Unpacking The Dfe-Platinum Module; Installing Optional Network Expansion Modules (Nems); Backplane Connections And Installation Rules; Ftm1 And Ftm2 Connectivity - Enterasys Matrix 7G4202-72 Hardware Installation Manual

Unpacking the DFE-Platinum Module

Unpacking the DFE-Platinum Module
Unpack the DFE‐Platinum module as follows:
1. Open the box and remove the packing material protecting the DFE module.
2. Verify the contents of the carton as listed in Table
Table 3-1 Contents of DFE-Platinum Module Carton
Item
DFE-Platinum module (7G4202-72
This Installation Guide
Customer Release Notes
3. Remove the tape seal on the non‐conductive bag to remove the DFE module.
4. Perform a visual inspection of the DFE module for any signs of physical damage. Contact
Enterasys Networks if there are any signs of damage. Refer to "Getting Help" on page xiii for
details.

Installing Optional Network Expansion Modules (NEMs)

Refer to your release notes or the Enterasys Networks web site for the latest available network
expansion modules.
A Phillips screwdriver is needed to install an optional network expansion module into the
7G4282‐49.
Installing a NEM involves
• removing the coverplate from the DFE module and
• attaching the NEM to the DFE module.
Refer to the installation instructions shipped with the NEM for details.

Backplane Connections and Installation Rules

The following sections describe the FTM1 and FTM2 backplane connections, and the hardware
configuration rules when installing first (6x1xx), second (6x2xx), and third (6x3xx) generation
modules, and DFE‐Platinum modules (7xxxxx) into the same Matrix E7 chassis.

FTM1 and FTM2 Connectivity

The Matrix E7 (6C107) chassis has backplanes referred to as FTM1 and FTM2. The 7xxxxx
DFE‐Platinum modules use FTM2 for high speed communication to each other and operate as one
switching unit with a single IP address. The traffic through these modules does not connect to
FTM1 except through an FTM bridging module such as the DFE‐Platinum module such as the
7H4382‐25, 7H4382‐49, 7H4383‐49, or the 7H4385‐49. Installation Guides for these bridging
modules are located on the Enterasys Networks World Wide Web site: http://www.enterasys.com/
support/manuals.
3-2 Installation
or
Note: Install any optional equipment before proceeding to
Rules" on page 3-2 for an explanation of the rules to install different series modules in a Matrix E7
chassis.
3‐1.
7G4282-49)
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"Backplane Connections and Installation
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