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DFE Module and Interface Options

1-2 Introduction

•High‐availabilityserviceswithstatefulfailoverforservicesandmanagement

•Self‐learningconfigurationmoduleswithincreasedreliabilityandfaulttolerancethat

reducesconfigurationtimeandmaximizesuptime

•Network‐wideconfiguration,change,andinventorymanagementthatiseasierto

install,troubleshoot,andmaintain

• Reducedsupportandmaintenancecosts,anddecreasedconfigurationtime



• SupportforavarietyofconvergedapplicationsincludingVoIPwithPower‐over‐

Ethernet

DFE Module and Interface Options

Thissectionprovidesanoverviewofthe7G4285‐49(Figure 1‐1)and7G4205‐72

(Figure 1‐2).ForinformationabouttheDFEmodulefeaturesandhowtoconfigurethem,

refertotheEnterasysMatrixDFE‐PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuide.

7G4285-49

The7G4285‐49has48,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TX/1000BASE‐T,PoE‐compliantportsthatare

accessedthroughthefixedfrontpanelRJ45connectors.Thereisalsoanoptionslotforan

networkexpansionmodule(NEM).TheDFEmodulecanbeinstalledinaMatrix E7,

Matrix N3,Matrix N5,orMatrix N7chassi s.(SeeFigure 1‐1

onpage 1‐3.)

Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperateineitherhalf‐duplexorfull‐duplexmode

ofoperation.Theduplexmodecanbedeterminedbyeitherauto‐negotiationormanual

configuration.

TheDFEmoduleportscanbeconfiguredtoprovideahighlevelofsecurity,controltraffic

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bylimitingtherateoftrafficacceptedintothemoduleandprioritizingtraffictoexpedite

theflowofhigherprioritytrafficthroughthe module.Foracompletelistofcapabilities,

refertotheEnterasysMatrixDFE‐PlatinumSeriesConfigurationGuide.

TheDFEmodulereceivespowerandbackplaneconnectivitywhenit

isinsertedintothe

Matrix E7,Matrix N7,Matrix N5,orMatrix N3chassis.ThepowertosupporttheDFE

moduleconnectionsto802.3afPoE‐compliant48VdcPDs(powereddevices)canbefrom

thebackplaneofaMatrix N5chassisorfromanoptionalexternalMatrixN‐POEPower

System.

TheMatrixN‐POEPower

Systemcanprovide48Vdctosupportuptoseven

PoE‐compliantDFEmodules.TheconnectionfromtheN‐POEPowerSystemisbywayof

the48Vdc~20AMaximum,optionalPowerInputconnectoronthefrontpanelofthe

DFEmodule.

Note: Only an N-POE Power System can be connected to the 48 Vdc ~ 20 A Maximum

Optional Power Input connector of a series PoE-compliant DFE module such as the

7G4285-49.

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