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Managing Ethernet Modules
Overview of Omni Switch/Router Ethernet Modules
This chapter describes User Interface commands for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit
Ethernet modules.
This chapter documents User Interface (
UI
) commands to manage Omni Switch/Router Ether-
net modules. For documentation on Command Line Interface (
CLI
) commands to manage
Ethernet modules, see the
Text-Based Configuration CLI Reference Guide
.
♦
Important Notes
♦
In Release 4.4 and later, the Omni Switch/Router is
factory-configured to boot up in
CLI
(Command Line
Interface) mode, rather than in
UI
(User Interface)
mode. See Chapter 4, “The User Interface,” for docu-
mentation on changing from
CLI
mode to
UI
mode.
In Release 4.5 and later, Mammoth-based Ethernet and
early-generation Ethernet modules are no longer
supported.
Port Mirroring and Port Monitoring
Port Mirroring and Port Monitoring can be used on all Ethernet modules. Both Port Mirroring
and Port Monitoring are described at the end of Chapter 19, “Managing Groups and Ports.”
Fast Ethernet Backbones
Fast Ethernet ports can be used as backbone links. The switch has two features that can
improve the performance and flexibility of Ethernet backbones. OmniChannel aggregates the
bandwidth of up to four (4) Fast Ethernet ports. This feature allows you to scale Fast Ethernet
links from 100 Mbps to 800 Mbps in 100 Mbps increments. OmniChannel is described in
OmniChannel
on page 15-9. Fast Ethernet ports also support the 802.1Q tagging mechanism,
enhancing the compatibility of ports with other vendors’ equipment. 802.1Q is described in
Chapter 16, “Managing 802.1Q Groups.”
Gigabit Ethernet Modules
Gigabit Ethernet modules can be used as backbone links and used to support high-speed
servers. Kodiak Gigabit Ethernet modules support 802.1Q hardware tagging. See Chapter 16,
“Managing 802.1Q Groups,” for more information on 802.1Q hardware tagging for Gigabit
Ethernet Modules.
♦
Note
♦
For Kodiak-based 10/100 Ethernet modules, 802.1Q
is supported over OmniChannel. See Chapter 16,
“Managing 802.1Q Groups” for more information.
Summary of Contents for Omni Switch/Router
Page 1: ...Part No 060166 10 Rev C March 2005 Omni Switch Router User Manual Release 4 5 www alcatel com ...
Page 4: ...page iv ...
Page 110: ...WAN Modules Page 3 40 ...
Page 156: ...UI Table Filtering Using Search and Filter Commands Page 4 46 ...
Page 164: ...Using ZMODEM Page 5 8 ...
Page 186: ...Displaying and Setting the Swap State Page 6 22 ...
Page 202: ...Creating a New File System Page 7 16 ...
Page 270: ...Displaying Secure Access Entries in the MPM Log Page 10 14 ...
Page 430: ...OmniChannel Page 15 16 ...
Page 496: ...Configuring Source Route to Transparent Bridging Page 17 48 ...
Page 542: ...Dissimilar LAN Switching Capabilities Page 18 46 ...
Page 646: ...Application Example DHCP Policies Page 20 30 ...
Page 660: ...GMAP Page 21 14 ...
Page 710: ...Viewing the Virtual Interface of Multicast VLANs Page 23 16 ...
Page 722: ...Application Example 5 Page 24 12 ...
Page 788: ...Viewing UDP Relay Statistics Page 26 24 ...
Page 872: ...The WAN Port Software Menu Page 28 46 ...
Page 960: ...Deleting a PPP Entity Page 30 22 ...
Page 978: ...Displaying Link Status Page 31 18 ...
Page 988: ...Displaying ISDN Configuration Entry Status Page 32 10 ...
Page 1024: ...Backup Services Commands Page 34 14 ...
Page 1062: ...Diagnostic Test Cable Schematics Page 36 24 ...
Page 1072: ...Configuring a Switch with an MPX Page A 10 ...
Page 1086: ...Page B 14 ...
Page 1100: ...Page I 14 Index ...