Enterasys Networks 2G4082-25, 9034310-01 Network Requirements

Matrix DFE-Platinum Series Installation Guide 2-1

Network Requirements

Thischapterprovidesinformationconcerningthenetworkrequirementsthatmustbemetto

ensureasatisfactoryperformancefromtheDFE module.Theinformationconsistsofthe

following:

LinkAggregationisamethodofgroupingmultiplephysicalportsonanetworkdeviceintoone

logicallinkaccordingtotheIEEE802.3ad‐2002standard.BecauseLinkAggregationisstandards

based,itallowsforautomaticconfigurationwithmanualoverrides(ifapplicable),andcanoperate

on10Mbps,100Mbps,or1000MbpsEthernetfullduplexports.Thusthenetworkadministrator

cancombineagroupoffive100Mbpsportsintoalogicallink(trunk)thatfunctionsasasingle500

Mbpsport.Aslongasthemodulesagreeonwhichportsareinthetrunk,therearenoproblems

withlooping,andtheSpanningTreecantreatthistrunkasasingleport.

Innormalusage(andtypicalimplementations)thereisnoneedtoenable/disableportsforLink

Aggregation.Thedefaultvalueswillresultinthemaximumnumberofaggregationspossible.If

theswitchisplacedinaconfigurationwithitspeersnotrunningtheprotocol,noaggregations

willbeformedandthemoduleswillfunctionnormally(thatis,SpanningTreewillblock

redundantpaths).

FordetailsaboutthecommandsinvolvedwithconfiguringtheLinkAggregationfunction,referto

theMatrixDFE‐Diamond/PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuide.

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Link Aggregation 2-1

10BASE-T Network 2-2

100BASE-TX Network 2-2

1000BASE-T Network 2-2

1000BASE-SX/LX/ELX Network 2-2

Note: The Matrix DFE-Diamond/Platinum Series Configuration Guide and the Cabling Guide

referred to in the following sections can be found on the Enterasys Networks World Wide Web site:

http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals

Refer to “Related Documents” in About This Guide.