The task of a managed switch is to keep all network resources in good condition. Non-network management switches, is the relative network management switches, the data does not do direct processing.

1. function is different

The SNMP protocol is the most widely used network management protocol based on the TCP / IP network. It can map the address, port, protocol type and service of the data. The SNMP protocol is based on the network management protocol (SNMP) Filtering, and usually also has VLAN division function.

Unmanaged switches lack network management functions and do not process data directly. So in some of the current specific industries and areas still have a considerable market, such as the power industry, coal industry, transportation and so on.

2. The working mode is different

Managed switch products provide a variety of network management methods based on the terminal control port (Console), Web-based pages and support Telnet, remote login network. Therefore, the network administrator can monitor the working status and network running status of the switch, and manage the working status and working mode of all the switching ports globally.

There are three major indicators of the managed switch: the backplane bandwidth of the switch determines the maximum upper limit of the connection bandwidth between the interface template and the switching engine. The switching capacity is the core index of the network management switch. The packet forwarding rate determines the size of the switch forwarding packet capability The Most of the mainstream switches in the market, with the function of network management to ensure that all the network resources in good condition, so that the stability and security of the network to be the most effective protection.