Avaya Expansion Modules; Other G700 Components; Avaya P330 Stacking Fabric (Octaplane); Power Supply - Avaya G700 Overview Manual

Main Components

Avaya Expansion Modules

The G700 Media Gateway is architecturally based on the Avaya P330 Layer-2 switch. Therefore,
customers can use any of the Avaya Expansion Modules with the G700 Media Gateway. Additional
Avaya LAN and WAN expansion modules connect directly to the G700 Media Gateway without
requiring additional hardware.
Avaya P330 LAN Expansion Module
Highlights of the Avaya P330 LAN Expansion Module
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Maximum flexibility to the data stack
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Standard auto-negotiation
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Link Aggregation Group (LAG)
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LAG redundancy
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Link redundancy
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Congestion control
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802.1Q/p VLAN and priority

Other G700 Components

Avaya P330 Stacking Fabric (Octaplane)

The Octaplane is a name for an Avaya hardware capability to bundle stackable components using a 4
bgps in each direction technology. This technology combines separate units into a larger logical switch
using different lengths of cables that are connected to the expansion slots in the rear of the units. The
cables are wired in a ring configuration, providing redundancy to the stack. In the event that a single unit
should fail, the stack integrity is maintained. You can remove, or replace, any single unit without
disrupting operation or performing stack-level reconfiguration.

Power Supply

The G700 Media Gateway uses an AC power supply. Starting 1st-Quarter 2004, the standard G700 will
ship with a DC input power option.
18 Overview for G700 and S8300
December 2003