Chapter 1 - Introduction; Overview; Switch Descriptions - Avaya P580 User Manual

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Overview

Switch Descriptions

User Guide for the Avaya P580 and P882 Multiservice Switches, v6.0
Introduction
The following information is provided in this chapter:
Switch Descriptions
Hardware Components
Software Features
Routing Overview
The Avaya P580 and P882 Multiservice switches are high performance
Gigabit Ethernet switches for LAN backbone applications. These switches
are the centerpiece for Avaya data, voice, and multimedia LANs. The P580
switching capacity ranges from 46Gbps in Fabric mode 1 to 55Gbps in
Fabric mode 2. The P882 switching capacity ranges from 56Gbps, in Fabric
mode 1, to 139Gbps, in Fabric mode 2.
The Avaya Multiservice switch family supports specific hardware
components and various software features, including:
Increased bandwidth
Elimination of bottlenecks
Better manageability
Routing
Dependable multimedia support
Redundant switch-to-switch trunks (or hunt groups)
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