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This guide describes the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) feature provided by the AlliedWare Plus device, and how to configure the device to participate in a virtual router. The device can be a Layer 3 switch or a firewall.

This guide describes how to create and use a management stack.

This guide gives an overview of the Firewall and NAT on AlliedWare Plus UTM Firewalls and Secure VPN Routers, followed by examples illustrating how to configure them in various network situations.

The Domain Name System allows you to access remote systems by entering human-readable device hostnames rather than IP addresses.

Today’s distributed video surveillance networks can require a large number of switches, which each connect to a group of cameras. This type of deployment can significantly increase the workload of network administrators, therefore it is desirable to have a mechanism that reduces the effort required...

G.8032 is an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standard for Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS). It prevents loops on a per-VLAN basis with networks that are wired in a simple ring topology, and (with G.8032 Version 2) multiple ring and ladder topologies. G.8032 offers a rapid...

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a set of procedures, policies, servers, protocols, and special files that build up a system that enables Internet users to trust the identity of those from whom they receive public keys.

Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is an Ethernet or IP-based protocol for synchronizing time clocks on a collection of network devices using a Transmitter/Receiver distribution mechanism.

This guide provides an introduction to Power over Ethernet technology, the PoE standards, PoE devices, and how to configure PoE on your switch.

The OpenFlow protocol is a network protocol closely associated with Software-Defined Networking (SDN).