How to Use This Guide
How to Use This Guide
Read through this guide completely to familiarize yourself with its contents and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the DFE module. A general working knowledge of data communications networks is helpful when setting up this module.
This preface provides an overview of this guide and the DFE‐Platinum Series manual set, a brief summary of each chapter, and 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:
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An overview of the DFE module | Chapter 1, Introduction |
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Network requirements that must be met before installing the | Chapter 2, Network Requirements |
DFE module |
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Instructions to install the DFE module hardware | Chapter 3, Installation |
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Troubleshooting installation problems and diagnosing | Chapter 4, Troubleshooting |
network/operational problems using the LANVIEW LEDs |
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Specifications, environmental requirements, and physical | Appendix A, Specifications |
properties of the DFE module |
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Instructions to set the mode switches when necessary and | Appendix B, Mode Switch Bank Settings |
remove and replace DRAM SIMM and DIMM memory | and Optional Installations |
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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‐Diamond/Platinum Series Configuration Guide provides information on how to use the Command Line Interface to set up and manage the DFE modules.
•Enterasys Matrix Network Expansion Module Hardware Installation Guide provides instructions to install the Enterasys Matrix Network Expansion Modules (NEMs) and Mini‐GBICs.
•Cabling Guide provides information on dB loss and cable specifications.
Unlike the Enterasys Matrix DFE‐Diamond/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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