Installation guide

About This Guide xiii
About This Guide
Welcome to the 5G102-06 and 5G106-06 Gigabit Ethernet Installation Guide. This guide
describes the Gigabit Ethernet modules and provides information concerning network
requirements, installation, and troubleshooting. For information about how to use Local
Management to configure and manage the modules, refer to the MATRIX E5 Series Modules Local
Management User’s Guide. WebView is also supported by Enterasys Networks’ HTTP based web
management for initial configuration and lightweight management. See “Related Documents” in
this chapter for information on how to access the manual or WebView using your web browser.
USING THIS GUIDE
Read through this guide to completely understand the module capabilities and how to install the
module.
A general working knowledge of Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 type data communications networks
and their physical layer components is helpful when using this module.
STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE
This guide is organized as follows:
This chapter provides preliminary information to aid in using this manual, lists technology and
user guides that may help you set up and manage the module, and gives instructions on how to get
help.
Chapter 1, Introduction, provides an overview of the 5G102-06 and 5G106-06 modules and the
supported features.
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in the module, some features described in this document
may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the module to determine which
features are supported.
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, the information in this guide applies to both the
5G102-06 and the 5G106-06 modules.