Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK 10 ELS10-26, User Manual

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Introduction
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Figure 1-7 illustrates how the SmartSTACK 10 ELS10-26 can be
used in a backbone network configuration using increased
bandwidth of the Fast Ethernet configuration.
Figure 1-7. SmartSTACK 10 ELS10-26 Backbone Configuration
Virtual Workgroups
The SmartSTACK 10 ELS10-26 allows you to define ports for
logical groups of associated devices (virtual workgroups) to
provide a more efficient flow of traffic across your Ethernet
network. You can define a maximum of eight virtual workgroups.
Virtual workgroups offer you the ability to limit broadcasts to
logical domains within the network. Workgroup destinations are
recognized by the SmartSTACK 10 ELS10-26 and broadcast packets
are routed directly to hosts within the workgroup, eliminating the
need to perform a general broadcast across each segment of the
network to find specific host addresses.
ELS10-26TX
STATUS
PORT STATUS MODE
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX
FEPIM
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A
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LINK ST
A
TUS
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22
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1
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12
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10
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COM
ELS10-26TX
STATUS
PORT STATUS MODE
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX
FEPIM
2X 4X 6X 8X 10X 12X 14X 16X 18X 20X 22X 24X MONX 26X
27
LINK ST
A
TUS
LINK ST
A
TUS
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27
LINK ST
A
TUS
LINK ST
A
TUS
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A
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A
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A
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TUS
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22
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20
LINK ST
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LINK ST
A
TUS
LINK ST
A
TUS
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10
TX ACT FDX MON
RX COL 100 USR
PWR
CPU
RESET
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COM
10BASE-T Cables
10BASE-T Cables
Servers
ELS10-26
ELS10-26
Network Switch
WAN Router
Network
Management
Station
Workgroup
Hub
100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet)