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

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Traffic to the control module

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Traffic from specific ports

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Traffic to specific chassis slots (line cards)

Hot swapping

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Line cards

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

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

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Power Supply (when redundant supply is installed and online)

Load balancing/
sharing

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Enterasys SmartTRUNK support

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Load Sharing Network Address Translation (LSNAT)

Redundancy

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Redundant and hot-swappable power supplies

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Redundant and hot-swappable control modules

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

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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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