Ummary And; Specifications; Feature Summary - 3Com NETBuilder II Installing Instruction

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Feature Summary

Table A-1 NETBuilder II Bridge/Router Features
Feature
Modular platform
4-Slot chassis
8-Slot chassis
Extended chassis
Supports most commonly
used network interfaces
High-performance
processing and reliability
"Hot-swappable"
I/O modules
LCD and
LCD control panel
Front panel LEDs
Flash memory drive
Autoranging power supply Automatically adjusts the internal supply voltage to the NETBuilder II bridge/router intervention
Dual power supply
(Extended chassis only)
Tabletop or rack
mountable
Cable strain-relief bracket
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PECIFICATIONS
This appendix provides a summary of features, and lists the electrical and
environmental specifications of the NETBuilder II bridge/router.
Table A-1 summarizes the features of the system.
Summary
Allows you to build a bridge or bridge/router platform that conforms to your present local and wide
area networking needs. Also allows you to update or expand your present platform as your
networking needs change.
Supports up to four regular-format, or two extended-format I/O modules.
Supports up to eight regular-format, or four extended-format I/O modules.
Supports eight regular-format or extended-format I/O modules.
Supports many local area networking interfaces, including: Ethernet, Token Ring, Fast Ethernet, FDDI
and ATM. Supports many wide area networking interfaces, including: V.35, RS-232, RS-449, G.703,
and HSSI.
Combines the power of RISC processing, custom Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), and
an 800 Mbps backplane for high-performance processing and reliability.
Allow you to install or remove and reinstall any I/O module without shutting down the system.
LCD displays startup and status messages. The LCD control panel allows you to reset your
NETBuilder II system and, for the CEC 20 module, access the Diagnostic Main menu. (For complete
information on the Diagnostic Main menu, refer to the NETBuilder II CEC Module Installation Guide.)
Allow you to monitor the power and operational status of the system.
Solid state drive available on all models.
switch between 115 and 230 VAC operation.
The Extended chassis comes with one power supply, but allows for the addition of a second
power supply.
Can be set on a tabletop or mounted in a 19-inch, 2- or 4-pole rack.
Enables you to route all cables from the installed I/O modules to a central location. Restraining the
cables allows for easier access to I/O modules.
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