About This Guide; Who Should Use This Guide - Enterasys Diamond Distributed Forwarding Engine 7KR4297-02 Hardware Installation Manual

This guide provides an overview, installation and troubleshooting instructions, and specifications
for the Enterasys Matrix
interface modules.
For information about the CLI (Command Line Interface) set of commands used to configure and
manage the DFE‐Diamond modules, refer to the Enterasys Matrix™ DFE‐Diamond/Platinum Series
Configuration Guide.
Depending on the firmware version used in the DFE module, some features described in this document may
not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the DFE module to determine which features are
supported.

Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is intended for a network administrator responsible for installing and setting up the
DFE‐Platinum modules.
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DFE‐Diamond 7KR4297‐02 and 7KR4297‐04 modules and the XFP
Note: In this guide, the following terms are used:
• DFE refers to Distributed Forwarding Engine series of modules.
• Unless otherwise noted, DFE module refers to both the 7KR4297-02 and 7KR4297-04 modules.
• XFP refers to a 10-Gbps physical interface module inserted into a DFE module NEM slot.
• PHY refers to a physical interface.
Electrical Hazard: Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit.
Riesgo Electrico: Nada mas personal capacitado debe de instalar o darle servicio a esta unida.
Elektrischer Gefahrenhinweis: Installationen oder Servicearbeiten sollten nur durch
ausgebildetes und qualifiziertes Personal vorgenommen werden.

About This Guide

Important Notice
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