IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124, Installation Manual

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Protocols
– Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v1, v2, v3
– Secondary Network Time Protocol (NTP) support
– Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
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Software upgrades
– Dual software images
– Upgrade via serial, browser, or FTP/TFTP
Software Features
v
Security
– Secure interface login and password
– RADIUS and
– SSHv2
– HTTPS Secure Browser-based interface
– Wire-speed filtering with Access Control Lists (ACLs)
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Layer 2
– 1024 VLANs (802.1Q), including Private VLANs
– Multi-link trunking, compatible with Cisco EtherChannel
– LACP (IEEE 802.3ad)
– Spanning Tree (802.1D), Multiple Spanning Tree (802.1s), Multiple Spanning
Tree (802.1s), Rapid Spanning Tree (802.1w), with Fast Uplink Convergence
– 16 K forwarding database entries
v Layer 3
– 128 configurable interfaces (static or DHCP)
– IP forwarding
– IGMP Snooping v1, v2, v3
– 4 K ARP entries
– RIP v1, v2
– OSPF
v Quality of service
– 802.1p priority queues
– Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) support
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Availability
– Layer 2 failover
– VRRP
Major components
This section describes the RackSwitch hardware components.
Hardware options
The following list provides an overview of G8124 hardware:
v Switch unit
v
Mounting hardware
– Standard rack mounting brackets and screws
– IBM iDataPlex
®
rack mounting brackets and screws (purchased separately)
Chapter 1. Introduction
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