Enterasys Networks 8000/8600 User Manual

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Enterasys X-Pedition 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide

3

Specifications

This guide and other X-Pedition documentation refers to the X-Pedition’s Layer-2 (L2), Layer-3
(L3), and Layer-4 (L4) switching and routing. These layers are based on the International Standards
Organization (ISO) 7-layer reference model. Here is an example of that model. The X-Pedition
operates within the layers that are not shaded. Notice that Layer 2 is divided into an LLC layer and
a MAC layer. The X-Pedition operates at the MAC layer but not the LLC layer.

Port mirroring

Traffic to the control module

Traffic from specific ports

Traffic to specific chassis slots (line cards)

Hot swapping

Line cards

Control module (when redundant control module is installed and online)

Switching Fabric Modules (X-Pedition 8600 only—when redundant switch
fabric is installed and online)

Power Supply (when redundant supply is installed and online)

Load balancing/
sharing

Enterasys SmartTRUNK support

Load Sharing Network Address Translation (LSNAT)

Redundancy

Redundant and hot-swappable power supplies

Redundant and hot-swappable control modules

Redundant and hot-swappable Switching Fabric Modules (X-Pedition 8600
only)

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

Layer 7

Application

Layer 6

Presentation

Layer 5

Session

Layer 4

TCP/UDP - application

Layer 3

IP/IPX - routing

Layer 2

LLC

Layer 2

MAC - bridging

Layer 1

Physical Interfaces

Feature

Specification

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