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SM24T6DPA Web User Guide
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Introduction
Overview
The SM24T6DPA 24-Port Switch is an affordable managed switch that provides a reliable
infrastructure for your business network. The switch delivers intelligent features to improve
the availability of your critical business applications, protect your sensitive information, and
optimize your network bandwidth to deliver information and applications more effectively.
Easy to set up and use, it provides the ideal combination of affordability and capabilities to
your Networking includes Small Business or enterprise application and helps you create a
more efficient, better-connected workforce.
PURPOSE
This guide gives specific information on how to operate and use the management functions of
the switch.
AUDIENCE
The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for operating and
maintaining network equipment; consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of
general switch functions, the Internet Protocol (IP), and Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP).
RELATED MANUALS
The following manuals give specific information on how to operate the switch:
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SM24T6DPA Quick Start Guide, 33670
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SM24T6DPA User Guide, 33666
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SM24T6DPA CLI Reference, 33665
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Release Notes (version specific)
Hardware Description
Switch Architecture
The switch performs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This allows wire-speed
transport of multiple packets at low latency on all ports simultaneously. The switch also
features full-duplex capability on all ports, which effectively doubles the bandwidth of each
connection. This switch uses store-and-forward technology to ensure maximum data integrity.
With this technology, 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
Network Management Options
The switch can also be managed over the network with a web browser or Telnet application.
The switch includes a built-in network management agent that allows it to be managed in-
band using SNMP or RMON (Groups 1, 2, 3, 9) protocols. It also has an RJ45 console port
connector on the front panel for out-of-band management. A PC may be connected to this
port for configuration and monitoring out-of-band via a null-modem serial cable. See
Appendix B for wiring options.
NOTE
: For a detailed description of the management features, see the Web User Guide.
