ZT8101 User’s Manual
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Introduction
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The ZT8101 board is a high performance managed switch that supports both Layer 2 and Layer 3
features. For fast connection speeds and flexibility, it has 24 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ports and 2
gigabit Ethernet ports in a 6U CompactPCI* form factor board. The in-chassis switch minimizes
external wiring and needs no extra rack height, thus improving density and reliability.
You can manage the switch from a terminal, with Telnet, from a Web browser, or through IPMI via
the Chassis Management Module (ZT7101). The ZT8101 routes and switches at full wire speed
with its non-blocking architecture, and it has sophisticated multicast protocols to limit unnecessary
traffic. It provides an in-chassis switch fabric that you can configure to operate in a redundant
configuration.
Highlights
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Full wire speed on all ports
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VLAN ID tagging and priority queues
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Port aggregation
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Port mirroring
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Packet filtering
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Multicast and broadcast storm control
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DHCP/BOOTP packet forwarding
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RIP (v1 and v2), DVMRP, PIM-DM
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Low port latency
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Hot-swappable board with LED indicator
Ethernet Features
Layer 2 Switching Functions
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10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T port functions
— 22 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports to the mid-plane connectors
— 2 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports (RJ45) on the font panel
— 2 100/1000 Ethernet ports (RJ45) on the front panel
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Auto-negotiation function for speed (10 MB/100 MB/1000 MB), duplex (full/half), and flow-
control
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Back pressure flow control for half-duplex mode
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IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control for full-duplex mode
