Terminology and Conventions
System Terminology
The following terms are used in this manual and the product's user interfaces:
T
T
T
Port
A port is one of the physical interfaces of a BitStorm 4800 or Management Module.
These are:
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
Unit
A single BitStorm 4800 is referred to as a unit or chassis. The first or only unit is
referred to as Unit 1.
Stack
Up to eight units may be interconnected, sharing a single uplink; this arrangement
is called a stack.
4800-A2-GB20-10
Port
Unit
Stack
ALARM
CONSOLE
DOWNLINK GigE (RJ45)
DOWNLINK GigE (SFP)
DSL Ports 1–24 (24-port model) or 1–48 (48-port model)
MGMT
MODEM
UPLINK GigE (RJ45)
UPLINK GigE (SFP)
V.35/X.21
July 2002
2
2-1