OVERVIEW
The TigerSwitch SMC8708L2 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch delivers fl exibility, wire-speed performance,
superior port density, and a complete standard Layer 2 feature set to address low-cost and high
performance switching requirements of enterprise and SMB customers. Only 1 rack unit (1RU) high, the
TigerSwitch 10G is an excellent choice to deliver 10 Gigabit Over fi ber within the wiring closet and
server farm, and backbone. The TigerSwitch 10G is easy to confi gure and maintain. It offers a cost
effective and high-performance Layer 2 solution for enterprise network deployments. Each TigerSwitch 10G
ships with a complete standard Layer 2 feature set including 802.1Q VLANs, 802.1p, DSCP, TCP/UDP port
based QoS, 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol, 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, 802.1S (Multiple Spanning
Tree), 802.3x-based fl ow control, BootP/DHCP, TFTP, Generic VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP), Internet
Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping, and port mirroring. With support for eight queues per port
based on 802.1p, the TigerSwitch 10G provides critical Quality of Service (QoS) features for next-generation
applications such as Voice over IP and streaming audio or video.
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SMC8708L2
TigerSwitch™ 10G
Standalone 8-port XFP 10G Managed Layer 2 switch
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KEY FEATURES
High port density 10G switch in 1U box
Full wire-speed switching performance
Supports up to 8 built in 10G XFP ports. When combined with SMC
XFP transceivers it provides a fl exible distance solution depending
on your requirements.
Delivering non-blocking 160Gbps switch fabric for maximum
switching performance in a 1U device.
Comprehensive L2/L4 Feature set
Integration with SMC 10G Server adapters and RPU
Built in Layer2 / 4 feature set including Spanning Tree, VLANs and
fl exible Quality of Service options. This enables a reliable and fl ex-
ible network solution for the datacenter.
When combined with SMC10GPCIe-XFP server adapter, Transceiv-
ers and SMCRPU14 the switch provides a complete solution for the
needs of a high availability and high performing datacenter.
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