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• High-performance integrated
switching and routing
— Switching/routing
performance: 13.5 Mpps
— Switching capacity:
18 Gbps
— Supports more high-
bandwidth and latency-
sensitive applications
• Advanced security
features
— 802.1x, PWA, and MAC-
based authentication
— Dynamic and static policy
— Multi-user per port policy
— Multiple authentication
types per port
• Key enabler of Secure
Networks solutions
— Acceptable Use Policy
— Secure Application
Provisioning
— Dynamic Intrusion
Response
— Trusted End System
• Flow-based switching
and multilayer packet
classification
— Enables business-critical
application transport,
security and user
personalization
— Tunes the network to
business drivers; makes
the network more eff i c i e n t
• Premium software features
throughout the network
infrastructure
— Supports the same
functionality as Matrix
N-Series chassis
— Decreases costs by sim-
plifying configuration,
maintenance, and support
Matrix™ N Standalone Switch
• High-performance premium, standalone edge switch
• Fully integrated advanced switching and routing
• Optimized for high-availability services and maximum uptime
• Enables premium Secure Networks features in smaller network
environments
• Delivers advanced policy, QoS and flow-based switching
A Premium Standalone Enterprise
Switch
Ideal for edge applications in smaller
wiring closets, the Matrix N Standalone
delivers the same premium switch and
routing functionality found in the Matrix
N3, N5, and N7 chassis in a smaller,
integrated high-performance switch.
Designed to complement an existing network
of Matrix N-Series switches, the Matrix N
Standalone provides unparalleled switching
functionality and security capabilities.
The Matrix N Standalone leverages
Enterasys’ advanced nTERA™ ASICs and
delivers high performance and flexibility
to ensure comprehensive switching, routing,
Quality of Service, security and traffic
containment unmatched by competitive
solutions.
Integrated Services Design with
Flow Based Switching
The industry’s first Integrated Services
Design enables every Matrix N Standalone
to deliver:
• Switching/VLAN Services
• IP Routing
• Advanced Multilayer Packet
Classification (including Port-Based
and User-Based)
• Security (User, Host, Network)
• Management, Control and Analysis
This integrated functionality is provided
in a single system and is the same premi-
um software feature set found on chassis-
based Matrix N-Series systems.
Flow-based switching allows communication
flows to be established between two end
points in the switch, which provides a
very granular level of control in the system
while enabling the switch to handle a
large volume of traffic. Benefits of a flow-
based switching architecture are increased
security protection in case of unwanted
attacks on the network and increased Quality
of Service for mission-critical traffic types.
Advanced Switching Services,
VLANs and Quality of Service
All Matrix N-Series switches, including
the Matrix N Standalone, support stan-
dards-based switching. IEEE standards
such as 802.1D (Mac Bridges), 802.3x
(Flow Control), 802.1p (Traffic Prioritization),
802.1s (Multiple Spanning Tree), 802.1w
(Rapid Reconvergence), and 802.3ad
(Link Aggregation) are all fully supported.
The Matrix N Standalone provides extensive
VLAN support including a wide range of
VLAN and classification capabilities.
These include Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer
4 classification and industry-standard
802.1q (Tagging VLAN) support. Up to
4,096 VLANS are supported on each
Matrix N Standalone switch.
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