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D-Series
Gigabit Ethernet Workgroup L2 Switch with Optional Policy Support
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12-port small form factor
10/100/1000 workgroup switch
Quiet design and flexible mounting
options for placement in a classroom
or a conference room
Temperature-tolerant design enables
continuous operation in warm
environments
High-availability design with
redundant power (including PoE)
assures reliable network operations
24 Gbps capacity and 17.86 Mpps
Benefits
Business Alignment
• Quiet design and flexible mounting
options support evolving workgroup
environments
• High-availability design with redundant
power (including PoE) assures reliable
network operations
• Aligns network resource utilization with
business goals and priorities
Operational Efficiency
• Temperature-tolerant design enables
quiet operation and flexible physical
placement of equipment
• Role-based policies simplify addition of
new users
• Centralized management reduces
network operational expenses
Security
• Integral security without performance
degradation
• Network security maintained
concurrently with user mobility
• Network resources securely allocated
according to user operational roles
Support and Service
• Industry-leading customer satisfaction
and first call resolution rates
• Personalized services, including site
surveys, network design, installation,
and training
• Lifetime warranty
Product Overview
The Enterasys D2 is a high-performance Gigabit Ethernet workgroup switch with a high tolerance
for environmental temperatures up to 140°F / 60°C. With fans that only operate at extreme
temperatures, the D2’s very quiet design makes it an ideal solution for classrooms and conference
rooms, as well as warm locations with limited ventilation. By providing LEDs on the front, back,
and top of the switch, the D2 offers very flexible mounting options (rack, wall, desktop, or under-
tabletop), including an integral Kensington lock and an optional lock box for secure mounting.
Along with a switch capacity of 24 Gbps, the D2 provides 12 fixed 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports;
two of these ports are combo ports and can be accessed via either 100Base-FX or 1 Gbps Small
Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) connectors. In order to provide a reliable, high-availability network,
both the standard and Power over Ethernet (PoE) D2 models support redundant, external power
bricks as well as Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) for scalable, redundant uplinks.
In conjunction with its non-blocking architecture, the D2’s robust Quality of Service (QoS)
features enable strong support for converged multimedia networks, including Voice over IP (VoIP),
video, as well as all types of data-intensive applications. The D2’s highly customizable Layer 2/3/4
packet classification capabilities together with its intelligent queuing mechanisms ensure that
mission-critical applications receive prioritized access to network resources.
Making use of Enterasys’ policy capabilities (optional license required), a network administrator
can define distinct roles or profiles that represent industry-specific operational groups such as
a school or a business. Each defined role is granted individualized access to specific network
services and applications (e.g., administrative staff, teacher, student, guest) and these access
privileges remain associated with users as they move across both wired and wireless network
access points. Users are authenticated via IEEE 802.1X, MAC address, or web authentication,
and then assigned a pre-defined operational role ensuring that each user has access to appropriate
information, thus aligning network resource utilization with business goals and priorities. In
addition, administrators can easily transition from RFC 3580 and complex ACL deployments
to the Enterasys role-based policy framework in a seamless fashion, without the need to make
changes to their RADIUS infrastructure (e.g., adding filter-ID).
In order to sustain a secure, feature-rich and cost-effective network well into the future, the D2
comes with a lifetime warranty.
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