Ethernet Features - Alcatel-Lucent 1643 AMS Applications And Planning Manual

Features

Ethernet features

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Ethernet and Fast Ethernet applications
The TransLAN
Ethernet applications.
Please refer to
description of the TransLAN
For a detailed description of the X5IP option card, refer to
(p. 4-24).
Ethernet private line applications
The X8PL option card can be used for Ethernet private line applications in 1643
Access Multiplexer AM / 1643 Access Multiplexer Small AMS
Please refer to
X8PL option card.
Main features of the X4IP, X8PL, and X5IP option cards
The following table lists the main features and differences of the X4IP, X8PL, and
X5IP option cards.
X4IP
4 ports
provides a Layer 2 switch
supports advanced
networking applications
like ring connections or
point-to-multi-point
connections
no LCAS (Link capacity
adjustment scheme) support
EoS (Ethernet over SDH)
mapping or GFP (Generic
Framing Procedure)
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option cards (X4IP and X5IP) can be used for Ethernet and Fast
"X4IP option card (TransLAN
®
option card.
"X8PL option card" (p. 4-20)
X8PL
8 ports
no switch
cost optimized option card
for point-to-point
applications
supports the LCAS (Link
Capacity Adjustment
Scheme) protocol
GFP or LAPS (Link Access
Procedure SDH) (please
refer to
schemes" (p.
Alcatel-Lucent - Proprietary
See notice on first page
®
)" (p. 4-21)
for a more detailed description of the
"Ethernet mapping
2-15))
for a more detailed
"X5IP option card"
X5IP
5 ports
Ethernet switch
supports advanced
networking applications
like ring connections or
point-to-multi-point
connections
supports the LCAS (Link
Capacity Adjustment
Scheme) protocol
GFP (Generic Framing
Procedure)
2-13