Enterasys Networks 7KR4297-02, 7KR4297-04 Module Placement and Rules

Backplane Connections and Installation Rules

3-4 Installation

TheDFEFTMbridgingmoduleshaveaconnectiontobothFTM1andFTM 2backplanes,which

enablesthemtoswitchframesbetweenthetwobackplanesandallmodulesinthe6C107chassis.

However,theolderfirst(6x1xx),second(6x2xx),andthird(6x3xx)generationmodulesarestill

managedusingtheirownLocalManagementandarenotsubjecttomanagementbythe

DFE‐Diamondmodulemanagemententity.

TheMatrixN3(7C103)andMatrixN7(7C107)chassishaveonlyFTM2connectionsandsupport

onlyDFE‐Diamondmodules.

Module Placement and Rules

TheDFEseriesmodulescanbeinstalledinaMatrixE7, Matrix N1, Matrix N3, Matrix N5, or

Matrix N7 chassis.Wheninstallingthemodulesintooneofthesechassis,makesuretoconsider

thefollowingplacementrulesfortheappropriatechassisandmodulemix.

Matrix N3 Chassis, Module Placement

TheMatrixN3chassisslots1through3willsupportonlyDFE‐Diamondmodules.

Rule:TherearenoparticularrulesforinstallingDFE‐DiamondmodulesintoaMatrixN3chassis.

Matrix N7 Chassis, Module Placement

TheMatrixN7chassisslots1through7willsupportonlyDFE‐Diamondmodules.

Rule:TherearenoparticularrulesforinstallingDFE‐DiamondmodulesintoaMatrixN7chassis.

Matrix E7 Chassis

DependingonthemodulesbeinginstalledintheMatrixE7chassisandtohelpensureproper

operation,considerthefollowingexamplesandrulesformoduleplacementinthechassis.

Figure 3‐1showssixexamplesofchassismoduleplacement.Theseexamplesaredescribedbelow

alongwiththeapplicablemoduleplacementrule.

Example 1 (Figure 3-1, A)

ShowsthechassisfullypopulatedwithDFE‐Diamondmodules(7xxxxx).Thesemodules

communicatewitheachotherviatheFTM2chassisbackplaneandactasasingleswitchingentity

withoneIPaddress.TheDFE‐DiamondmodulesareconfiguredusingaCommandLineInterface

setofcommands.

Rule:DFE‐DiamondmodulescanbeinstalledinanyavailablechassisslotintheMatrixE7

chassis.

Figure 3-1 Examples, Module Placement in Matrix E7 Chassis

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6X1XX

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6X3XX

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