User Guide

Chapter 1 Overview 41
Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 User Guide
One-armed configuration
In a one-armed configuration, the Nortel SNAS 4050 has only one interface,
which acts as both the client portal interface and the management traffic interface.
Figure 1 illustrates a one-armed configuration.
Figure 1
One-armed configuration
Two-armed configuration
In a two-armed configuration, there are two separate interfaces. Interface 1
handles management traffic. Interface 2 handles client portal traffic.
Internet
NSNAS
1
Management/client portal interface (1)
192.168.128.11 (MIP [management])
192.168.128.12 (RIP [host])
192.168.128.100 (pVIP [portal])
Default gateway
192.168.128.1
Management
station
Endpoint
device
Network access device