Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions 6600 - Manual (Page 4)

Secure Networking
Security is a primary focus of every CIO. To address this concern, the OS6600
family provides features that support a multi-layered approach to network
security. Access to the network is controlled by either filtering out unwanted
traffic, forcing authentication of the user, or allowing only pre-authorized
devices access. Switch administration controls include support for encrypted
management communication and authentication of the administrator. Further
switch management granularity can be configured so that administrators only
have access to features under their responsibility or expertise.
The OS6600 family also supports emerging technologies that identify and
quarantine devices that do not meet administrator defined requirements. In the
quarantined environment the end device has access to network resources that
remediate the device and return it to a state where network access can then
be granted.
Simplified Management
It’s very common today to find small IT departments tasked with managing
large enterprise networks. Typically, the IT department is staffed with people
of varying expertise who don’t have the luxury of time or budget for extensive
training. To address this situation, large networks need to be easy to
install, manage, and troubleshoot. Alcatel tackles this situation by providing
OmniVista, a powerful network management platform for its AOS based
OmniSwitch family.
When an enterprise network uses an all AOS-based solution, training,
installation, configuration and troubleshooting is minimized. For that reason,
Alcatel designed the OS6600 family to have an AOS-based CLI, just like the
larger modular-based OmniSwitch.
Additionally, the Web-based manager has the same look and feel across the
AOS line of switches and provides a point and click method with online help to
ease configuration of new features.
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• OneTouch QoS for simplified network-
wide configuration of QoS policies
• Resource manager for backup/restore
switch software and configuration
• Locator ser vice to locate end devices for
troubleshooting and virus containment