Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series

Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide xxxiii
About This Guide
Thismanualexplainshowtoaccessthedevice’sCommandLineInterface(CLI)andhowtouseit
toconfigureEnterasysMatrix
®
DFE‐GoldSeriesswitch/routerdevices.
Using This Guide
AgeneralworkingknowledgeofbasicnetworkoperationsandanunderstandingofCLI
managementapplicationsishelpfulbeforeconfiguringtheMatrixSeriesdevice.
Thismanualdescribeshowtodothefollowing:
• AccesstheMatrixSeriesCLI.
•UseCLIcommandstoperformnetworkmanagementanddeviceconfigurationoperations.
•EstablishandmanageVirtualLocal
AreaNetworks(VLANs).
• Managestaticanddynamically‐assigneduserpolicies.
•Establishandmanagepriorityclassification.
• ConfigureIProutingandroutingprotocols,includingRIPversions1and2,OSPF,DVMRP,
IRDP,andVRRP.
• Configuresecurityprotocols,including802.1XandRADIUS,SSHv2,MAClocking,MAC
authentication,multipleauthentication,DoSattackprevention,andflowsetupthrottling.
• Configurepolicy‐basedrouting.
• Configureaccesscontrollists(ACLs).
Structure of This Guide
Theguideisorganizedasfollows:
Chapter 1,Introduction,providesanoverviewofthetasksthatcanbeaccomplishedusingthe
CLIinterface,anoverviewoflocalmanagementrequirements,andinformationaboutobtaining
technicalsupport.
Chapter 2,StartupandGeneralConfiguration,providesanoverviewofthedevice’sfactory
defaultsettingsand
describeshowtostarttheCLIinterface,howtosetbasicsystemproperties,
howtodownloadafirmwareimage,howtoconfigureWebViewandTelnet,howtomanage
configurationfiles,howtosettheloginpassword,howtoexittheCLI,andhowtopreparethe
deviceforroutermodeoperation.
Chapter 3,DiscoveryProtocolsConfiguration,describeshowtoconfigurethethreediscovery
protocolssupportedbythefirmwareusingCLIcommands,inclu dingtheEnterasysDiscovery
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.