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Distributed Chassis Management
1.13 DISTRIBUTED CHASSIS MANAGEMENT
Installation in the MATRIX E7 Chassis
From a management perspective, 6x3xx modules in the MATRIX E7 chassis can be managed separately by individual IP addresses. Any modules in the MATRIX E7 can be selected and managed, however, no overall system wide settings are available.
NOTE: The MATRIX E7 chassis does not allow Distributed Chassis Management functionality as in the SmartSwitch 6000 chassis. Refer to the Enterasys Networks MATRIX E7 Overview and Setup Guide for more information.
Installation in the SmartSwitch 6000 chassis
The SmartSwitch 6000 chassis can be viewed as a single entity with a single IP address. Its systems management functions are distributed to all modules, including the
1.14 MANAGEMENT
Management of the module can be either
Local Management, described in a separate Enterasys Networks document, provides the ability to manage the
1.15 SWITCHING OPTIONS
The
IEEE 802.1Q switching allows migration to Virtual Network technologies without requiring the replacement of existing equipment.
Introduction