DFE Module Placement and Installation Rules
3-4 Installation
Figure 3-1 Examples, Slot Numbers/Module Placement in Matrix E7 Chassis
Toensureproperoperationofthesystem,considerthefollowingexamplesandrulesfor
moduleplacementineitherchassis.

Example 1 (Figure 3-1, A)

Showsonemoduleinstalledinthechassis.Ifthechassisispopulatedwithonlyone
4xxxxx,itmustbeinstalledinslot1.
Rule:Ifonlyone4xxxxxisinstalledinthechassis,itmustbeinslot1.Alwaysinstalla
4xxxxxinslot1ofthechassis.

Example 2 (Figure 3-1, B)

Showsthechassisfullypopulatedwith4xxxxxmodules.Allmodulesmaybehot
swapped,exceptthemoduleinslot1.Ifthemoduleinslot2isdesignatedasaredundant
managementmodule,themoduleinslot1maybehotswappedwithoutshuttingdown
thesystem.Themoduleinslot2canbedesignatedusingtheCLIcommand
setl icense <licensekey>.
Forinformationonhowtousethiscommand,refertotheEnterasysMatrixDFEGoldSeries
ConfigurationGuide.Toaccessthisguideontheweb,referto“RelatedDocuments”on
pagexvi.
Withoutadesignatedredundantmanagementmoduleinslot2,removingthemodulein
slot1willshutdownthesystem.
Rule:Anymoduleina4xxxxxsystem,includingthemanagementmoduleinslot1,may
behotswappedwhenthereisa4xxxxxmoduledesignatedasaredundantmanagement
moduleinslot2.
4XXXXX
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4XXXXX
7XXXXX
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4XXXXX
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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