DFE Modules
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series PoE Module Hardware Installation Guide 1-5
4G4205-72The4G4205‐72has72,10BASE‐T/100BASE‐TX/1000BASE‐T,PoE‐compliantportsthatare
accessedthroughthefixedfrontpanelRJ45connectors.TheDFEmodulecanbeinstalled
inaMatrix E7,MatrixN3,Matrix N5,orMatrix N7chassis.(SeeFigure 1‐2onpage 1‐6.)
Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperateineitherhalf‐duplexorfull‐duplexmode
ofoperation.Theduplexmodecanbedeterminedbyeitherauto‐negotiationormanual
configuration.
TheDFEmoduleportscanbeconfiguredtoprovideahighlevelofsecurity,controltraffic
bylimitingtherateoftrafficacceptedintothemoduleandprioritizingtraffictoexpedite
theflowofhigherprioritytrafficthroughthemodule.Foracompletelistofcapabilities,
refertotheEnterasysMatrixDFE‐GoldSeriesConfigurationGuide.
TheDFEmodulereceivespowerandbackplaneconnectivitywhenitisinsertedintothe
Matrix E7,MatrixN7,Matrix N5,orMatrix N3chassis.ThepowertosupporttheDFE
moduleconnectionsto802.3afPoE‐compliant48VdcPDs(powereddevices)canbefrom
thebackplaneofaMatrix N5chassis.