Overview
1-6 Introduction

Redundant Power Supplies

TheEnterasys NAC Controllersupportstwofixed,autorangingredundantACpowersupply
modules.Forpowersupplyspecifications,refertoPowerSupplyonpage A2.

Power Supply LANVIEW LEDs

PowersupplystatusisindicatedbyLANVIEW®LEDslocatedonthefrontpanelofthechassis.
EachpowersupplyutilizesasingleLEDtomonitoranddetectpowersupplyfailureand
redundancystatus.RefertoChapter 2,InstallationRequirementsandGuidelines,forafull
explanationofthepowersupplyLEDsandtheirdefinitions.

Power Supply Status Through System Management

TheEnterasys NAC ControllerpowersuppliesreportinformationtotheNACControllerPEP
installedinthechassisregardingtheirpresentoperatingstatus.Thisinformationincludesthe
following:
•PowerSupplyID(PS1,PS2)
•PowerSupplyStatus(normal/fault)
•PowerSupplyRedundancyindication
RefertotheEnterasysMatrixDFEDiamond/PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuideforinstructionson
howtoaccesspowersupplystatusinformationviaLocalManagement.

Auto-Ranging Power Supplies

TheEnterasys NAC Controllerpowersuppliesautomaticallyadjusttotheinputvoltageand
frequency,whichallowsforaninputvoltageof100to240 Vac,andafrequencybetween50and
60 Hz.RefertotheoperatingspecificationsinAppendix A.Noadditionaladjustmentsare
necessary.ForinstallationsinNorthAmerica,two15Apowercordsarerequired.Referto
PoweringUpaEnterasys Matrix N1Chassisonpage 35formoredetails.

Power Supply Replacement

PowersuppliesintheEnterasys Matrix N1chassisarefixedand,assuch,arenotconsidered
fieldreplaceableunits.
Ifapowersupplymustbereplaced,contactTechnicalSupportforinformation(refertoGetting
Helponpagexviii).

Chassis Cooling System

TheEnterasys Matrix N1chassisbackplanesupportssix2wire12vfans.Generalfanfailureis
detectedatthechassisbackplaneandthestatusisrelayedtothemoduleusingtheFTM2
connector.
ThefanshaveoneLANVIEWLEDlocatedonthefrontoftheunit.ThisLEDindicatesthestatusof
thefans,eithernormalorfaultcondition.Sincethefansarebuiltintothechassis,thereisno
supportfora‘FanPresent’indicator.RefertoChapter 2,InstallationRequirementsand
Guidelines,forafulldescriptionoffanLEDstates.