Enterasys Networks 4H4202-72 Switch User Manual


 
The DFE-Gold Modules
1-2 Introduction
SupportforavarietyofconvergedapplicationsincludingVoIPwithPowerover
Ethernet
The DFE-Gold Modules
Thissectionprovidesanoverviewofthe4H428249,4H428349,4H 420372(Figure 11),
4H420272,and4H428449(Figure 12)DFEGoldmodules.
TheDFEGoldmodulescanbeinstalledinaMatrix N1,N3,N5,N7,orE7chassis.
TheDFEGoldmoduleportscanbeconfiguredtocontroltrafficbylimitingtherateof
trafficacceptedintothemoduleandprioritizingtraffictoexpeditetheflowofhigher
prioritytrafficthroughthemodule.
TheDFEGoldmodulereceivespowerandbackplaneconnectivitywhenitisinsertedinto
thechassis.
The
informationconcerninghowtoconfiguretheDFEmodulefeaturesareprovidedin
theEnterasysMatrixDFEGoldSeriesConfigurationGuide.
4H4282-49
The4H428249isanedgenetworkswitchwith48,10BASET/100BASETXcompliant
ports,throughfixedfrontpanelRJ45connectorsandanoption slotforanetwork
expansionmodule.Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperateineitherhalfduplexor
fullduplexmodeofoperation.Theduplex
modecanbedeterminedbyeitherauto
negotiationormanualconfiguration.
4H4283-49
The4H428349isanedgenetworkswitchwith48,10BASET/100BASETXcompliant
portsthroughfourfixedfrontpanelRJ21connectorsandanoptionslotforanetwork
expansionmodule.Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperateineitherhalfduplexor
fullduplexmodeofoperation.The
duplexmodecanbedeterminedbyeitherauto
negotiationormanualconfiguration.
4H4203-72
The4H420372has72,10BASET/100BASETXcompliantportsthroughsixfrontpanel
RJ21connectors.Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperateineitherhalfduplexor
Caution: Regardless of which chassis is used, the chassis system must be dedicated to
DFE-Gold modules (4xxxxx) only. Do not insert 7xxxxx modules or other legacy modules
into the same chassis with 4xxxxx modules as this will render the chassis inoperable.