The DFE-Gold Modules
1-2 Introduction
• SupportforavarietyofconvergedapplicationsincludingVoIP withPowerover
Ethernet
The DFE-Gold Modules
Thissectionprovidesanoverviewofthe4H428249,4H428349,4H420372(Figure 11),
4H420272,and4H428449(Figure12)DFEGoldmodules.
TheDFEGoldmodulescanbeinstalledinaMatrixN1,N3,N5,N7,orE7chassis.
TheDFEGoldmoduleportscanbeconfiguredtocontroltrafficbylimitingtherateof
trafficacceptedintothemoduleandprioritizingtraffictoexpeditetheflowofhigher
prioritytrafficthroughthemodule.
TheDFEGoldmodulereceivespowerandbackplaneconnectivitywhenitisinsertedinto
thechassis.
TheinformationconcerninghowtoconfiguretheDFEmodulefeaturesareprovidedin
theEnterasysMatrixDFEGoldSeriesConfigurationGuide.

4H4282-49

The4H428249isanedgenetworkswitchwith48,10BASET/100BASETXcompliant
ports,throughfixedfrontpanelRJ45connectorsandanoptionslotforanetwork
expansionmodule.Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperateineitherhalfduplexor
fullduplexmodeofoperation.Theduplexmodecanbedeterminedbyeitherauto
negotiationormanualconfiguration.

4H4283-49

The4H428349isanedgenetworkswitchwith48,10BASET/100BASETXcompliant
portsthroughfourfixedfrontpanelRJ21connectorsandanoptionslotforanetwork
expansionmodule.Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperateineitherhalfduplexor
fullduplexmodeofoperation.Theduplexmodecanbedeterminedbyeitherauto
negotiationormanualconfiguration.

4H4203-72

The4H420372has72,10BASET/100BASETXcompliantportsthroughsixfrontpanel
RJ21connectors.Eachofthefixedfrontpanelportscanoperateineitherhalfduplexor
Caution: Regardless of which chassis is used, the chassis system must be dedicated to
DFE-Gold modules (4xxxxx) only. Do not insert 7xxxxx modules or other legacy modules
into the same chassis with 4xxxxx modules as this will render the chassis inoperable.