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MULTILINK ML810 MANAGED EDGE SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION
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Features and Benefits
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Managed switching for high performance Ethernet LANs
Multilink ML810 Switches provide unicast non-blocking (all ports can run at full speed
at once) performance with standard Managed Network Software. They are typically
used in LAN traffic centers with up to 8 100Mb +2 Gigabit ports for backbone
connections, where managed network services are desired.
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Switching services includes 802.1p QoS packet prioritization
The Multilink ML810 switching hardware supports QoS, giving packet processing
priority to priority tagged packets according to the IEEE 802.1p standard. For port-
and application-specific priorities of data, the QoS software may be configured.
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Fiber Ports Built-In
Multilink ML810 Managed Edge Switches are designed to naturally include fiber ports,
and support mixes of multi-mode, single-mode, 100Mb and 1000Mb speed; full-and
half-duplex; classic Small Form Factor (SFF) and Small Form Pluggable (SFP) fiber
connectors. RJ-45 10/100 ports can also be configured in the mix of port types.
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Relay Contacts for monitoring internal power and user-defined software events
Two Alarm Relay contacts monitor basic operations. One is for hardware, and will
signal loss of power internally. The other is software controlled and will signal user-
defined software events such as a security violation or an S-Ring fault condition.
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Vertical mounting for efficient convection cooling, no fans, extended temperature
Mounting brackets for vertical mounting are included. DIN-Rail mounting hardware is
optional.
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All types of power input, 12, 24, 48, 125, 250VDC and AC
The ML810 can be configured with the user’s choice of DC power supplies: 12V and
24V for factory floor, 48V for tariffed carrier field facilities and for PoE-powered
applications such as IP video surveillance, and 125V or 250V for substations. An
internal AC power supply may also be chosen, universal AC for use worldwide.
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Heavy-duty design for Industrial Ethernet and extended temperature operation
Fiber ports take more power than copper ports, but the Multilink ML810 design
provides for this with heavy-duty components. The ambient temperature dual-rating
is 60`C per UL methods, and 85
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C per IEC type test methods.
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MultiLink ML810 Managed Edge Switch firmware.
Managed Networks Software (MNS) basic version, combined with a Magnum 6K-Series
Switch, provides power and efficiency in a managed Ethernet platform. A full range of
industry-standard software functions in the MultiLink ML810 Managed Edge Switch
firmware product enables the versatile Magnum 6K Switches to perform efficiently in
a wide range of managed LAN applications, including redundant topologies.
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S-Ring and Link Loss Learn for economical high availability using ring topology
S-Ring combined with the Link-Loss-Learn feature provides reliable fast recovery of a
fault in an economical ring topology combining unmanaged and managed switches.
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RSTP-2004 for rings and meshes, fastest fault recovery, interoperability
