User's Manual

Configuration Guide of SGS-6341-Series
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1.2 Product Description
Powerful Layer 3 Gigabit Routing and Power over Ethernet Solution
PLANET SGS-6341 Series is a Layer 3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch that provides high-density
performance, Layer 3 static routing, RIP (Routing Information Protocol) and OSPF (Open Shortest Path
First). With 10Gbps uplink interfaces capability, the SGS-6341 Series can handle extremely large amounts of
data in a secure topology linking to an enterprise backbone or high capacity servers. The powerful WRR
(Weighted Round Robin) and Network Security features make the SGS-6341 Series perform effective data
traffic control for ISP and enterprise VoIP, video streaming, and multicast applications.
High Performance 10Gbps Ethernet Capacity
The four SFP+ slots built in the SGS-6341 Series boasts a high-performance switch architecture that is
capable of providing non-blocking switch fabric and wire-speed throughput as high as up to 176Gbps, which
greatly simplifies the tasks of upgrading the LAN for catering to increasing bandwidth demands. Each of the
SFP+ slots supports Dual-Speed, 10GBASE-SR/LR or 1000BASE-SX/LX, meaning the administrator now
can flexibly choose the suitable SFP/SFP+ transceiver according to the transmission distance or the
transmission speed required to extend the network efficiently.
IP Stacking Management
The SGS-6341 Series supports IP stacking function that helps network managers to easily configure up to 24
switches in the same series via one single IP address instead of connecting and setting each unit one by one.
The IP Stacking technology groups PLANET SGS-6341 Series and SGS-6340 Series together to enable
centralized management through a single unit, regardless of physical location or switch type, as long as they
are connected to the same local network.
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.