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Operational Simplicity Features
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Cisco AutoSecure provides a single-line CLI to enable base line security features (Port Security, DHCP
snooping, DAI). This feature simplifies security configurations with a single touch.
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) autoconfiguration of multiple switches through a boot
server eases switch deployment.
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Stacking master configuration management and Cisco FlexStack Plus technology helps ensure that all
switches are automatically upgraded when the master switch receives a new software version. Automatic
software version checking and updating help ensure that all stack members have the same software
version.
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Autonegotiation on all ports automatically selects half- or full-duplex transmission mode to optimize
bandwidth.
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Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) facilitates dynamic trunk configuration across all switch ports.
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Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) automates the creation of Cisco Fast EtherChannel
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groups or Gigabit
EtherChannel groups to link to another switch, router, or server.
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Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) allows the creation of Ethernet channeling with devices that
conform to IEEE 802.3ad. This feature is similar to Cisco EtherChannel technology and PAgP.
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Automatic media-dependent interface crossover (MDIX) automatically adjusts transmit and receive pairs
if an incorrect cable type (crossover or straight-through) is installed.
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Unidirectional Link Detection Protocol (UDLD) and Aggressive UDLD allow unidirectional links caused
by incorrect fiber-optic wiring or port faults to be detected and disabled on fiber-optic interfaces.
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Switching Database Manager (SDM) templates for access, routing, and VLAN deployment allow the
administrator to easily maximize memory allocation to the desired features based on deployment-specific
requirements.
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Local Proxy Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) works in conjunction with Private VLAN Edge to
minimize broadcasts and maximize available bandwidth.
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VLAN1 minimization allows VLAN1 to be disabled on any individual VLAN trunk.
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Smart Multicast, with Cisco FlexStack-Plus technology, allows the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series to offer
greater efficiency and support for more multicast data streams such as video by putting each data packet
onto the backplane only once.
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Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping for IPv4 and IPv6 MLD v1 and v2 Snooping
provide fast client joins and leaves of multicast streams and limit bandwidth-intensive video traffic to only
the requestors.
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Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR) continuously sends multicast streams in a multicast VLAN while
isolating the streams from subscriber VLANs for bandwidth and security reasons.
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Per-port broadcast, multicast, and unicast storm control prevents faulty end stations from degrading
overall systems performance.
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Voice VLAN simplifies telephony installations by keeping voice traffic on a separate VLAN for easier
administration and troubleshooting.
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Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) supports dynamic VLANs and dynamic trunk configuration across
all switches.
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