Enterasys Networks 4G4282-49, 6H303-48, 9034096-02 How to Use This Guide, Related Documents

How to Use This Guide
xiv About 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‐Goldmodules.Ageneral
workingknowledgeofdatacommunicationsnetworksishelpfulwhensettingupthese
modules.
ThisprefaceprovidesanoverviewofthisguideandtheDFE‐GoldSeriesmanualset,a
briefsummaryofeachchapter,anddefinestheconventionsusedinthisdocument.To
locateinformationaboutvarioussubjectsinthisguide,refertothefollowingtable.
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
•MatrixDFE‐GoldSeriesConfigurationGuideprovidesinformationonhowtousethe
CommandLineInterfacetosetupandmanagetheDFE‐Goldmodules.
•CablingGuideprovidesinformationondBlossandcablespecifications.
UnliketheMatrixDFE‐Gold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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An overview of the DFE-Gold modules and
instructions to obtain technical support from
Enterasys Networks
Chapter 1, Introduction
Network requirements that must be met before
installing the DFE-Gold modules
Chapter 2, Network Requirements
Instructions to install the DFE-Gold module
hardware and optional Ethernet interface module
and Mini-GBIC interface cards
Chapter 3, Installation
Troubleshooting installation problems and
diagnosing network/operational problems using the
LANVIEW LEDs
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting
Specifications, environmental requirements, and
physical properties of the DFE-Gold modules, the
optional 7G-6MGBIC and 7G-6MGBIC-A Ethernet
interface modules, and Mini-GBIC interface cards
Appendix A, Specifications
Instructions to set the mode switches when
necessary and remove/replace DRAM SIMM and
DIMM memory
Appendix B, Mode Switch Bank Settings
and Optional Installations