Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 1-1
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Introduction

ThischapterprovidesanoverviewoftheEnterasysMatrixSeries’uniquefeaturesand
functionality,anoverviewofthetasksthatmaybeaccomplishedusingtheCLIinterface,an
overviewofwaystomanagethedevice,andinformationonhowtocontactEnterasysNetworks
fortechnicalsupport.

Matrix DFE Series Features

MatrixSeriesdevicessupportbusinessdrivennetworkingwith:
•NewEnterasysadvancedDistributedForwardingEngine(DFE)architectureallowingfor
singleIPaddressmanagementofanentirechassis.
•Highavailabilitydesignfeaturingfullyredundant,hotswappablemodules,powersupplies
andfans.
• AdvancedQoSandpolicybasedframeclassification,andbandwidthmanagementfeaturing
ratelimiting,CoSpriorityqueueingandlinkaggregation.
•Customized,singlesourcemanagementandcontrolwithSNMP,portmirroring,Syslog,
RMON,multiimagesupportandconfigurationupload/download.

Matrix Series CLI Overview

EnterasysNetworks’MatrixSeriesCLIinterfaceallowsyoutoperformavarietyofnetwork
managementtasks,includingthefollowing:
• AssignIPaddressandsubnetmask.
•Selectadefaultgateway.
• Assignaloginpasswordtothedeviceforadditionalsecurity.
• Downloadanewfirmwareimage.
•DesignatewhichnetworkmanagementworkstationsreceiveSNMPtrapsfromthedevice.
•Viewdevice,interface,andRMONstatistics.
• Manageconfigurationfiles.
• Assignportstooperateinthestandardorfullduplexmode.
• Controlthenumberofreceivedbroadcaststhatareswitchedtotheotherinterfaces.
•Setflowcontrolonaportbyportbasis.
•SetportconfigurationsandportbasedVLANs.
• ConfigureportstoprioritizeandassignaVLANorClassofServicetoincomingframesbased
onLayer2,Layer3,andLayer4information.