Specifications

Introduction Supported Devices
Device Management Page 8 SmartSwitch 6000/Matrix E6
Standalone Mode
In this mode, each installed module provides its
own management functions. You configure all of
the modules in the chassis to Standalone mode
and assign separate IP addresses for each
module. SPECTRUM management is through the
representative Device icons created for each
module during discovery and modeling.
Mixed Mode
This mode provides a method of operationally
isolating a module (or modules) for security
purposes. You set an IP address for the chassis
and configure all non-secure modules in
Distributed mode. The secure module gets its own
IP address and is configured in Standalone mode.
SPECTRUM management is through the
representative Device icons created.
6C105 and 6C107 Chassis
Figure 1 shows the 6C105 chassis with two power
supplies installed and no SmartSwitch 6000
modules installed.
When installed, the modules interface to the
Frame Transfer Matrix (FTM) backplane in the
chassis, thus each module has a separate,
independent backplane connection to every other
module in the chassis.
The 6C107(Enterasys Matrix E7) chassis provides
seven slots that can contain a variety of interface
modules.
The 6C107’s Frame Transfer Matrix Two (FTM2)
backplane provides support for a new generation
of advanced switching modules while the FTM1
backplane provides backward compatibility and
support for the complete family of existing
SmartSwitch 6000 modules.
The third generation module (6x3xxx) provides a
"proxy" function. This function provides 1st and
2nd generation modules (which have only four
backplane ports that connect to slots 1-5) with
the ability to communicate with 3rd generation
"proxy" modules in one of the first five slots. Note
that the lowest numbered slot containing a 3rd
generation "proxy" will always be the "proxy"
module.