User`s manual

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Management
The BitStorm L3S-T includes the BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager for complete switch management. With
the BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager, you can easily configure and monitor the Switch through Netscape,
Internet Explorer, a command line interface or a text-based console program. Or, use HP OpenView or any other
SNMP management system.
Complete, fast, easy
The BitStorm L3S-T offers all these benefits in a complete system package. This innovative Switch installs
quickly and provides instant bandwidth relief—while simple management and automatic features reduce your
operating costs.
Automatic switch activities
Discovers the topology of MAC addresses through hardware-based learning
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Builds route entries based on ARP requests●
Switches all non-IP packets●
Reads the destination MAC address from packets received from local end stations and either forwards
them to a learned destination port or switches them to ports based on VLAN membership
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Switches all packets at wire speed●
Major Features
64Gbps switching fabric with wire-speed, non-blocking performance
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Non-blocking dedicated stacking interface that preserves switch ports●
24 fixed, full duplex, auto-sensing, auto-negotiating 10/100Base-TX ports with UTP RJ-45 connectors●
Two optional Gigabit Ethernet uplink modules, each with a single full duplex 1000Base-SX port with SC
connector
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Three stacking interface slots on the back panel to connect any combination of slave switches, increasing
port count to a maximum of 96 10/100 ports
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Store and forward architecture with full error-checking—CRC, alignment, runt, dribble and jabber●
Redundant power supply connector●
Console port for management●
Single entity management across all switches in a stack●
Dynamic IP routing using RIP1, RIP2, OSPF●
Support for up to 1,024 user-defined VLANs by protocol type, MAC address or switch port●
802.1Q VLAN tagging to streamline traffic flow●
802.1p traffic classes to prioritize traffic●
CIDR (Classless Internet Domain Routing) and VLSM (Variable Length Subnet Mask) addressing support●
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)●
BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager management system including a full Command Line interface●
Complete web-based management control using Netscape or Internet Explorer●
RMON and SNMP support●
Field upgradable firmware with TFTP●
Package contents
The following items are included in the BitStorm L3S-T shipping carton:
BitStorm L3S-T Gigabit Ethernet Switch
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Two mounting handles with socket head screws●
Allen wrench●
One 120v power cord●
One 240v power cord●
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