Layer 3 Supervisor Conceptual Operation - Avaya Cajun P550R User Manual

Chapter 1
1-10
Table 1-2. Multiple Memory Configuration
DIMM/ Number of
SIMM Modules
64 MB 1
64 MB 2
Real-time clock
Out-of-band console: 10/100BASE-T & RS-232
RMON support
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support
Dot matrix display
System management functions and interfaces
Routing protocols tables and caches
1.5 million packets per second of hardware-based routing for
packets that arrive on layer 2-only media modules
Software-based routing for packets that are not routed in
hardware
Implementation of layer 3 data forwarding for protocols,
such as AppleTalk, that are not implemented in hardware
PCMCIA interface that only supports the Flash card that you
can order from Avaya.
Figure 1-2 illustrates a conceptual diagram of the layer 3 supervisor
module's functions.
Figure 1-2. Layer 3 Supervisor Conceptual Operation
Wirespeed Routing
High- in Hardware
Speed
Software-based
Access
Routing
To /
High-speed
From
CPU
Switch
Fabric
Routing Table and
Cache Management
Multilayer Supervisor Conceptual Diagram
Total Memory
64 MB
128 MB
Manage-
ment
Inter-
System
faces
management
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