
3.1 Feature List
lists the features supported by the AR500.
Table 3-1
Features supported by the AR500
Featu
re
Sub-
Feature
Description
Differ
ence
Indust
ry
applic
ation
AMI
The AR500 provides AMI data collection services,
processes data services of connected front end
processors, and connects to meters and aggregates meter
data on the AMI network.
None
LAN
SEP
SEP prevents logical loops on a ring network by blocking
redundant links.
Only
AR531-
2C-H
and
AR531-
F2C-H
support
SEP.
VLAN
VLAN services including basic VLAN, super VLAN
and guest VLAN; dynamic VLAN learning using
Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GVRP)
None
MAC
Dynamic and static MAC address learning; MAC
address learning limit, blackhole MAC entries, sticky
MAC entries, and anti-MAC flapping
None
STP
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocol (RSTP), and Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
(MSTP); STP security
None
Link
aggregation
Static link aggregation and Link Aggregation Control
Protocol (LACP)-based aggregation
None
LLDP
Neighboring device discovery
None
WAN
WAN
interface
Provides multiple uplink interfaces including FE/GE
interfaces.
None
IP
applic
ation
ARP
Address resolution for Ethernet
None
IPv4/IPv6
host
IPv4 and Ipv6 address management, TCP/UDP socket,
ICMP, ping and tracert, and UDP helper
None
IP FRR
IP FRR
None
DNS
DNS client, DNS proxy, and dynamic DNS (DDNS)
client
None
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