User Manual

Table Of Contents
NETGEAR M4500 Series Switches CLI Command Reference Manual 63
1. Introduction
1.1. Product Overview
The switch provides high performance, high availability, and simplicity of management. The switch is designed
for adaptability and scalability for campus use and data center use.
1.1.1. Simplicity
The switch can be managed through industry standard command-line interface (CLI) which reduces the training
and operating costs. It also supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) both rom standard MIB and
private MIB for network administrator to easily configure, monitor, and manage remotely. The Auto-installation
feature implemented helps centralized management to simplify deployment of a truly plug-and-play experience.
With the evolution from IPv4 to IPv6, the switch is an IPv6 integrated management device.
1.1.2. High Availability
The switch is designed for high availability from both hardware and software perspective. The key features
include:
- 1+1 hot-swappable power supplies
- Out-of-band management supported
- 802.1D, 802.1w and 802.1s supported
- Up to 8 ports per link aggregation group (LACP) and up to 64 groups
- Multi-chassis LAG for preventing the risks of single point failure
- Up to 32 paths ECMP routing for load balancing and redundancy
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) supported
1.1.3. High-Performance L2/L3 Access Deployments
With the compact 1U form factor, high density ports in the front panel, front to back or back to front airflow
design, the switch is ideal for top-of-rack deployments in high-performance, highly demanding data centers. The
high switching capacity to be a powerful solution to aggregate high-performance servers in the data center.