Module Placement And Rules; Examples, Module Placement In Matrix E7 Chassis - Enterasys Matrix 7G4270-12 Hardware Installation Manual

Backplane Connections and Installation Rules
3.4.2

Module Placement and Rules

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 3-4 shows five examples of chassis module placement. These examples are described
below along with the applicable module placement rule.
The Matrix N1, Matrix N3, Matrix N5, and Matrix N7 chassis support only DFE Series modules
and there are no particular rules for installing modules.
Figure 3-4 Examples, Module Placement in Matrix E7 Chassis
Example 1 (Figure
Shows the chassis fully populated with DFE 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 modules are configured using a Command Line Interface set of commands.
Rule: DFE modules can be installed in any available chassis slot in the Matrix E7 chassis.
Example 2 (Figure
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.
3-8 Installation
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