Alcatel's OmniStack 4024 offers intelligence and cost-effective solutions for the closet or workgroup, with 24 10/100Mbps auto-sensing ports for high-performance Ethernet and Fast Ethernet switching, with dual Gigabit uplink ports for high-speed backbone connectivity. Additionally, it supports a powerful feature set that includes integrated IP/IPX routing, integrated DNS/DHCP services via an optional loadable software module, and policy-based and authenticated VLANs.
The OmniStack 4024 software is fully interoperable with Alcatel's Omni Switch/Router, OmniSwitch, and OmniAccess family of products, which ensures full feature interoperability throughout a large mixed Alcatel network solution.
Features
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Policy-based VLANs
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rated software routing
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Standards-based IP multicast switching and routing
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SNMP and RMON-1
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Port mirroring
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Link aggregation
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IEEE 802.1q (VLAN trunking / tagging)
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Switched Network Services (SNS)
Benefits
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Supports Alcatel's policy-based VLANs, which automatically places devices in the proper VLAN based on the device parameters - reduces administrative costs associated with network moves, adds, and changes
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Offers built-in IP and IPX routing and optional advance routing software that includes IP-OSPF, IP-RIP/RIP II, IPX-RIP/SAP, and IP multicast (DVMRP, IGMP) - allows inter-subnet and VLAN communication without the need or cost of an external router
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Supports standard SNMPv1, MIB-I & MIB-II and RMON-I (statistics, alarms, events and history) management
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The powerful OmniVista network management system monitors and troubleshoots the network for maximum network usage and efficiency
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Supports IEEE 802.1q with Multiple Spanning Trees, in full compliance with IEEE 802.1q standards for trunking (tagging) up to 16 VLANs / groups per port
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Integrated DHCP/DNS services for distributed address management
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Secured, authenticated VLANs via RADIUS or LDAP services for user and/or device authentication
