MANAGEMENT,
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Bandwidth Management
Flow based bandwidth management
Flows identified through Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Minimum and maximum thresholds:
• 64kbit/s increments
• 128 traffic classes per port
• 512 flows per class
Queue Handling
Random Early Detect/Discard (RED)
Queuing algorithms
Strict Priority Queuing
WRR (Weighted Round Robin) provided through bandwidth management
System file transfer mechanisms
Xmodem
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Graphical management
3Com Management Applications:
• 3Com Network Director for comprehensive, turn-key network management for the enterprise
• 3Com Network Administrator for comprehensive management under HP OpenView for
Windows
• 3Com Network Supervisor for basic, turn-key network management for small and
medium businesses
• 3Com Enterprise Management Suite for flexible, extensible management in advanced
enterprise IT environments
OPTIONAL SERVICE AND SUPPORT
Network Health Check
An activity-auditing service focused on improving network performance and productivity
Includes traffic monitoring, utilization analysis, problem identification, and asset deployment recomendations
Extensive report provides blueprint for action
Network Design
Includes review of business plan, extensive inventory of requirements, and complete design document
specifying implementation details
Network Installation
Experts set up and configure equipment and integrate technologies to maximize functionality and
minimize business disruption
Service may include physical site survey and network design and engineering based on evaluation of
business objectives
Project Management
Provides extra focus and resources that special projects demand
3Com engineer(s) manage entire process from initial specifications to post-project review
Using structured methodology, requirements are identified, projects planned, and progress of
implementation activities tracked
3Com Guardian
SM
Maintenace Service
Provides comprehensive onsite support, including advance hardware replacement, telephone technical
support, and software upgrades:
• Telephone support backed by powerful call-tracking database and replication laboratory
• Software upgrades ensure access to pertinent patches
3Com Express
SM
Maintenance Service
Benefits customers who prefer to maintain own hardware
Bolsters in-house resources with convenient and speedy access to 3Com hardware replacements,
software upgrades, and telephone support
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