IBM G8124E, Product Manual

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Table 5 lists the features and benefits of the switch.
Table 5. Features and benefits
Features Benefits
Line-rate, non-blocking, all 24-ports Supports massive compute and virtualization
workloads.
Less than 600 nano-second latency Faster application response times.
Support for IGMP Snooping and L3 forwarding Enables high-bandwidth, low-latency multicast
applications.
Standards-based Layer 2/3 protocols, industry
standard CLI
Interoperates with existing network. No learning curve.
Rack-optimized server aggregation logical design
The design goal is a G8124E (10GbE) switch at Distribution Layer and G8000 (1GbE) at Edge/Access
(Figure 4):
Logical configuration: Configure G8000s for Layer 2 and apply static routes for L3 forwarding.
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Full Layer 2/3 feature set: STP, MSTP, RSTP, PVRST+;RIP v1/2, static routes, OSPF.
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Security: 802.1X; RADIUS/; Wire Speed ACLs, SSH v1, v2; HTTPS Secure BBI.
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QoS: Up to eight queues/port, IEEE 802.1p and DiffServ prioritization.
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Figure 4. Rack-optimized server aggregation logical design