SmartSwitch Router User Reference Manual 19
Chapter 1: SmartSwitch Router Product Overview
Supported Media (Encapsulation Type)
The SSR supports the following industry-standard networking media:
• IP: IEEE 802.3 SNAP and Ethernet Type II
• IPX: IEEE 802.3 SNAP, Ethernet Type II, IPX 802.3, 802.2
• 802.1Q VLAN Encapsulation
Supported Routing Protocols
The SSR supports many routing protocols based on open standards. The SSR can receive
and forward packets concurrently from any combination of the following:
• Interior gateway protocols:
– Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Version 2
– Routing Information Protocol (RIP) Version 1, 2
Chapter 3: “IP Routing Configuration Guide” on page 45 describes these protocols in
detail.
• Exterior gateway protocol:
– Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Version 2,3,4
Chapter 6: “BGP Configuration Guide” on page 71 describes this protocol in detail.
• Novell IPX routing protocols:
– Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Port mirroring • Traffic to Control Module
• Traffic from specific ports
• Traffic to specific chassis slots (line cards)
Hot swapping • Power supply (when redundant supply is installed
and online)
Load balancing/sharing • Cabletron Systems SMARTtrunk support
Redundancy • Redundant and hot-swappable power supplies
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Table 1. SSR Hardware and software specifications (continued)
Feature Specification
