About This Guide; Using This Guide; Structure Of This Guide - Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Manual

This manual explains how to access the device's Command Line Interface (CLI) and how to use it
to configure Enterasys Matrix
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.

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
CLI interface, an overview of local management requirements, and information about obtaining
technical support.
Chapter
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
protocols supported by the firmware using CLI commands, including the Enterasys Discovery
®
DFE‐Gold Series switch/router devices.
1, Introduction, provides an overview of the tasks that can be accomplished using the
2, Startup and General Configuration, provides an overview of the device's factory
3, Discovery Protocols Configuration, describes how to configure the three discovery

About This Guide

Important Notice
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