- Enterasys Switch Hardware Installation Guide

DFE Modules
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series PoE Module Hardware Installation Guide 1-5
4G4205-72
The4G4205‐72has72,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TX/1000BASE‐T,PoE‐compliantportsthatare
accessedthroughthefixedfrontpanelRJ45connectors.TheDFEmodulecanbeinstalled
inaMatrix E7,Matrix N3,Matrix N5,orMatrix N7chassis.(SeeFigure 1‐2onpage 1‐6.)
Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperate
ineitherhalf‐duplexorfull‐duplexmode
ofoperation.Theduplexmodecanbedeterminedbyeitherauto‐negotiationormanual
configuration.
TheDFEmoduleportscanbeconfiguredtoprovideahighlevelofsecurity,controltraffic
bylimitingtherateoftrafficacceptedintothemoduleandprioritizing
traffictoexpedite
theflowofhigherprioritytrafficthroughthe module.Foracompletelistofcapabilities,
refertotheEnterasysMatrixDFE‐GoldSeriesConfigurationGuide.
TheDFEmodulereceivespowerandbackplaneconnectivitywhenitisinsertedintothe
Matrix E7,Matrix N7,Matrix N5,orMatrix N3chassis.Thepower
tosupporttheDFE
moduleconnectionsto802.3afPoE‐compliant48VdcPDs(powereddevices)canbefrom
thebackplaneofaMatrix N5chassis.