Weidmüller 's Advanced Line managed switches support protocols such as STP/RSTP or SNMP and can be configured intuitively via a browser-based web interface. With model variants for Fast Ethernet, Gigabit and PoE as well as 5 to 24 ports, they ensure a high degree of flexibility. The devices support a combination of ring and line redundancy, whereby several Ethernet switches are linked in a line network.
By configuring the head and tail switches - at the outer ends of the chain - both ends of the chain are integrated into the network.
With the ring and line redundancy method, administrators can create redundant topologies in each network segment.
If a network segment fails, the network restores itself in just 30 ms for up to 250 switches by activating a back-up path. To ensure smooth operation even in the event of a fault, there is an external backup and restore module that is used to save the configuration of the device. Depending on the version, the switches are equipped with a variety of combinable interfaces - copper or fiber optic.
The switches are available in 'Full Managed' and 'Lite Managed' versions.