Enterasys Networks 4G4205-72 Switch User Manual


 
Overview of DFE-Gold Series PoE Module Capabilities
1-2 Introduction
Overview of DFE-Gold Series PoE Module Capabilities
TheGoldDistributedForwardingEngine(DFE)isEnterasys Networks’nextgenerationof
enterprisemodulesfortheMatrixNSeriesandMatrixE7switches.TheseDFEmodules
deliverhighperformanceandflexibilitytoensurecomprehensiveswitching,routing,
QualityofService,security,andtrafficcontainment.Keyfeaturesinclude:
•Superiorperformanceandcapacitytosupport
morehighbandwidthandlatency
sensitiveapplications
10/100/1000BaseTXand10GigabitEthernetconnectivity
•IntegratedServicesDesignthatreducesthenumber/typeofmodulesrequired,
simplifiesnetworkdesign,andlowersentrycost
•Port‐andUserBasedPolicyandMultilayerPacketClassificationthatprovides
granularcontrolandsecurityforbusinesscriticalapplications
•Highavailabilityserviceswithstatefulfailoverforservicesandmanagement
•Selflearningconfigurationmoduleswithincreasedreliabilityandfaulttolerancethat
reducesconfigurationtimeandmaximizesuptime
•Networkwideconfiguration,change,andinventorymanagementthatiseasierto
install,troubleshoot,andmaintain
Reducedsupportandmaintenancecosts,anddecreasedconfigurationtime
SupportforavarietyofconvergedapplicationsincludingVoIPwithPowerover
Ethernet