Operation
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An equally important SecureFast Virtual Networking feature is a broadcast
interception service which resolves issues such as security, broadcasts, multi-casts
and network flooding. Broadcast interception allows customers to cost-effectively
control broadcast traffic in a switched network without requiring a router.
i960 Core
The i960 core provides the SNMP protocol stacks, to support industry standard
MIBs. Additionally, Cabletron enterprise extension MIBs are supported for each
media type. Advanced management services, such as the Distributed LAN
Monitor, telnet and network address to MAC address mapping, are also provided
by the i960 core.
The host engine sends and receives packets via the CPU SmartSwitch ASIC
Interface. This method allows the traditional switch to perform spanning tree
protocol and other traditional switching functions. The SMB Interfaces provide
communication to the Host Engine for management functions and
communication with other modules in the chassis.
