Eni Modules; Additional Features - Alcatel OmniSwitch 8800 Hardware User's Manual

Network Interface (NI) Modules

ENI Modules

The Ethernet Network Interface (ENI) module provides 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity for
OmniSwitch 8800 switches.
The following ENI module is available:
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OS8-ENI-C24. Provides 24 twisted-pair ports, individually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX.
Refer to page 5-4

Additional Features

ENI modules also provide the following features:
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Hardware-enhanced Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing capacity.
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Bi-directional wire speed switching on all ports.
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Built-in Queue Manager, providing system buffering, QoS priority, and bandwidth control features.
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Individual NI reload. Refer to
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On-the-fly hot swapping. Refer to
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LED-based monitoring. Refer to page
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NI support during CMM failover. Refer to
OmniSwitch 8800 Hardware Users Guide
for detailed information on this module.
page 5-26 for more information.
page 5-28
5-27
December 2004
for more information.
for more information.
"Smart Continuous Switching" on page 5-26
ENI Modules
for details.
page 5-3