Enterasys Networks 6H308-48, 4H4285-49, 9033989-06 Connectivity, Management, Secure Networks Policy Support

Connectivity

Matrix DFE-Gold Series PoE Module Hardware Installation Guide 1-5

Connectivity

Dependingonhowthe4H4285‐49isconfigured,itcansupportupto:

• 48,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TXswitchedportsconnectedthrough48fixedfrontpanel

connectors,or

• 48,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TXswitchedportsandanoptionalnetworkexpansion

module(NEM).

ThefixedfrontpanelportscanalsosupportconnectionstoPoE‐compliantPDswhenthe

moduleisconnectedtoanexternalN‐PoEPowerSystemorinstalledinanN5chassis.

Management

Managementofthemodulecanbeeitherin‐bandorout‐of‐band.In‐bandremote

managementispossibleusingTelne t,Enterasys Networks’NetSight®management

application,orWebVie w™application.Out‐of‐bandmanagementisprovidedthrough

theRJ45COM(Communication)portonthefrontpanelusingaVT100terminalora

VT100terminalemulator.

EnterasysNetworks’HTTP‐basedWe bmanagementapplication(WebView)isan

intuitivewebtoolforsimplemanagementtasks.

TheCLIcommandsenableyoutoperformmorecompleteswitchconfiguration

managementtasks.

ForCLIcommandsetinformationandhowtoconfigurethemodule,refertotheEnterasys

MatrixDFE‐GoldSeriesConfigurationGuide.

Secure Networks Policy Support

PolicyEnabledNetworkingmanagestheallocationofnetworkinginfrastructure

resourcesinasecureandeffectivemanner.UsingSecureNetworksPolicy,anIT

AdministratorcanpredictablyassignappropriateresourcestotheUsers,Applications,

andServicesthatusethenetwork;whileblockingorcontainingaccessforinappropriate

orpotentiallydangerousnetworktraffic.Usingthistechnologyitispossible,forthefirst

time,toalignITserviceswiththeneedsofspecificusersandapplications,andtoleverage

thenetworkasakeycomponentoftheorganization’ssecuritystrategy.