Switch Models
All models can be fully managed through the web-based switch configuration utility.
Layer 2 is the default mode of operation for all devices. In Layer 2 mode, the switch forwards packets as a VLAN aware bridge. In Layer 3 mode, the switch performs both IPv4 routing and VLAN aware bridging.
Each Sx300 model can be set to Layer 3 mode by using the console interface, described in the Console Menu Interface section of the administration guide. When the switch operates in Layer 3 mode, the VLAN Rate Limit, and QoS policers are not operational. Other QoS Advanced mode features are operational.
Fast Ethernet (10/100) ports are designated as FE and Gigabit Ethernet ports (10/ 100/1000) are designated as GE in the table below.
NOTE Acronyms used for port descriptions have varied across software versions. In release 1.0, 'e' was used for fast Ethernet, 'g' for 'gigabit Ethernet' in the GUI.