The 7K4290-02 DFE-Platinum module is a network switching device with 2, 10-Gbps Ethernet port slots on the front panel that can support one or two 10-Gbps PHYs for high speed uplinks from the chassis DFE-Platinum module Ethernet switch system. With two 10-Gbps PHYs installed in the 7K4290-02, a shared uplink of up to 10 Gbps can be provided from the DFE switching system to two network edge connections from a Matrix E7, Matrix N7, or Matrix N3 chassis to a core data center.

The DFE-Platinum module ports can be configured to control traffic by limiting the rate of traffic accepted into the module and prioritizing traffic to expedite the flow of higher priority traffic through the module. The DFE-Platinum module receives power and backplane connectivity when it is inserted into the Matrix E7, Matrix N7, or Matrix N3 chassis.