Enterasys® G3
Secure, Policy-based 10GbE Modular L2/L3/L4 Edge Switch
The Enterasys® G3 combines the small size and cost-effectiveness of a stackable, with the modularity of a chassis, into a single standalone switch that supports convergence, compliance and connectivity needs. Ready to support the QoS priority and security needs of converged voice, video and data networks, the G3 is designed to support business-critical enterprise applications such as IP telephony, HD video conferencing, distance learning, business intelligence, ERP, CRM, and Internet connectivity. All this while ensuring only the right users have access to the right information from the right place at the right time for compliance purposes.
Delivering advanced Enterasys Secure Networks policy management capabilities, the Enterasys G3 series provides up to 96 ports of Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectivity in either 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 with integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) options or 1 GbE ports via Small Form Factor Pluggable fiber-optic transceivers (SFP). As many as twelve 10 GbE ports are supported via Small Form Factor Pluggable fiber-optic transceivers (XFP).
Bandwidth, QoS and security policy control is offered for up to eight users per port based on L2/L3/L4 traffic visibility. In addition to L2 switching and standard IPv4 RIPv1/v2 support, optional firmware upgrades enable advanced IPv4 routing or IPv6 routing. The G3 inspects and classifies incoming traffic; discovers attached users, applications and devices; authenticates them using 802.1x, Web and/or MAC multi-user authentication; then enforces priority and security policies by making the filtering, forwarding or rate limiting decision.
The Enterasys G3 is integrated with the Enterasys Secure Networks architecture to offer granular control by user and application over priority and security parameters, while enabling full user mobility. The privileges for a user or device are enforced dynamically based on authentication results regardless of wired or wireless connectivity. The end result is an easier way to manage the networked infrastructure as an integrated system. This holistic approach leveraging Enterasys NetSight® centralized visibility and control management software avoids the need to manually reconfigure on a device-by-device basis every time there is a move, add or change. Define the policies once, and Enterasys keeps up with all the mobility, expansion and modification automatically.