Setting Up the Matrix E7 Chassis
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After completing the power supply installation, the Matrix E7 chassis is ready to be powered up.
Before you power up the Matrix E7 chassis, it is recommended that you complete the installation
of the interface modules in the Matrix E7 chassis. Refer to the following sections to complete the
installation.
3.2.5
Installing Matrix E7 Interface Modules
3.2.5.1
Considerations Before Installing Modules
Check the Release Notes for the correct module firmware version for proper operation in the
Matrix E7 chassis. Module functionality is different in the new Matrix E7 chassis as compared to a
SmartSwitch 6000 chassis. For example, the Distributed Chassis Management is not supported in
the Matrix E7 chassis. Refer to the module release notes for specific information on supported
functionality.
The 6x3xx series interface modules can be installed in any of the 7 slots of the Matrix E7 chassis.
The 6x1xx and 6x2xx series modules were initially designed for the five-slot SmartSwitch 6000
chassis and should be installed in slots 1 to 5 in the chassis. If a 6x1xx or 6x2xx series module is
installed in slot 6 or 7, it will operate in standalone mode (no backplane connectivity).
If there are 6x1xx or 6x2xx series modules in the chassis, at least one 6x3xx module must be
installed in slots 1 to 5 for communication to 6x3xx boards in slots 6 and 7. The 6x3xx module will
provide a proxy function, which allows the 6x1xx and 6x2xx modules to communicate with 6x3xx
modules in slot 6 or 7. If more than one 6x3xx module is installed in slots 1 to 5, the module in the
lowest numbered slot performs the proxy function for slots 6 and 7. Therefore, if a 6x3xx module
is already performing the proxy function, and another 6x3xx module is inserted into a lower
numbered slot, connectivity will be temporarily interrupted, as the new board takes over the proxy
function. When a 6x3xx module in a lower numbered slot is removed, and there is a 6x3xx module
in a higher numbered slot, communication is not interrupted.
Uplink modules, such as the 6G306-06, should not be used to perform the proxy function.
Switching performance will be reduced on the uplink module if used for this purpose. The use of
other 6x3xx modules in the lower slots to perform the proxy function is recommended.
For Local Management, plugging the Local Management connection into the 6x3xx boards will
allow management connections no matter what the generation of the interface module. If the
connection is used to plug into a 6x1xx or 6x2xx board, only the modules in the first five slots will
be recognized by the management client.
NOTE: A lowercase x indicates the general use of an alphanumeric character (e.g.,
6x1xx, the x’s indicate a combination of numbers or letters).
