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• Mixed fixed-modular
platform
— 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports
via mini-GBICs with 3
modular expansion slots
— Up to 12 fiber Gigabit
Ethernet or half
copper/half fiber Gigabit
Ethernet configuration
• Line-rate performance
— 24 Gbps switching
capacity; exceeds 16
Mpps switching and
routing throughput
• Switching and routing
support
— Spanning Tree; Rapid
Reconfiguration Spanning
Tree; IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
— IPv4 Routing with RIP,
OSPF and VRRP; IP
Multicast with IGMP and
DVMRP; Link
Aggregation; Port
Mirroring
• Superior Quality of Service
— IEEE 802.1p with 4 hard-
ware priority queues/port
— Layer 2, 3, 4 traffic classi-
fication
— Hardware-based rate lim-
iting; ToS rewrite support
• Simplified management
— CLI or embedded web
server; NetSight; RMON
— SNMPv3, Telnet Access
via SSHv2
• Industry-leading security
— 802.1X and MAC-based
authentication, MAC-
based port locking and
RADIUS
— DoS prevention and
enhanced ACL support
Matrix E1
™
1G587-09
Gigabit Distribution Switch
• 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports via mini-GBICs with three modular expansion
slots for copper or fiber Fast and Gigabit Ethernet
• Line-rate performance to support bandwidth-intensive applications
• Standards-based switching and routing support
• Superior Quality of Service (QoS) and industry-leading security
Multilayer, “Fixed-Modular”
Switch for Enterprise Wiring
Closet Aggregation
Ideal for networks that require high-
performance, high-bandwidth connec-
tions and robust multilayer features, the
Matrix E1 Gigabit Distribution Switch
(GDS) can handle the demanding require-
ments of bandwidth-intensive enterprise
applications such as videoconferencing,
distance learning, enterprise resource
planning, and disaster recovery as well as
simultaneous intranet and Internet con-
nectivity—all at wire speed.
Whether you’re upgrading the network
infrastructure or expanding at the distri-
bution layer, the Matrix E1 GDS is ideally
suited for wiring closet aggregation or for
small to mid-sized network backbones.
Wire-speed performance and industry-
leading features allow seamless integration
into any small or medium business, or
large enterprise network.
The Matrix E1 GDS is a 6-port Gigabit
Ethernet switch with three expansion
slots, which accept a variety of copper
and fiber Fast and Gigabit Ethernet
expansion modules. All features and
functionality are supported on all ports,
and any combination of expansion modules
may be installed in the base system.
The Matrix E1 GDS performs Layer 2 –
Layer 4 packet classification, providing
control at the application, port and user
levels. With this degree of traffic manage-
ment, advanced services such as security
and prioritization can be used to optimize
the network.
The Matrix E1 GDS ships with full Layer
2 and Layer 3 switching capabilities without
additional cost. This routing support
enables the Matrix E1 GDS to improve
overall network functionality, reliability,
security and performance from the edge to
the distribution/core of the network.
Superior Security
With built-in security—authentication,
encryption and preventive features—
the Matrix E1 is set apart from its compe-
tition. From MAC address authentication
and MAC port locking to RADIUS and
IEEE 802.1X authentication support and
DoS prevention, the Matrix E1 allows
networks to effectively filter out unautho-
rized users and applications.
Inherent Flexibility
The flexibility of a mixed fixed-modular
platform can easily match network media
preferences, whether fiber Fast Ethernet,
high-density copper 10/100 or triple-
speed 10/100/1000. The Matrix E1 GDS
also supports a variety of fiber Gigabit
Ethernet expansion modules.
Flexibility also means the physical
resiliency of dual integrated power sup-
plies, as well as the virtual resiliency of
standards-based switching and routing
failover firmware features such as Spanning
Tree (802.1D), Rapid Reconfiguration
Spanning Tree (802.1w) and VRRP. The
physical and logical redundancy make the
Matrix E1 GDS the ideal solution for mis-
sion-critical networks.
Leading Management
Managing security and flexibility—
whether by inbound or out-of-bound man-
agement techniques—allows network
administrators to control all the features
and functionality of the Matrix switch.
From SSH encrypted Telnet management
to the full suite of NetSight
T M
Atlas network
management applications, Matrix E1
multilayer switches are easy to install,
implement, maintain and troubleshoot.
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