EGig Smart Switch eG8G Reference manual

Introduction
The Smart Switch eG8G are high-performance Gigabit Ethernet devices designed for the
network core. They provide eight 1000 Mbps ports that can significantly improve the
performance
of your network’s backbone, and deliver the throughput needed to support a broad range of
advanced network applications.
With 16 Gigabits of aggregate bandwidth, these switches can provide the quickest solution to
meeting the growing demands on your network’s limited resources. This model offers eight
1000BASE-T RJ-45 twisted-pair ports slots. Each 1000 Mbps port can support high-bandwidth
connectivity within or between workgroups, and increased capacity for server farms, giving
your
users faster access to network-wide resources.
To manage the switch, you can make a direct connection to the console port on the switch’s
rear
panel.
You can configure the switch’s wide array of advanced features, such as:
• Full-duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
• Broadcast storm control (broadcast packets suppressed at a configurable threshold)
• Port mirroring (for real-time debugging without affecting the target port)
• VLAN support for up to 32 groups, port-based or with 802.1Q VLAN tagging
• Support 4K VLan Tag
• Quality of Service supports two levels of priority with Weighted Fair Queueing