ENI Modules
Network Interface (NI) Modules
page 5-2
OmniSwitch 7700/7800 Hardware Users Guide
April 2005
ENI Modules
The Ethernet Network Interface (ENI) module provides 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity for
OmniSwitch 7700/7800 switches.
The following ENI modules are available:
•
OS7-ENI-C24.
Provides 24 twisted-pair ports, individually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX.
Refer to
for detailed information on the OS7-ENI-C24 module.
•
OS7-ENI2-C24.
Second-generation version of the OS7-ENI-C24. Provides 24 twisted-pair ports, indi-
vidually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX. Refer to
for detailed information on the
OS7-ENI-C24 module.
•
OS7-ENI-FM12.
Provides 12 fiber optic 100BaseFX ports. Refer to
for detailed information
on the OS7-ENI-FM12 module.
•
OS7-ENI-P24.
Provides 24 twisted-pair inline power ports, individually configurable as 10BaseT or
for detailed information on the OS7-ENI-P24 module.
Additional Features
ENI modules also provide the following features:
•
Hardware-enhanced Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing capacity.
•
Bi-directional wire speed switching on all ports.
•
Built-in Queue Manager, providing system buffering, QoS priority, and bandwidth control features.
•
Individual NI reload. Refer to
for more information.
•
On-the-fly hot swapping. Refer to
for more information.
•
LED-based monitoring. Refer to pages
•
NI support during CMM failover. Refer to
“Smart Continuous Switching” on page 5-21
for details.
