Trendnet teg-s4000i [11/71] Software concepts

RS-232 Console

This Console port is used to connect a management station or

terminal with the switch. Out-of-band management means go

through the RS-232 port. For more information about switch

management, see Section 4 “ Connecting to the Network ”.

Software Concepts

Static Address

This feature allows you to enter the addresses that will not be aged

out. It can confine users on certain ports specified by the system

manager, so that they cannot switch to other ports.

Spanning Tree

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is an industry standard that prevents

loops configurations in switched networks. The Spanning Tree

algorithm creates a single path through network by making sure that

if more than one path exists between parts of a network, only one of

those paths is used.

This also permits multiple interswitch links to remain active for data

transport while operating in conjunction with the Spanning Tree

algorithm. The IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol support for

redundant backbone connections and loop-free networks simplifies

network configuration and improves fault tolerance.