AMS Quick Install Guide
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Introduction
Overview of AMS Series Layer 2+ SNMP Managed Switches
With a comprehensive range of Layer 2+, QoS, Security and OAM features, AMS series switches are
the ideal solution at the edge or aggregation layer of medium to large enterprise, campus,
metropolitan, and Service Provider networks.
AMS Series switch models offer flexible port configurations, with combinations of 1000Base-T
10/100/1000Mbps RJ-45, paired 1000Base-T/SFP arrays (with the SFP slot supporting 100Mbps or
1Gbps modules), unpaired SFP slots (also supporting 100Mbps or 1Gbps SFP modules), and SFP+
slots for 1Gbps or 10Gbps SFP+ modules. Port densities range from 10 to 52 ports.
All models in the range feature advanced Layer 2+ management functions, ensuring the high
performance required by modern networks supporting data, voice and video applications. An
intuitive web GUI management interface can be accessed via HTTP or HTTPS. SNMP versions 1, 2 and
3 are supported as well as RMON, allowing the network administrator to manage, configure and
control the switch from any SNMP based software application. Console port, and CLI are also
supported. A dual IPv4/IPv6 protocol stack is provided, supporting a wide range of IPv6 applications
including Web/SSL, Telnet/SSH, Ping, SNTP, TFTP, SNMP, RADIUS and Syslog. Other supported
functions include: Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) trunking; VLAN, IGMP and MLD; Link
Layer Detection Protocol (LLDP); v1 and v2 SSH, IP Source Guard, RADIUS/ and Access
Control Lists (ACLs).
AMS series switches comply with the latest IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Green Ethernet standard to
minimise power usage, with features such as Link Detection and Cable Length Detection are
supported. Link Detection automatically turns the power off/on to individual ports depending on
link/idle traffic status. Cable Length Detection adjusts the signal strength based on the length of the
cable - when using shorter cables the power consumption is reduced.
