Wireless Network Management | Native AC |
AP access control, AP region management, and AP profile management |
Radio profile management, uniform static configuration, and centralized dynamic management |
Basic WLAN services, QoS, security, and user management |
User Management | Unified user management |
802.1x, MAC address, and Portal authentication |
Traffic- and time-based accounting |
User authorization based on user groups, domains, and time ranges |
iPCA Quality Awareness | Marking real service packets to obtain real-time count of dropped packets and packet loss ratio |
Counting number of dropped packets and packet loss ratio on devices and L2/L3 networks |
SVF Virtualization | Virtualizing Access Switches (ASs) and APs into one logical device to simplify management and maintenance |
Two layers of ASs allowed in an SVF system |
Third-party devices allowed between SVF parent and clients |
VLAN | Access, trunk, and hybrid interfaces supported |
Default VLAN |
VLAN switching |
QinQ and selective QinQ |
MAC address-based VLAN assignment |
MAC Address | Automatic learning and aging of MAC addresses |
Static, dynamic, and blackhole MAC address entries |
Packet filtering based on source MAC addresses |
MAC address limiting based on ports and VLANs |
STP/ERPS | STP (IEEE 802.1d), RSTP (IEEE 802.1w), and MSTP (IEEE 802.1s) |
BPDU protection, root protection, and loop protection |
BPDU tunnel |
ERPS (G.8032) |
IP Routing | IPv4 routing protocols, such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS |
IPv6 dynamic routing protocols, such as RIPng, OSPFv3, ISISv6, and BGP4+ |
Multicast | IGMP v1/v2/v3, IGMP v1/v2/v3 snooping |
PIM-SM, PIM-DM, PIM-SSM |
MSDP, MBGP |
Fast leave |
Multicast traffic control |
Multicast querier |
Multicast protocol packet suppression |
Multicast CAC |
Multicast ACL |
MPLS | MPLS functions |
MPLS OAM |
MPLS TE |
Supports MPLS VPN/VLL/VPLS |
Reliability | LACP and E-Trunk |
VRRP and BFD for VRRP |
BFD for BGP/IS-IS/OSPF/static route |
NSR, NSF, and GR for BGP/IS-IS/OSPF/LDP |
TE FRR and IP FRR |
Ethernet OAM (IEEE 802.3ah and 802.1ag) (hardware-based) |
HSR |
ITU-Y.1731 |
DLDP |
QoS | Traffic classification based on Layer 2 headers, Layer 3 protocols, Layer 4 protocols, and 802.1p priority |
Actions of ACL, CAR, re-mark, and schedule |
Queue scheduling algorithms, such as SP, WRR, DRR, SP + WRR, and SP + DRR |
Congestion avoidance mechanisms, such as WRED and tail drop |
H-QoS |
Traffic shaping |
Network Synchronization | Ethernet synchronization |
1588v2 |
Configuration and Maintenance | Console, Telnet, and SSH login |
Network management protocols, such as SNMP v1/v2/v3 |
File uploading and downloading using FTP and TFTP |
BootROM upgrade and remote upgrade |
Hot patches |
User operation logs |
Security and Management | 802.1x authentication and portal authentication |
MACsec |
NAC |
RADIUS and HWTACACS authentication for login users |
Command line authority control based on user levels, preventing unauthorized users from using commands |
Defense against DoS attacks, TCP SYN Flood attacks, UDP Flood attacks, broadcast storms, and heavy traffic attacks |
1K CPU queues |
Ping and traceroute functions based on ICMP packets |
Supports remote network monitoring |
Value-added Services | Firewall |
NAT |
NetStream |
IPSec |
Load balancing |
Wireless AC |
IPS |
Interoperability | Interoperable with VBST (compatible with PVST/PVST+/RPVST) |
Interoperable with LNP (similar to DTP) |
Interoperable with VCMP (similar to VTP) |
Energy Saving | Supports IEEE 802.3az: Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) |
Operating Voltage | DC: –40V to –72V
AC: 90V to 290V |
