SMC Networks 8724ML3 FICHE, Installation Manual

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These switches can be used to augment or completely replace slow legacy
routers, off-loading local IP traffic to release valuable resources for non-IP
routing or WAN access. With wire-speed performance for Layer 2 and
Layer 3, these switches can significantly improve the throughput between
IP segments or VLANs.
Figure 1-1 Front Panels
Figure 1-2 Rear Panel
Switch Architecture
The switches employ a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This
permits simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low
latency on all ports. The switches also feature full-duplex capability on all
ports, which effectively doubles the bandwidth of each connection.
For communications between different VLANs, these switches use IP
routing. For communications within the same VLAN, they use
store-and-forward switching to ensure maximum data integrity. With
store-and-forward switching, the entire packet must be received into a
buffer and checked for validity before being forwarded. This prevents
errors from being propagated throughout the network.
SMC8748ML3
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ports
System Indicators
Port Status LEDs Console Port Stack ID
SFP Slots
SMC8724ML3
1 2 3 4 5 6
7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
TigerStack 1000
8748ML3
TigerStack 1000
8724ML3
Down Up
Module
RPU
100-240V~
50-60Hz 2A
DC
12V 13A
Stacking Ports
Power Socket
Redundant Power Socket
Module Slot