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® LoopStar MetroNID ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks Define the boundaries of your network, establish assured, end-to-end SLAs and standards-based management to deliver carrier-grade Ethernet and IP services. EtherNID™ Designed to define the edge of your network, LoopStar performance assurance and service creation directly from customer premises and cell-sites.
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LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks Features Proprietary Hardware Design • 1 μs measurement resolution • Ultra-low pass-through jitter & latency – Ideal for assuring real-time services Service Assurance & Creation Features •...
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LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks Product Family Feature Matrix ADC has launched a wide range of packet assurance demarcation units, each adapted and optimized for popular demarcation, service assurance and creation applications.
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LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks Service Assurance Functionality Performance Assurance Agent™ (PAA) and SLA Monitoring High-precision, hardware assisted, latency + jitter-free demarcation, monitoring and measurement of latency, jitter, frame loss and continuity, including 1-way performance validation with microsecond resolution.Multi-flow, multi-service, multi-site performance assurance enables real-time SLA assurance...
LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks Service Creation and Traffic Conditioning Service Mapping Create E-Line, E-LAN & E-Tree services directly at the demarc point -service mapping applies C/V-LAN tags (selective push) and/or configurable service class to traffic meeting detailed layer 2,3 & 4 criteria.
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LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks Features INTERFACES EtherNID EE Client Network: Monitor A/B Port: EtherNID GE, MetroNID TE and MetroNID TE-R Client/Network: Monitor A/B port: Management Port: GPS Antenna Input MetroNID TE-S...
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LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks Features (Con't) Service ASSurAnce FeATureS (con'T) • oAM Functionality – IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet OAM – IEEE 802.1ag Service Layer OAM (Connectivity Fault Management) – ITU-T Recommendation Y.1731 • Dying Gasp (via 802.3ah or SnMP traps) • vLAn Tagging/De-tagging and vLAn Stacking (.1Q in .1Q) • integrated copper TDr cable integrity testing...
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LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks Features (Con't) Service creATion & TrAFFic conDiTioninG HArDWAre Service Mapping • create e-Line, e-LAn & e-Tree ethernet virtual circuits • identify traffic flows based on frame characteristics – Source or destination MAC or IP addresses, masks – Ethertype, Port(s), DSCP, IP Precedence or PCP –...
LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks Specifications HArDWAre & PerForMAnce Pure Hardware Data-Path • inline transparent performance (all packet sizes): Throughput: intrinsic Pass-through Traffic Latency: intrinsic Pass-through Traffic Jitter: intrinsic Latency for intelligent Loopback: intrinsic Jitter for intelligent Loopback: • High-accuracy, hardware-assisted performance measurements with 1μs resolution. Integrated Management • SnMP v1, v2c • Secure Web Gui via SSL • Management vLAn • configuration import/export • FTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS • nTP client (or source)
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LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks EtherNID and MetroNID Configurator xxxx Model EE EtnerNID 10/100 Mbps Electrical GE EtherNID 10/100/1000Mb/s Electrical/Optical TE MetroNID TE 10/100/1000Mb/s TEH MetroNID TE 10/100/1000Mb/s (Hardened) TER MetroNID TR 10/100/1000Mb/s...
LoopStar EtherNID™ – LoopStar ® ADC's network interface devices for Ethernet and IP networks SFP Modules O r d e r i n g I n f o r m a t i o n Description 100 Mb/s SFPs SFP 1310nm SM (2Km) for FE Interface...
Specifications published here are current as of the date of publication of this document. Because we are continuously improving our products, ADC reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice. At any time, you may verify product specifications by contacting our headquarters office in Minneapolis. ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
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