DFE Modules
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series PoE Module Hardware Installation Guide 1-5
4G4205-72
The4G420572has72,10BASET/100BASETX/1000BASET,PoEcompliantportsthatare
accessedthroughthefixedfrontpanelRJ45connectors.TheDFEmodulecanbeinstalled
inaMatrix E7,MatrixN3,Matrix N5,orMatrix N7chassis.(SeeFigure 12onpage 16.)
Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperateineitherhalfduplexorfullduplexmode
ofoperation.Theduplexmodecanbedeterminedbyeitherautonegotiationormanual
configuration.
TheDFEmoduleportscanbeconfiguredtoprovideahighlevelofsecurity,controltraffic
bylimitingtherateoftrafficacceptedintothemoduleandprioritizingtraffictoexpedite
theflowofhigherprioritytrafficthroughthemodule.Foracompletelistofcapabilities,
refertotheEnterasysMatrixDFEGoldSeriesConfigurationGuide.
TheDFEmodulereceivespowerandbackplaneconnectivitywhenitisinsertedintothe
Matrix E7,MatrixN7,Matrix N5,orMatrix N3chassis.ThepowertosupporttheDFE
moduleconnectionsto802.3afPoEcompliant48VdcPDs(powereddevices)canbefrom
thebackplaneofaMatrix N5chassis.