To ease deployment, the CE0128TB switch supports the industry-standard Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) protocols, enabling the switches to automatically discover Ethernet-enabled devices and automate VLAN configuration. The CE0128TB supports stacking of up to eight campus switches (including intermix of CE0128TB, CE0128PB, CE0152TB, and CE0152PB switches), enabling simplified, centralized management of a single logical entity that uses a single switch image, configuration file, management IP address, and management interface. Working as an enforcement point, the CE0128TB switch provides standards-based 802.1x port-level access control for multiple devices per port, as well as Layer 2-4 policy enforcement with Access Control Lists (ACLs). The CE0128TB switch supports traffic classification and processing to provide consistent network performance and efficient use of network bandwidth by allocating and scheduling resources based on service levels requirements for different data streams.

In addition to Layer 2 switching, the CE0128TB switch includes Layer 3 functionality, which provides security and performance benefits of inter-VLAN routing with support for static routes and dynamic routing protocols, including Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF). The CE0128TB switch offers learns alternate routes automatically and performs faster convergence in case of a link or switch failure. The 1/10 GbE CE0128TB switch provides a combination of low latency and non-blocking, line-rate switching. The CE0128TB switch offers the following features and benefits:

Converged infrastructures with 1 GbE NAS or iSCSI.

Scalable 1 GbE networking deployments with switch stacking.

Virtualized and cloud environments with multiple 1 GbE ports.1 GbE network connectivity with 10 GbE SFP+ ports for additional server, storage, or switch connections.1 GbE management network connectivity in data center infrastructures.Economical network connectivity for 1 GbE access layer deployments in branch and remote offices, as well as enterprise campus networks.The CE0128TB switch is considered particularly suited for the following environments:

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