Installation guide

Matrix DFE-Gold Series Modules Installation Guide 1-1
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Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the DFE-Gold module capabilities, and introduces
the 4H4282-49, 4H4283-49, 4H4203-72, 4H4202-72, and 4H4284-49 DFE-Gold modules.
Overview of DFE-Gold Series Capabilities
The series of DFE-Gold modules provide you with a large number of capabilities,
including the following:
• Capability of supporting high speed Ethernet gigabit traffic to desktop devices
• Better security and service-delivery capabilities at the edge of the network
• A highly scalable and fault tolerant switch infrastructure
• Support new applications, including those that have special requirements, such as:
–VoIP
–Video
– New business improvement applications for Customer Relationship Management
(CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (also known Enterprise Resource
Management).
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in the DFE-Gold module, some features described in this
document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the DFE-Gold module to
determine which features are supported.