Installation guide

DFE-Platinum Modules
1-2 Introduction
DFE-Platinum Modules
ThissectionprovidesanoverviewofDFEmodules7G4202‐72and7G4282‐49(Figure 1‐1).
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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.
TheDFEmodulereceivespowerandbackplaneconnectivitywhenitisinsertedintothe
Matrix N1,Matrix N3,Matrix N5,Matrix N7,orMatrix E7
chassis.
TheinformationconcerningtheDFEmodulefeaturesandhowtoconfigurethemtoanetworkis
providedintheEnterasysMatrixDFE‐PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuide.
7G4202-72
The7G4202‐72isanedge‐networkswitchwith72,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TX/1000BAS E‐Tportsvia
72front‐panelRJ45connectors.
7G4282-49
The7G4282‐49isanedge‐networkswitchwith48,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TX/1000BASE‐Tcompliant
portsbymeansof48fixedfront‐panelRJ45connectorsandaslotforanoptionalnetwork
expansionmodule(NEM).