Enterasys Networks 700 - Manual (Page 9)

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Chapter 1
Introduction
About the MultiSwitch 700; how to use this guide; related guides; software conventions; getting help
Welcome to the MultiSwitch 700 Modules User’s Guide. We have designed this
guide to serve as a reference for using NetSight Element Manager for the
MultiSwitch 700 product, which encompasses the DLM6C-AA chassis and the
MultiSwitch 700 modules.
The MultiSwitch 700 product encompasses the DLM6C-AA chassis and the
MultiSwitch 700 modules. The DLM6C-AA hub is a stand-alone chassis that
offers five slots for interface modules; it also has two slots for dual redundant
power supplies (installed vertically to the right of the module slots), and a
removable fan tray (installed horizontally across the bottom the chassis).
At the heart of the MultiSwitch 700 is its Frame Transfer Matrix (FTM) backplane
and distributed processing power. The FTM’s passive design provides a separate
independent backplane connection from each module in the chassis to every other
module installed in the chassis; each module contains its own active switching
components (so switching horsepower increases with module density), and each
module can be managed independently (via its Module Manager management
component) or — for devices which support distributed management — as part
of the chassis unit (via a single chassis IP/MAC address pair and the Chassis
Manager management component).
There are several varieties of MultiSwitch 700 modules currently available:
• The DLE22-MA and DLE23-MA modules each provide 24 fixed 10Base-T
switch ports (via RJ45 connectors on the DLE22-MA; RJ21 Telco connectors on
the DLE23-MA) and two slots for optional Fast Ethernet port interface
modules. Several Fast Ethernet port interface modules are available:
- the DELFX-UI, which provides one multi-mode fiber port via an SC
connector;
- the DELTX-UI, with one Category 5 UTP RJ45 connector;
- and the DELF3-UI, with one single-mode fiber port via an SC connector.