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How to Use This Guide

How to Use This Guide
This preface provides an overview of this guide and the DFE‐Platinum Series manual set,
and a brief summary of each chapter; defines the conventions used in this document; and
instructs how to obtain technical support from Enterasys Networks
To locate information about various subjects in this guide, refer to the following table:
For...
An overview of the DFE modules
Network requirements that must be met before
installing the DFE modules
Instructions to install the DFE module hardware
Troubleshooting installation problems and
diagnosing network/operational problems using the
LANVIEW LEDs in either the RX/TX port status
mode or PoE port status mode
Specifications, environmental requirements, and
physical properties of the DFE modules
Instructions to set the mode switches when
necessary and remove and replace the DRAM SIMM
or DIMM memory
An overview of Power over Ethernet technology and
how it is implemented in relation to the DFE modules

Related Documents

The manuals listed below can be obtained from the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat
Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following site:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals
• Enterasys Matrix DFE‐Platinum Series Configuration Guide describes how to use the
Command Line Interface to set up and manage the DFE‐Platinum modules.
• Cabling Guide provides information on dB loss and cable specifications.
Unlike the Enterasys Matrix DFE‐Platinum Series Configuration Guide, the Cabling Guide is
not listed alphabetically on the web site. Instead, it is listed under the Overview Guides
link.
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Refer to...
Chapter 1, Introduction
Chapter 2, Network Requirements
Chapter 3, Installation
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting
Appendix A, Specifications
Appendix B, Mode Switch Settings and
Option Installations
Appendix C, About PoE (Power over
Ethernet)