Allied Telesyn Summit 48

Allied Telesyn Summit 48 ... buildings, and wiring closets. The high-density 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating Ethernet ports in these switches simplify deployment and minimize complexity. There's no need to change any existing subnet infrastructures. Both the Summit48 and the Summit24 come equipped with wire-speed Layer 2 switching and wire-speed basic Layer 3 switching that supports static routing and the use of the RIP protocol. Using a system-specific upgrade key, network managers can migrate anytime to full Layer 3 switching including support for protocols such as OSPF, PIM and IPX routing of multiple encapsulation types. The ExtremeWare standards-based software suite also simplifies switch management. Preloaded on every Summit switch, ExtremeWare includes a comprehensive command line interface (CLI) and the easy-to-use ExtremeWare Vista Web-based management interface. ExtremeWare also supports SNMP and four groups of RMON.

Both Summit48 and Summit24, combine the features and performance of a high-end switch, the simplicity and low cost of an edge device, and are deployed in a stackable 3.5 inch-high form factor. Included with this powerful price/performance mix are link aggregation, wire-speed Layer 2 switching, wire-speed basic Layer 3 switching and quality of service-everything a business needs for today's switched networks. For future proofing, network managers can easily upgrade their switches at any time to include support for protocols such as OSPF, PIM and IPX routing of multiple encapsulation types. As part of Extreme's end-to-end switching solutions, both switches are expected to give businesses the ability to handle most bandwidth-intensive applications in the future. The Summit48 and Summit24 maximize performance and scalability for a wide range of 10/100 Mbps connections. They can provide dedicated 10/100 Mbps links to desktops and servers or multiple 10/100 or 1000 Mbps links can be aggregated to load-share traffic. They also support dual load-shared backbone connections. Like other Summit switches, Summit48 and Summit24 are non-blocking so their backplane capacity is always greater than the aggregation of all their ports. This enables full wire-speed performance on all ports, all the time-even under severe traffic conditions. Low cost is an important factor when considering 10/100 Mbps aggregation. And the combination of low cost, high port density and wire-speed performance make Summit48 and Summit24 the ultimate choice for service provider data centers and wiring closets.