Introduction; Using This Supplement; Structure Of This Document; Overview Of The Revision - Enterasys SmartSwitch 2200 Management Supplement

Using This Supplement

1.1 USING THIS SUPPLEMENT
Read through this supplement completely to gain an understanding of the new capabilities
introduced by the new firmware and how to take full advantage of them when configuring your
SmartSwitch device.
NOTE: Since this document applies to several SmartSwitch models, the term
SmartSwitch device is used in the following text instead of a particular model number.
1.2

STRUCTURE OF THIS DOCUMENT

This document is organized as follows:
Chapter 1,

Introduction

that are affected. Provides an overview of the new functions introduced by the 03.10.xx and
03.11.xx firmware revisions and an overview of what an administrator should consider when
configuring SmartSwitch devices in the network.
Chapter 2, Local Management Screens
screen, the replacement Protocol Port Configuration screen, and the Classification Preference
Rules, which must be considered before configuring the SmartSwitch device.
Chapter 3, Configuration Examples
secure traffic in a network using the new screens.
1.3

OVERVIEW OF THE REVISION

Firmware revisions for the SmartSwitch 2200/6000 series devices allow network administrators to
classify frames received by the switch based on specific Layer 2, 3, and 4 information. The
classification is used for two independent functions:
•
Create 802.1Q VLANs based on information contained in Layers 2 through 4 of the received
frames.
•
Prioritize traffic throughout the network using the 802.1p frame tagging method.
These new functions translate into the following four key features:
Traffic Containment
Broadcast intensive protocols such as IPX and AppleTalk can be confined to the intended users,
servers, and segments by creating VLANs specifically for that purpose.
1-2 Introduction
– Describes the scope of this supplement and identifies the user's guides
– Describes the new VLAN Classification Configuration
– Provides three examples of how to contain, filter, and