Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide xxxiii
About This Guide
Thismanualexplainshowtoaccessthedevice’sCommandLineInterface(CLI)andhowtouseit
toconfigureEnterasysMatrix
®
DFE‐GoldSeriesswitch/routerdevices.
Using This Guide
AgeneralworkingknowledgeofbasicnetworkoperationsandanunderstandingofCLI
managementapplicationsishelpfulbeforeconfiguringtheMatrixSeriesdevice.
Thismanualdescribeshowtodothefollowing:
• AccesstheMatrixSeriesCLI.
•UseCLIcommandstoperformnetworkmanagementanddeviceconfigurationoperations.
•EstablishandmanageVirtualLocal
AreaNetworks(VLANs).
• Managestaticanddynamically‐assigneduserpolicies.
•Establishandmanagepriorityclassification.
• ConfigureIProutingandroutingprotocols,includingRIPversions1and2,OSPF,DVMRP,
IRDP,andVRRP.
• Configuresecurityprotocols,including802.1XandRADIUS,SSHv2,MAClocking,MAC
authentication,multipleauthentication,DoSattackprevention,andflowsetupthrottling.
• Configurepolicy‐basedrouting.
• Configureaccesscontrollists(ACLs).
Structure of This Guide
Theguideisorganizedasfollows:
Chapter 1,Introduction,providesanoverviewofthetasksthatcanbeaccomplishedusingthe
CLIinterface,anoverviewoflocalmanagementrequirements,andinformationaboutobtaining
technicalsupport.
Chapter 2,StartupandGeneralConfiguration,providesanoverviewofthedevice’sfactory
defaultsettingsand
describeshowtostarttheCLIinterface,howtosetbasicsystemproperties,
howtodownloadafirmwareimage,howtoconfigureWebViewandTelnet,howtomanage
configurationfiles,howtosettheloginpassword,howtoexittheCLI,andhowtopreparethe
deviceforroutermodeoperation.
Chapter 3,DiscoveryProtocolsConfiguration,describeshowtoconfigurethethreediscovery
protocolssupportedbythefirmwareusingCLIcommands,inclu dingtheEnterasysDiscovery
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.