Installation guide

How to Use This Guide
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How to Use This Guide
Readthroughthisguidecompletelytofamiliarizeyourselfwithitscontentsandtogainan
understandingofthefeaturesandcapabilitiesoftheDFEmodules.Ageneralworkingknowledge
ofdatacommunicationsnetworksishelpfulwhensettingupthesemodules.
ThisprefaceprovidesanoverviewofthisguideandtheDFE‐
Platinum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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DocumentFormat(PDF)atthefollowingsite:
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• EnterasysMatrixDFE‐PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuideprovidesinformationonhowtouse
theCommandLineInterfacetosetupandmanagetheDFEmodules.
• CablingGuide
providesinformationondBlossandcablespecifications.
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.
For... Refer to...
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
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/replace DRAM SIMM and DIMM memory
Appendix B, Mode Switch Bank Settings
and Optional Installations