IBM 8276 - Manual
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Highlights
Extending switching benefits to the user’s desktop
IBM 8276 Nways Ethernet RoutePort
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Flexible-por t switching concen-
trator
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Low-cost extension of switching
benefits to the user ’s deskto p
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Internal software segmentation
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Reduced device count
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Easy administra ti on with power -
ful, graphical management tools
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Simple configuration
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Compatible with other IBM
Ethernet LAN switches
Fe atures
The IBM 8276 Nways
™
Ethernet
RoutePor t provides a 36-por t Ethernet
por t switching concentrator that
complements IBM’s power ful 8273 and
8274 Nways RouteSwitches and 8271
Nways LAN Switches. Used in combina-
tion with one of these switches, the 8276
extends the benefits of switching to the
user’s desktop. It’s a good solution for
custo mers who want the advantages of
switching, L AN s egmentation, vir tual
LANs (VLANs), routing and increased
bandwidth but who can’t j ustify the cost
of providing 10 Mbps to ever y desktop.
The 8276 allows all of its por ts to be
divided via soft ware into as many as four
independent Ethernet segments,
providing an effective bandwidth of
40 Mbps. And depending on your model
selection, up to t wo of the 36 por ts on
each 8276 can be configured as optical
fiber links.
Power ful VLAN extension
Users connected to an 8273 or 8274
through the 8276 inherit the benefits of
their power ful VLAN implementation. The
8276 can suppor t up to 32 policy-based
VLANs on a single segment. A single
VLAN can span multiple segments.
Reducing current and
future costs
LAN equipment and administration costs
are major expenses when expanding
net works. Per-port costs are of par ticular
concern for both current and future
needs. Use of the 8276 with one of IBM’s
powerful LAN switches maximizes user
function at minimum port cost and allows
for future expansion at minimum
additional cost.
Simplified changes
The ability to dynamically add, delete or
move users and make other net work
changes through sof t ware means that
administrators can reconfigure the
net work without cable changes or
net work downtime. Being able to easily
move users from one segment t o another
provides simple bandwidth manage-
ment for improved net work perfor mance
and user response.
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