Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide xxxiii

About This Guide

Thismanualexplainshowtoaccessthedevice’sCommandLineInterface(CLI)andhowtouseit
toconfigureEnterasysMatrix®DFEGoldSeriesswitch/routerdevices.

Using This Guide

AgeneralworkingknowledgeofbasicnetworkoperationsandanunderstandingofCLI
managementapplicationsishelpfulbeforeconfiguringtheMatrixSeriesdevice.
Thismanualdescribeshowtodothefollowing:
• AccesstheMatrixSeriesCLI.
•UseCLIcommandstoperformnetworkmanagementanddeviceconfigurationoperations.
•EstablishandmanageVirtualLocalAreaNetworks(VLANs).
• Managestaticanddynamicallyassigneduserpolicies.
•Establishandmanagepriorityclassification.
• ConfigureIProutingandroutingprotocols,includingRIPversions1and2,OSPF,DVMRP,
IRDP,andVRRP.
• Configuresecurityprotocols,including802.1XandRADIUS,SSHv2,MAClocking,MAC
authentication,multipleauthentication,DoSattackprevention,andflowsetupthrottling.
• Configurepolicybasedrouting.
• Configureaccesscontrollists(ACLs).

Structure of This Guide

Theguideisorganizedasfollows:
Chapter 1,Introduction,providesanoverviewofthetasksthatcanbeaccomplishedusingthe
CLIinterface,anoverviewoflocalmanagementrequirements,andinformationaboutobtaining
technicalsupport.
Chapter 2,StartupandGeneralConfiguration,providesanoverviewofthedevice’sfactory
defaultsettingsanddescribeshowtostarttheCLIinterface,howtosetbasicsystemproperties,
howtodownloadafirmwareimage,howtoconfigureWebViewandTelnet,howtomanage
configurationfiles,howtosettheloginpassword,howtoexittheCLI,andhowtopreparethe
deviceforroutermodeoperation.
Chapter 3,DiscoveryProtocolsConfiguration,describeshowtoconfigurethethreediscovery
protocolssupportedbythefirmwareusingCLIcommands,includingtheEnterasysDiscovery
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in your Matrix Series device, some features described in this
document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with your Matrix Series device to
determine which features are supported.