Trapeze Mobility Exchange MX-20

Trapeze Mobility Exchange MX-20 ... intelligence of the Trapeze Mobility System. In addition to managing users' identities as they roam, MXs configure and control all aspects of Trapeze Mobility Points (MPs) and third-party access points (APs).

Multiple MXs function as a peer-to-peer system to support mobility and enforce security. For example, one MX can support a mobile user's connection to a subnet even though the actual attachment to that subnet is through a different MX. This MX-to-MX exchange requires no changes to existing IP backbones.

MXs deliver Identity-based Networking, which provides user-based services such as virtual private group membership, personal firewall filters, time-of-day/day-of-week access, encryption type, authentication, usage tracking, location tracking, and associated network statistics. Authorizations stay with users wherever they roam because MXs share the information, ensuring secure access and connectivity to the right services.

MXs also control third-party APs and configure and manage Trapeze MPs whether they are directly attached or indirectly connected across the wired infrastructure. The MX is available in a variety of platforms - the MXR-2, MX-8, MX-20 and MX-400 - but all provide the same core features of Identity-Based Networking, system-wide roaming functions, multiple private groups, and AAA offload and integration.

The MX-20 includes 20 10/100 Mbps ports, all with integrated power-over-Ethernet (PoE), and two Gigabit Ethernet ports. It's designed for distributed wiring closet and centralized data center deployments. Any MX-20 port can be used for network connectivity, MP connectivity or both. The MX-20 supports 40 MPs simultaneously, has redundant hot-swappable power supplies and 3.6 Gbps of throughput.

The MX also performs Layer 2 forwarding and comes with extensive with Layer 3-4 and identity-tracking capabilities. It integrates seamlessly with wired infrastructures and offers redundant load-sharing links, 802.1Q trunking, spanning tree and per-VLAN spanning tree (PVST+). It also supports IGMP snooping, which is vital to supporting IP multicast streams. Quality of service (QoS) is done with Layer 3-4 application information on a per-user or per-group basis and can utilize IP DiffServ code points.