User's Manual

Configuration Guide of SGS-6341-Series
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ensures that data integrity is retained even if one switch in the stack fails. You can even hot-swap switches
without disrupting the network, which greatly simplifies the tasks of upgrading the LAN for catering to
increasing bandwidth demands.
Redundant Ring, Fast Recovery for Critical Network Applications
The SGS-6341 Series supports redundant ring technology and features strong, rapid self-recovery capability
to prevent interruptions and external intrusions. It incorporates advanced ITU-T G.8032 ERPS (Ethernet Ring
Protection Switching) technology and Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1s MSTP) into customer’s network to
enhance system reliability and uptime in harsh environments. In a certain simple Ring network, the recovery
time could be less than 50ms to quickly bring the network back to normal operation.
Layer 3 Routing Support
The SGS-6341 Series enables the administrator to conveniently boost network efficiency by configuring
Layer 3 static routing manually, the RIP (Routing Information Protocol) or OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
settings automatically.
The RIP can employ the hop count as a routing metric and prevent routing loops by implementing a
limit on the number of hops allowed in a path from the source to a destination.
The OSPF is an interior dynamic routing protocol for autonomous system based on link state. The
protocol creates a database for link state by exchanging link states among Layer3 switches, and
then uses the Shortest Path First algorithm to generate a route table based on that database.
Full IPv6 Support
The SGS-6341 Series provides IPv6 management and enterprise-level secure features such as SSH, ACL,
WRR and RADIUS authentication. It thus helps the enterprises to step in the IPv6 era with the lowest
investment. In addition, you don’t need to replace the network facilities when the IPv6 FTTx edge network is
built.
Robust Layer 2 Features
The SGS-6341 Series can be programmed for basic switch management functions such as port speed
configuration, port aggregation, VLAN, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, WRR, bandwidth control and IGMP
snooping. This switch provides 802.1Q tagged VLAN, Q-in-Q, voice VLAN and GVRP Protocol functions. By
supporting port aggregation, the SGS-6341 Series allows the operation of a high-speed trunk combined with
multiple ports. It enables up to 16 groups for trunking with a maximum of 8 ports for each group.