1-6Introduction• Operates in either Half Duplex or Full Duplex modes on allports.• Implements the Spanning Tree protocol (802.1d).• Configured with factory-set defaults for immediate plug-and-play capability (IP address is not configured at factory).In addition, the SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX offers thefollowing features that can help you manage and maintain yournetwork:• RMON support.• Configuration and management using the Simple NetworkManagement Protocol (SNMP) with either an in-band or out-of-band connection.• Protection against broadcast/multicast storms.• Ability to define virtual workgroups for more efficientbandwidth usage. The SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX ports canbe segmented into 8 separate broadcast domains.• Compilation of statistics (by port) for traffic from each userdevice connected to a SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX segment.1.5.1 SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX ArchitectureThe SmartSTACK ELS100-16TX is a feature rich desktop switchsupporting full wire speed throughput. The SmartSTACKELS100-16TX brings enhanced performance and capabilities toworkgroup and departmental networks by allowing the networkadministrator to configure the SmartSTACK ELS100-16TX tooperate in a modified cut through mode that increasesperformance for larger packets.The SmartSTACK ELS100-16TX supports 8192 MAC addresses andis compliant with the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree protocol. Inaddition, the SmartSTACK ELS100-16TX offers full addresslearning and filtering, while protecting against error propagation.
