Enterasys Networks Enterasys Matrix 6H303-48 - Manual (Page 22)

Overview of DFE Series Capabilities
1-2 Introduction
Overview of DFE Series Capabilities
The DFE‐Gold Series modules provide you with a large number of capabilities, including:
• Support for high speed Gigabit Ethernet traffic to desktop devices
• Better security and service‐delivery capabilities at the edge of the network
• A highly scalable and fault tolerant switch infrastructure
• Support for new applications, including those that have special requirements, such as:
– Voice over IP (VoIP)
– Video
– New business improvement applications for Customer Relationship Management
(CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (also known as Enterprise
Resource Management)
The DFE-Gold Modules and Interface Options
This section provides an overview of DFE‐Gold modules 4G4202‐72 and 4G4282‐49
(
Figure 1‐1 ) and the 7G‐6MGBIC and 7G‐6MGBIC‐A Ethernet interface modules
( Figure 1‐2 ).
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‐Gold module ports can be configured to control traffic by limiting the rate of
traffic accepted into the module and prioritizing traffic to expedite the flow of higher
priority traffic through the module.
The DFE‐Gold module receives power and backplane connectivity when it is inserted into
the Matrix N1, Matrix N3, Matrix N5, Matrix N7, or Matrix E7 chassis.
The information concerning the DFE module features and how to configure them to a
network are provided in the Matrix DFE‐Gold Series Configuration Guide.
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.
Precaución: Cualquiera que sea el chasis que utilice, recuerde que el sistema debe
aplicarse exclusivamente a los módulos DFE (Distributed Forwarding Engine) de la serie
Gold (4xxxxx). No inserte módulos 7xxxxx ni otros módulos legado dentro de un chasis
con módulos 4xxxxx. Si lo hace, el chasis no funcionará.