Module Placement And Rules - Enterasys Matrix 7G4202-72 Hardware Installation Manual

The FTM bridging modules have connections to both FTM1 and FTM2 backplanes, which enables
them to switch frames between the two backplanes and all modules in the 6C107 chassis.
However, the older first (6x1xx), second (6x2xx), and third (6x3xx) generation modules are still
managed using their own Local Management and are not subject to management by the
DFE‐Platinum module management entity.
The Matrix N1 (7C111), Matrix N3 (7C103), Matrix N5 (7C105‐P), and Matrix N7 (7C107) chassis
have only FTM2 connections and support only DFE modules. The Matrix N5 chassis also has
backplane power connections to support DFE PoE modules.

Module Placement and Rules

The DFE‐Platinum modules can be installed in a Matrix
Placement," below, for placement rules), Matrix N1, Matrix N3, Matrix N5, or Matrix N7 chassis.
The Matrix N1, Matrix N3, Matrix N5, and Matrix N7 chassis support only DFE modules and
there are no particular rules for installing modules.
Matrix E7 Chassis, Module Placement
Depending on the modules being installed in the Matrix E7 chassis and to help ensure proper
operation, consider the following examples and rules for module placement in the chassis.
Figure 3‐1 shows five examples of chassis module placement. These examples are described below
along with the applicable module placement rule.
Figure 3-1 Examples, Module Placement in Matrix E7 Chassis
Example 1
Shows the chassis fully populated with DFE‐Platinum modules (7xxxxx). These modules
communicate with each other via the FTM2 chassis backplane and act as a single switching entity
with one IP address. The DFE‐Platinum modules are configured using a Command Line Interface
set of commands.
Rule: DFE‐Platinum modules can be installed in any available chassis slot in the Matrix E7 chassis.
Example 2
Shows the chassis fully populated with third generation modules (6x3xx). These modules can also
be installed in any available chassis slot in the Matrix E7 chassis, but operate as individual
modules with separate IP addresses. Each module is configured using Local Management.
Rule: The 6x3xx modules can be installed in any available chassis slot in the Matrix E7 chassis.
(Figure 3-1, A)
(Figure 3-1, B)
Backplane Connections and Installation Rules
E7 (refer to "Matrix E7 Chassis, Module
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