Installation guide

Module Placement in a Matrix E7 Chassis
2-2 Network Requirements
Innormalusage(andtypicalimplementations)thereisnoneedtoenable/disableportsfor
LinkAggregation.Thedefaultvalueswillresultinthemaximumnumberofaggregations
possible.Iftheswitchisplacedinaconfigurationwithitspeersnotrunningtheprotocol,
noaggregationswillbeformedandtheDFE
moduleswillfunctionnormally(thatis,
SpanningTreewillblockredundantpaths).
FordetailsaboutthecommandsinvolvedwithconfiguringtheLinkAggregation
function,refertotheMatrixDFE‐PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuide.
Module Placement in a Matrix E7 Chassis
Ifyouwanttomix6x1xxx,6x2xxx,6x3xxx,and7x4xxxseriesmodulesinthesame
Matrix E7chassis,itisnecessarytohaveaDFEbridgingmoduleinstalledandfollowthe
instructionsdescribedin“ModulePlacementandRules”onpage 3‐9tosuccessfully
bridgedatatraffictosomeorallmodules
intheMatrix E7chassis.Atthetimeofthis
printing,theFTM1‐to‐FTM2bridgingmodulesavailableare:7H4382‐25,7H4382‐49,
7H4383‐49,and7H4385‐49.
1000BASE-SX/LX/ELX Network
OptionalMini‐GBICsinstalledinthe7G4280‐19front‐panelports1through18orina
7G‐6MGBIC/7G‐6MGBIC‐AinterfacemoduleprovideGigabitEthernetconnections
operatingat1000 Mbps(1 Gbps).Thedeviceattheotherendofthefiber‐opticconnection
mustmeetIEEE802.3‐2002GigabitEthernetrequirementsfor
thedevicestooperateat
Gigabitspeed.RefertoAppendix AforfurtherdetailsonMini‐GBICspecifications.
1000BASE-T Network
The7G4280‐19andoptional7G‐6MGBIC/7G‐6MGBIC‐Ainterfacemodulesalsosupport
Mini‐GBICsforcopperwireconnectionsthroughRJ45connectors,whichcanoperateup
to1000 Mbps.Thedeviceattheotherendofthetwistedpairsegmentmustmeet
IEEE 802.3‐20021000BASE‐Tnetworkrequirementsforthedevicesto
operateatGigabit
speed.
Note: The optional Mini-GBIC copper wire connection supports Category 5 UTP cabling
with an impedance of between 85 and 111 ohms for 1000 Mbps operation.