User Manual
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Data sheet
Security
• Advanced access control lists (ACLs)
Enables network traic filtering and enhances network control using MAC- and IP-based ACLs;
time-based ACLs allow for greater flexibility with managing network access
• IEEE 8021X and RADIUS network logins
Controls port-based access for authentication and accountability
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Encrypts all HTTP traic, allowing safe access to the browser-based management GUI in the switch
• Port isolation
The port isolation feature isolates Layer 2 traic for data privacy and security without using
VLANs. This feature can also be used to isolate the hosts in a VLAN from one another
• Port security
Combines and extends IEEE 8021X and MAC authentication to provide MAC-based network
access control
• ARP attack protection
The ARP detection feature enables access devices to block ARP packets from unauthorized
clients to prevent user spoofing and gateway spoofing attacks
• Automatic VLAN assignment
Assigns users automatically to the appropriate VLAN based on their identity, location,
and time of day
• STP BPDU port protection
Blocks Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) on ports that do not require BPDUs, preventing
forged BPDU attacks
• STP root guard
Protects the root bridge from malicious attacks or configuration mistakes
• Automatic denial-of-service protection
Monitors for malicious attacks and protects the network by blocking the attacks
• Management password
Provides security so that only authorized access to the Web browser interface is allowed
Performance
• Half-and full-duplex auto-negotiating capability on every port doubles the throughput
of every port
• Selectable queue configurations
Allows for increased performance by selecting the number of queues and associated memory
buering that best meet the requirements of the network applications
• IGMP snooping
Improves network performance through multicast filtering, instead of flooding traic on all ports
• Fiber uplink
Provides greater distance connectivity using Gigabit Ethernet fiber uplinks
Layer 2 switching
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Supports standard IEEE 8021D STP, IEEE 8021w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
for faster convergence, and IEEE 8021s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
• BPDU filtering
Drops BPDU packets when STP is enabled globally but disabled on a specific port