Description The BayStack 300 Series Ethernet Switches are designed to improve network performance and prepare networks for future bandwidth needs by segmenting the network into smaller domains, and by providing affordable dedicated bandwidth to power-user desktops and high-utilization servers. The BayStack 304 Ethernet Segment Switch defines the best value in segment switching today. BayStack 304 Ethernet switch includes built-in web-based network management, so network administrators can easily access key information such as device summary, configuration, fault management, statistics, applications, and support. Network managers can access data about their network and individual switches via the local corporate intranet. The BayStack 300 Series Ethernet Switches are fully integrated into Optivity network management software from Bay Networks enabling complete Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and RMON monitoring and control. Network administrators can manage their entire network, including all hubs, switches, and routers, from a single management station. Using Bay Networks' Optivity can dramatically reduce the total cost of network ownership. BayStack 300 Series switches can be configured and managed by console interface, Telnet, or any SNMP-compatible application such as the Bay Networks Optivity network man-agement system. In addition to full management via Optivity, or web-based management, an easy-to-use menu-driven interface can be accessed via console or Telnet for complete configuration and management. Also, the use of BootP can help retrieve the network configuration of a BayStack 304 switch and some parameters from server. High-speed uplink ports on the BayStack 304 switches can be set to asymmetrical MAC addressing mode to prevent excessive flooding of switch traffic when the number of addresses in the forwarding table exceeds the switch capacity. MAC table lookup for learned addresses allows users to look up specific MAC entries in the switch forwarding table using a specific MAC address as the access key. The entry tells you whether a specific MAC address has been learned by switch. It also displays the associated port number on which the MAC frame was first received, making it useful diagnostic tool to ensure switch settings are optimized for your growing network.
