- Enterasys Network Adapter Hardware Installation Guide

Matrix DFE-Platinum Series Module Installation Guide 1-1
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Introduction
ThischapterprovidesanoverviewoftheMatrixDFE‐Diamond7KR4297‐02and7KR4297‐04
modulesandoptionalXFP10‐Gbpsphysicalinterfacemodule.
Overview of Matrix DFE-Diamond Module Capabilities
ThePlatinumDistributedForwardingEngine(DFE)isEnterasysNetworks’nextgenerationof
enterprisemodulesfortheMatrixN‐SeriesandMatrixE7switches.TheseDFEmodulesdeliver
highperformanceandflexibilitytoensurecomprehensiveswitching,routing,QualityofService,
security,andtrafficcontainment.Keyfeaturesinclude:
•Superiorperformanceandcapacityto
supportmorehigh‐bandwidthandlatencysensitive
applications
• 10/100/1000Base‐TXand10‐GigabitEthernetconnectivity
•IntegratedServicesDesignthatreducesthenumber/typeofmodulesrequired,simplifies
networkdesign,andlowersentrycost
•Port‐andUser‐BasedPolicyandMultilayerPacketClassificationthatprovidesgranular
controlandsecurityforbusiness‐criticalapplications
•High‐availabilityserviceswithstatefulfailoverforservicesandmanagement
•Self‐learningconfigurationmoduleswithincreasedreliabilityandfaulttolerancethatreduces
configurationtimeandmaximizesuptime
•Network‐wideconfiguration,change,andinventorymanagementthatiseasiertoinstall,
troubleshoot,andmaintain
• Reducedsupportandmaintenancecosts,anddecreasedconfigurationtime
• Supportfor
avarietyofconvergedapplicationsincludingVoIPwithPower‐over‐Ethernet
Note: Unless otherwise noted the term “DFE module” refers to both the 7KR4297-02 and
7KR4297-04 modules.
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Overview of Matrix DFE-Diamond Module Capabilities 1-1
The DFE-Diamond 7KR4297-02 and 7KR4297-04 Modules 1-2
Management 1-3
Secure Networks Policy Support 1-4
Standards Compatibility 1-4
LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs 1-4