Installation guide

How to Use This Guide
xvi About This Guide
How to Use This Guide
ThisprefaceprovidesanoverviewofthisguideandtheDFE‐PlatinumSeriesmanualset,
andabriefsummaryofeachchapter;definestheconventionsusedinthisdocument;and
instructshowtoobtaintechnicalsupportfromEnterasysNetworks
Tolocateinformationaboutvarioussubjectsinthisguide,refertothe
followingtable:
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• CablingGuideprovides
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UnliketheEnterasysMatrixDFE‐PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuide,theCablingGuideis
notlistedalphabeticallyonthe website.Instead,itislistedundertheOverviewGuides
link.
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An overview of the DFE modules Chapter 1, Introduction
Network requirements that must be met before
installing the DFE modules
Chapter 2, Network Requirements
Instructions to install the DFE module hardware Chapter 3, Installation
Troubleshooting installation problems and
diagnosing network/operational problems using the
LANVIEW LEDs in either the RX/TX port status
mode or PoE port status mode
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting
Specifications, environmental requirements, and
physical properties of the DFE modules
Appendix A, Specifications
Instructions to set the mode switches when
necessary and remove and replace the DRAM SIMM
or DIMM memory
Appendix B, Mode Switch Settings and
Option Installations
An overview of Power over Ethernet technology and
how it is implemented in relation to the DFE modules
Appendix C, About PoE (Power over
Ethernet)