User guide

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ExtremeWare Overview
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Summary of Features on page 1-1
• “i” Chipset Products on page 1-5
• Software Licensing on page 1-6
• Software Factory Defaults on page 1-8
ExtremeWare is the full-featured software operating system that is designed to run on
the BlackDiamond, Alpine, and Summit families of Gigabit Ethernet switches.
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UMMARY OF
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The features of ExtremeWare include the following:
• Virtual local area networks (VLANs) including support for IEEE 802.1Q and IEEE
802.1p
• VLAN aggregation
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) (IEEE 802.1D) with multiple STP domains
• Policy-Based Quality of Service (PB-QoS)
• Wire-speed Internet Protocol (IP) routing
• IP Multinetting
• DHCP/BOOTP Relay