Enterasys KG2001-0224 User Manual
Product Overview
The Enterasys K-Series™ is the most cost-effective, flow-based switching solution in the industry.
Providing exceptional levels of automation, visibility and control from the network edge to the small
enterprise core, these flexible, modular switches significantly reduce operational costs while still
offering premium features.
Providing exceptional levels of automation, visibility and control from the network edge to the small
enterprise core, these flexible, modular switches significantly reduce operational costs while still
offering premium features.
The K-Series is built upon the Enterasys CoreFlow2 custom ASIC. This cornerstone switching
technology provides greater visibility into critical business applications and the ability to enable
better controls to meet the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) demanded by the business.
technology provides greater visibility into critical business applications and the ability to enable
better controls to meet the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) demanded by the business.
Designed to address the challenges associated with a growing demand for access to new
applications and services, the K-Series protects businesses traffic and supports changing
operational needs. This includes the consumerization of IT and “bring your own device” programs
that require more robust location, identification, visibility and overall management capabilities.
The K-Series is uniquely suited to intelligently manage individual user, device and application
conversations, as well as to provide the visibility and management to troubleshoot connectivity
issues, locate devices, and ensure protection of corporate data.
applications and services, the K-Series protects businesses traffic and supports changing
operational needs. This includes the consumerization of IT and “bring your own device” programs
that require more robust location, identification, visibility and overall management capabilities.
The K-Series is uniquely suited to intelligently manage individual user, device and application
conversations, as well as to provide the visibility and management to troubleshoot connectivity
issues, locate devices, and ensure protection of corporate data.
Enterasys K-Series switches are available in the following form factors:
• 6-slot chassis offering up to a maximum of 144 triple-speed ports and (4) 10Gb uplinks
• 10-slot chassis offering up to a maximum of 216 triple-speed ports and (8) 10Gb ports
The K-Series supports up to (12) 10Gb uplinks, including four ports on the fabric card and 8 ports on
(2) 10Gb IOMs.
(2) 10Gb IOMs.
The K-Series makes forwarding decisions and enforces security policies and roles while classifying/
prioritizing traffic at wire speed. All I/O modules provide the highest Quality of Service (QoS) features
for critical applications such as voice and HD video even during periods of high network traffic load
while also proactively preventing Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and malware propagation.
prioritizing traffic at wire speed. All I/O modules provide the highest Quality of Service (QoS) features
for critical applications such as voice and HD video even during periods of high network traffic load
while also proactively preventing Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and malware propagation.
The K-Series implements an industry-leading, flow-based switching architecture to intelligently
manage individual user and application conversations — far beyond the capabilities of switches
that are limited to using VLANs, ACLs, and ports to implement role-based access controls. Users
are identified and roles are applied to ensure each individual user can access their business-critical
applications no matter where they connect to the network. K-Series policy rules combined with
manage individual user and application conversations — far beyond the capabilities of switches
that are limited to using VLANs, ACLs, and ports to implement role-based access controls. Users
are identified and roles are applied to ensure each individual user can access their business-critical
applications no matter where they connect to the network. K-Series policy rules combined with
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Benefits
Business Alignment
• Ensures each end-user receives the
information, services and applications
needed to achieve their business goals
through extensive network visibility and
control capabilities
needed to achieve their business goals
through extensive network visibility and
control capabilities
• Green and efficient power system
modularity drives down power and
cooling costs by providing optimal
incremental power consumption
cooling costs by providing optimal
incremental power consumption
• Consistent end user experience and
network protection by effectively
allocating critical network services
while blocking suspicious traffic
allocating critical network services
while blocking suspicious traffic
Operational Efficiency
• High-density, small form factor chassis
provides up to (216) 10/100/1000
ports with (8) 10Gb uplinks in a
standard rack, significantly reducing
footprint costs
ports with (8) 10Gb uplinks in a
standard rack, significantly reducing
footprint costs
• Management automation and built-
in resiliency features drive down
operational costs and maximize uptime
operational costs and maximize uptime
• Automatically identifies and provisions
new devices and services reducing IT
deployment time
deployment time
Security
• Reduces risk and simplifies network
administration with built-in, not bolted-
on security
on security
• Protects business traffic from malicious
attacks and maintains information
confidentiality, integrity and availability
confidentiality, integrity and availability
• Extends network access control and
security to existing edge switches
and wireless access points, meeting
the challenges associated with the
consumerization of IT
and wireless access points, meeting
the challenges associated with the
consumerization of IT
Support and Service
• Industry-leading customer satisfaction
and first call resolution rates
Versatile, high density edge to small core
switching with flexible connectivity and
power options reduces cost of ownership
switching with flexible connectivity and
power options reduces cost of ownership
Advanced automated network provisioning
maximizes the efficiency and reliability
of supporting new IT services such as
virtualized desktops
maximizes the efficiency and reliability
of supporting new IT services such as
virtualized desktops
Integrated visibility, granularity and control
delivers significant cost savings and premium
security for mission critical networks
delivers significant cost savings and premium
security for mission critical networks
Easy to deploy access controls and prioritization
provides more robust location, identification
and overall management capabilities including
support for “bring your own device” programs
provides more robust location, identification
and overall management capabilities including
support for “bring your own device” programs
Enterasys K-Series
™
Flexible, Modular Switch With Premium Features, for Enterprise Edge to Small Core Deployments
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