GarrettCom Magnum CSG14, Installation And User Manual

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CSG14 Series Gigabit Converter Switch Installation and User Guide (05/08)
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configuring to be done at installation or for maintenance. The only hardware configuration
settings are user options for port #2, to configure it FF/AN. The internal functions of both
are described below.
Switching, Filtering and Forwarding
Each time a packet arrives on one of the switched ports, the decision is taken to
either filter or to forward the packet. Packets whose source and destination addresses on
the same port segment will be filtered, constraining them to one port and relieving the rest
of the network from processing them. A packet whose destination address is on another
port segment will be forwarded to the appropriate port, and will not be sent to the other
ports where it is not needed. Packets needed for maintaining the operation of the network
(such as occasional multi-cast packets) are forwarded to all ports. The Magnum CSG14
Series Converter Switches operate in the store-and-forward switching mode, which