core network with
rapid convergence, to ensure faster recovery from failed links,
enhancing overall network stability and reliability.
The IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol runs STP per
VLAN base, providing Layer 2 load sharing on redundant links.
Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR) is designed for applications
such as Media-on-Demand that stream multicast traffic across
an Ethernet network.
IGMP snooping prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic and
limits bandwidth intensive video traffic to only the subscribers.
The voice VLAN feature enables access ports to carry IP voice
traffic from an IP phone.
The IEEE 802.1Q-in-Q VLAN tag expands the VLAN space by
double tagging packets.
Comprehensive QoS
Traffic is prioritized according to 802.1p, DSCI, IP precedence
and TCP/UDP to provide optimal performance for real-time
applications such as voice and video.
Asymmetric bidirectional rate-limiting, per port or per traffic
class, preserves network bandwidth and allows maximum
control of network resources.
Enhanced Security
Port Security limits the total number of devices using a switch
port and protects against MAC flooding attacks.
IEEE 802.1X port-based or MAC-based access control
ensures all users are authorized before being granted access
to the network. When a user is authenticated, the VLAN, QoS,
and security policy are automatically applied to the port where
the user is connected, otherwise the port is grouped in a guest
VLAN with limited access.
DHCP snooping allows a switch to protect a network from
rogue DHCP servers that offer invalid IP addresses.
Access Control Lists (ACLs) can be used to restrict access to
sensitive network resources by denying packets based on
source and destination MAC addresses, IP addresses, or
TCP/UDP ports. ACLs are hardware supported, so switching
performance is not compromised.
Secure Shell (SSHv1.5/v2.0) and Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL/HTTPS) encrypt Telnet and web access to the switch,
providing secure network management.
Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) is a security feature that
validates Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packets in a
network. DAI allows a network administrator to intercept, log,
and discard ARP packets with invalid MAC-to-IP address
bindings.
IP Source Guard prevents people from using IP addresses
that were not assigned to them.
Simple Management
An industry-standard command-line interface (CLI), accessed
through the console port or Telnet, provides a familiar user
interface and command set for users to manage the switch.
DHCP Option 82 is feature has a device add information to
client TCP/IP configuration requests that it relays to a DHCP
server.
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