Specifications

Enterasys Xpedition 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide 9
Hardware Overview
You can configure QoS policies for the following types of traffic:
• Layer-2 prioritization (802.1p)
• Layer-3 source-destination flows
• Layer-4 source-destination flows
• Layer-4 application flows
Statistics
The XP can provide extensive statistical data on demand. You can access the following
types of statistics:
• Layer-2 RMON and MIB II Statistics – Port statistics for normal packets and for errors
(packets in, packets out, CRC errors, and so on)
• Layer-3 RMON v2 Statistics – Statistics for ICMP, IP, IP-interface, IP routing, IP
multicast, VLAN
• Layer-4 RMON v2 Statistics – Statistics for TCP and UDP
Management Platforms
You can manage the XP using the following management platforms:
• Command Line Interface (CLI) – An Emacs editor-like interface that accepts typed
commands and responds when applicable with messages or tables. You will use the
CLI to perform the basic setup procedures described in Chapter 3 of this guide.
• SNMP MIBs and traps – The XP supports SNMP v1 and many standard networking
MIBs. You access the XP’s SNMP agent using integration software for HP OpenView
5.x on Windows NT or Solaris 2.x, or Enterasys SPECTRUM on Solaris 2.x. Chapter 3
in this guide explains how to set up SNMP on the XP.
Hardware Overview
This section describes the XP hardware modules with which you will be working.
Chapter 2 in this guide describes how to install the hardware. This section describes the
following hardware:
• Chassis, Backplane, and Fan module
• Control Module
• Power Supply