Installation guide

Backplane Connections and Installation Rules
Matrix DFE-Platinum Series Installation Guide 3-9
FTM1 and FTM2 Connectivity
TheMatrix E7(6C107)chassishasbackplanesreferredtoasFTM1andFTM2.The7xxxxx
DFE modulesuseFTM2forhighspeedcommunicationtoeachotherandoperateasone
switchingunitwithasingleIPaddress.Thetrafficthroughthesemodulesdoesnot
connecttoFTM1exceptthroughanFTMbridgingmodule
suchasthe7H4382‐25,
7H4382‐49,7H4383‐49,orthe7H4385‐49.
TheseDFE moduleshaveconnectionstobothFTM1andFTM2backplanes,enablingthem
torouteframesbetweenthetwobackplanesandallmodulesinthe6C107chassis.
However,theolderfirst(6x1xx),second(6x2xx),andthird(6x3xx)generation
modules
arestillmanagedusingtheirownLocalManagementandarenotsubjecttomanagement
bytheDFE modulemanagemententity.
TheMatrixN3(7C103)andMatrixN7(7C107)chassishaveonlyFTM2connectionsand
supportonlyDFE m odules.TheMatrix N5(7C105‐P)hasFTM2connectionsandalso
supportsPoE‐compliantDFE modules.
Module Placement and Rules
TheDFEseriesmodules canbeinstalledinaMatrix E7, Matrix N1, Matrix N3, Matrix N5,
orMatrix N7 chassis.Wheninstallingthemodulesintooneofthesechassis,makesureto
considerthefollowingplacementrulesfortheappropriatechassisandmodulemix.
Matrix N1 Chassis, Module Placement
TheMatrix N1chassisslot1willsupportonlyDFE modules.
Rule:TherearenoparticularrulesforinstallingDFE modulesintoaMatrix N1chassis.
Matrix N3 Chassis, Module Placement
TheMatrix N3chassisslots1through3willsupportonlyDFE modules.
Rule:TherearenoparticularrulesforinstallingDFE modulesintoaMatrix N3chassis.
Matrix N5 Chassis, Module Placement
TheMatrix N5chassisslots1through5willsupportonlyDFE modules.
Rule:TherearenoparticularrulesforinstallingDFE modulesintoaMatrix N5chassis.
Matrix N7 Chassis, Module Placement
TheMatrix N7chassisslots1through7willsupportonlyDFE modules.
Rule:TherearenoparticularrulesforinstallingDFE modulesintoaMatrix N7chassis.