Nortel BayStack 5510-24T Specifications

Also see for 5510: Installation Configuration Engineering guide

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9• Port configuration• Partial Spanning Tree configuration, including configuration of port priority and path cost• VLAN configuration• Quality of Service (QoS)• RMONCustom Auto-negotiation AdvertisementsThis feature enables the network manager to tune the capabilities that a particular Ethernetport can advertise via auto-negotiation. The capabilities include half-duplex and full-duplexmodes with speeds of 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps. Auto-negotiated Ethernet ports establish aconnection based upon the highest common capabilities. This feature saves the networkmanager from having to go to each workstation and switch to configure a “fixed” speed.Customizable Queue/Buffer AllocationUsing this feature, the network administrator is able to specify the number of CoS queuessupported and the buffering resources that may be consumed by a given port. It allows thenetwork administrator to tune the use of system resources based upon their business needs.Auto MDI/MDIXBayStack 5510 Switches can be connected to a hub, computer, or another switch quickly andcost-effectively with either a crossover or straight through cable. When a cable is connectedto one of the 10/100/1000 ports on the switch, the switch port automatically detects theenergy on the cable and configures itself. This feature eliminates the need for an MDI/MDIXport; any port may be used for connection to a hub or switch.Common look and feelAll BayStack switches, including the BayStack 5510, have a common “look and feel” whichreduces training costs. This allows the switches to be managed in a similar fashion via a broadset of management tools. These tools include Web, Java™-based Device Manager (JDM),Command Line Interface (CLI), menus, Optivity Network Management System (ONMS),Optivity Switch Manager (OSM), and Optivity Policy Services (OPS).Web-based managementWeb-based network management makes managing the BayStack 5510 Switch stack easy witha Web browser. Summary, configuration, fault, statistics, application, administration, andsupport pages can be provided for the entire stack. Traffic classification and prioritization canbe set via the Web-based QoS Wizard and advanced configuration tool. Real-time samplingprovides up-to-date LED statistical information for stacked units. The Web interface alsoallows for static configuration of numerous parameters of the device.Network managementOn-box managementNetwork management begins with the device. BayStack 5510 Switches support four groupsof Remote Monitoring (RMON) on all ports and are SNMPv3 compliant. RMON2support is achievable via port mirroring and the use of an external probe. The SNMP agentsoftware resides in the switch and uses the information it collects to provide management forall ports in the stack providing comprehensive network monitoring capabilities.Configuration managementThe process of configuration begins with a single device but finishes across multiple devices.Java Device Manager is the device configuration tool for those functions that require commu-nicating with a single device. It uses a common user interface and workflow that supportsmany Nortel Networks Ethernet switches. This commonality allows the network manager tobecome familiar with one tool instead of multiple tools. Optivity Switch Manager (OSM) isanother tool that performs the configuration functions such as VLAN assignments, MLT,and Multicast across multiple Nortel Networks Ethernet switches.