Enterasys Networks 7S4280-19-SYS, 2S4082-25-SYS About This Guide

Enterasys NAC Controller Hardware Installation Guide xv
About This Guide
Thisguideprovidesanoverview,installationandtroubleshootinginstructions,andspecifications
forthe2S4082‐25‐SYSand7S4280‐19‐SYSEnterasys NAC Controller.
ForinformationabouttheCLI(CommandLineInterface)setofcommandsusedtoconfigureand
managetheNAC Controllers,refertotheEnterasysNetworks™DFE‐PlatinumandDiamondSeries
ConfigurationGuide.
ForinformationaboutthetechnicalconsiderationsfortheplanninganddesignoftheEnterasys
NetworkAccessControl(NAC)solution,seetheNACDesignGuide.
Who Should Use This Guide
Thisguideisintendedforanetworkadministratorwhoisresponsibleforinstallingandsettingup
theEnterasysNetworkAccessController.
How to Use This Guide
Readthroughthisguidecompletelytofamiliarizeyourselfwithitscontentsandtogainan
understandingofthefeaturesandcapabilitiesoftheEnterasys NAC Controllers.Ageneral
workingknowledgeofdatacommunicationsnetworksishelpfulwhensettingupthesesystems.
ThisprefaceprovidesanoverviewofthisguideandtheEnterasys NAC Controllermanualset,
andabriefsummaryofeachchapter;definestheconventionsusedinthisdocument;andinstructs
howtoobtaintechnicalsupportfromEnterasysNetworks.Tolocateinformationaboutvarious
subjectsinthisguide,refertothetableonthefollowingpage.
Note: In this guide, the following terms are used:
• Enterasys NAC ControllerandNAC Controllerrefertothesystem
•NACreferstotheNetworkAccessControlfunctioninyournetwork
• PEPreferstoPolicyEnforcementPoint
•NACControllerPEPreferstothemoduleinstalledintheN1chassiswhichtogether
makeuptheEnterasys NAC Controller
•NACControllerEnginereferstoadaughtercardunitinstalledintheNAC Controller
thatprovidestheaccesscontrolconnectivityandsoftware.
Electrical Hazard: Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit.
Riesgo Electrico: Nada mas personal capacitado debe de instalar o darle servicio a esta unida.
Elektrischer Gefahrenhinweis: Installationen oder Servicearbeiten sollten nur durch
ausgebildetes und qualifiziertes Personal vorgenommen werden.