Enterasys K6 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Overview

Enterasys K-Series K6 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide 1-1
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Introduction
Overview
TheK6chassisdesignprovidessixslotsforK‐SerieslinecardsandoneslotforaK‐Seriesfabric
card.AllK‐SeriescardsinstalledintheK6chassisoperateasasystemwithasingleIPaddress.
TheK6chassissupportsthefollowing:
•Hot‐swappableK‐Serieslinecards
andfabriccard
•Field‐replaceablefantray
•Redundantpowersupplies
• IEEE802.3afand802.3atPoweroverEthernet(PoE)
TheK6chassiscanbeinstalledasafreestandingunitorinstalledintoastandard48.26‐centimeter
(19‐inch)rack.
Allchassiscomponents(powersupplies,fantray,fabriccard,andlinecards)areinstalledfrom
the
frontofthechassisforeaseofmaintenance.AllLEDindicatorsareobservablefromthefrontofthe
chassistoaidinmonitoringnetworkoperationalstatusandperformingmaintenance.
TheK6chassiscanbeinstalledbyitselforwithaK‐POE‐4BAYPoEshelftoprovideadditionalPoE
power.