Switch Configuration Guide

Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 1-1
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Introduction
ThischapterprovidesanoverviewoftheEnterasysMatrixSeries’uniquefeaturesand
functionality,anoverviewofthetasksthatmaybeaccomplishedusingtheCLIinterface,an
overviewofwaystomanagethedevi ce,andinformationonhowtocontactEnterasysNetworks
fortechnicalsupport.
Matrix DFE Series Features
MatrixSeriesdevicessupportbusiness‐drivennetworkingwith:
•NewEnterasysadvancedDistributedForwardingEngine(DFE)architectureallowingfor
singleIPaddressmanagementofanentirechassis.
•Highavailabilitydesignfeaturingfullyredundant,hot‐swappablemodules,powersupplies
andfans.
• AdvancedQoSandpolicy‐basedframeclassification,andbandwidthmanagementfeaturing
ratelimiting,
CoSpriorityqueueingandlinkaggregation.
•Customized,single‐sourcemanagementandcontrolwithSNMP,portmirroring,Syslog,
RMON,multi‐imagesupportandconfigurationupload/download.
Matrix Series CLI Overview
EnterasysNetworks’MatrixSeriesCLIinterfaceallowsyoutoperformavarietyofnetwork
managementtasks,includingthefollowing:
• AssignIPaddressandsubnetmask.
•Selectadefaultgateway.
• Assignaloginpasswordtothedeviceforadditionalsecurity.
• Downloadanewfirmwareimage.
•DesignatewhichnetworkmanagementworkstationsreceiveSNMPtrapsfrom
thedevice.
•Viewdevice,interface,andRMONstatistics.
• Manageconfigurationfiles.
• Assignportstooperateinthestandardorfullduplexmode.
• Controlthenumberofreceivedbroadcaststhatareswitchedtotheotherinterfaces.
•Setflowcontrolonaport‐by‐portbasis.
•Setportconfigurationsandport‐basedVLANs.
• Configureportsto
prioritizeandassignaVLANorClassofServicetoincomingframesbased
onLayer2,Layer3,andLayer4information.