Enterasys Platinum Distributed Forwarding Engine 7H4382-25 Benutzerhandbuch

Matrix DFE-Platinum Series Module Installation Guide 1-1

This chapter provides an overview of the DFE-Platinum module capabilities, and 
introduces the 7H4382-25 DFE-Platinum module.

The series of DFE-Platinum modules provide you with a large number of capabilities, 
including the following:

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Capability of supporting high speed Ethernet gigabit traffic to desktop devices

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Better security and service-delivery capabilities at the edge of the network

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A highly scalable and fault tolerant switch infrastructure

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Support new applications, including those that have special requirements, such as:

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VoIP

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Video

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New business improvement applications for Customer Relationship Management 
(CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (also known as Enterprise 
Resource Management).

CRM refers to having software, hardware, and networking in place that improves a 
supplier’s dealings with customers. For example, a supplier could check on the shipping 
status (if goods were shipped and their current location). A typical use for CRM software 
would be for customer-interfacing functions such as help desk, order entry, technical 
information, and sales automation.

Depending on the firmware version used in the DFE-Platinum module, some features described in 
this document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the DFE-Platinum 
module to determine which features are supported.