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12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES About the Switch 4200 Series The Switch 4200 Series are stackable 10/100/1000 Mbps devices which consists of: ■ 24 or 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports ■ 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ 2 GBIC ports (Switch 4228G only) The Switch provides high-performance workgroups with a backbone to server connection. You can also add the Switch 4200 Series to any SuperStack® system as your network grows. Summary of Hardware Features Table 3 summarizes the hardware features that are supported by the Switch 4200 Series. Table 3 Hardware features Feature Switch 4200 Series Addresses ■ Up to 8000 supported ■ Up to 64 permanent entries Auto-negotiation ■ Supported on all ports ■ Auto MDI/MDI-X Forwarding Modes Store and Forward Duplex Modes Half and full duplex on all 10/100 ports. Full duplex on 1000BASE-T ports and full duplex on GBIC ports Flow Control In full duplex operation all ports are supported Smart Auto-sensing Supported on all ports except GBIC ports which are single speed ports. Smart auto-sensing allows auto-negotiating ports to monitor and detect a high error rate on a link, or a problem in the "physical" interconnection to another port and react accordingly. Traffic Prioritization Supported (IEEE 802.ID): 2 queues per port Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports Ports Gigabit Ethernet Auto-negotiating 10/100/1000BASE-T ports GBIC Auto-negotiating GBIC ports (Switch 4228G only) RPS Support Connects to SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (ARPS) (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) Mounting 19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting

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12
C
HAPTER
1: I
NTRODUCING
THE
S
UPER
S
TACK
3 S
WITCH
4200 S
ERIES
About the Switch
4200 Series
The Switch 4200 Series are stackable 10/100/1000 Mbps devices which
consists of:
■
24 or 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports
■
2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports
■
2 GBIC ports (Switch 4228G only)
The Switch provides high-performance workgroups with a backbone to
server connection. You can also add the Switch 4200 Series to any
SuperStack
®
system as your network grows.
Summary of
Hardware Features
Table 3
summarizes the hardware features that are supported by the
Switch 4200 Series.
Table 3
Hardware features
Feature
Switch 4200 Series
Addresses
■
Up to 8000 supported
■
Up to 64 permanent entries
Auto-negotiation
■
Supported on all ports
■
Auto MDI/MDI-X
Forwarding Modes
Store and Forward
Duplex Modes
Half and full duplex on all 10/100 ports. Full duplex
on 1000BASE-T ports and full duplex on GBIC ports
Flow Control
In full duplex operation all ports are supported
Smart Auto-sensing
Supported on all ports except GBIC ports which are
single speed ports.
Smart auto-sensing allows auto-negotiating ports to
monitor and detect a high error rate on a link, or a
problem in the "physical" interconnection to
another port and react accordingly.
Traffic Prioritization
Supported (IEEE 802.ID): 2 queues per port
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet
Ports
Auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports
Gigabit Ethernet
Auto-negotiating 10/100/1000BASE-T ports
GBIC
Auto-negotiating GBIC ports (Switch 4228G only)
RPS Support
Connects to SuperStack Advanced Redundant
Power System (ARPS) (3C16071, 3C16071A or
3C16071B)
Mounting
19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting