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Chapter 1
Features Overview
The SmartSwitch Router 2000 (SSR 2000) provides non-blocking, high-speed Layer-2
(switching), Layer-3 (routing), and Layer-4 (application) switching. This chapter provides
a basic overview of the SSR 2000 software and hardware feature set.
• If you want to skip this information and install the SSR 2000 now, see Chapter 2 ,
“Hardware Installation” on page 41 .
• If you want to boot the SSR 2000 software and perform basic configuration tasks now,
see
Chapter 3 , “Software Installation and Setup” on page 59 .
• If you want to set up a management station for using CoreWatch, see Chapter 4 ,
“Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch” on page 77 .
Specifications
The SSR 2000 provides high-speed switching and full non-blocking throughput. The
hardware provides high-speed performance regardless of the performance monitoring,
filtering, and Quality of Service (QoS) features enabled by the software. You do not need
to accept performance compromises to run QoS or access control lists (ACLs).