Network Expansion Module (NEM)
1-6 Introduction
Network Expansion Module (NEM)
The7G4285‐49optionslotprovidesaccesstoaninstallednetworkexpansionmodule.
RefertotheEnterasys NetworkswebsiteforacurrentlistingoftheavailableNEMs.
SpecificinstallationinstructionsareshippedwitheachNEM.
Connectivity
7G4285-49
Dependingonhowthe7G4285‐49DFEmoduleisconfigured,itcansupportupto:
• 48,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TX/1000BASE‐Tswitchedportsconnectedthrough48fixed
frontpanelconnectors,or
• 48,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TX/10001000BASE‐Tswitchedportsandanoptionalnetwork
expansionmodule.
Thefixedfrontpanelportscanalsosupportconnections
toPoE‐compliantPDswhenthe
moduleisconnectedtoanexternalN‐PoEPowerSystemorinstalledinaMatrix N5
chassis.
7G4205-72
The7G4205‐72cansupportupto72,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TX/1000BASE‐Tswitchedports
connectedthrough72fixedfrontpanelconnectors.
ThefixedfrontpanelportscanalsosupportconnectionstoPoE‐compliantPDswhenthe
moduleisinstalledinaMatrix N5chassis.
Management
Managementofthemodulecanbeeitherin‐bandorout‐of‐band.In‐bandremote
managementispossibleusingTelnet,theEnterasys NetworksNetSight
®
management
application,orWebView™application.Out‐of‐bandmanagementisprovidedthrough
theRJ45COM(Communication)portonthefrontpanelusingaVT100terminalora
VT100terminalemulator.
Switch Configuration Using WebView
Enterasys Networks’HTTP‐basedWebmanagementapplication(WebView)isan
intuitivewebtoolforsimplemanagementtasks.