Network Interface (NI) Modules
ENI Modules
OmniSwitch 8800 Hardware Users Guide
December 2004
page 5-3
ENI Modules
The Ethernet Network Interface (ENI) module provides 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity for
OmniSwitch 8800 switches.
The following ENI module is available:
•
OS8-ENI-C24.
Provides 24 twisted-pair ports, individually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX.
Refer to
for detailed information on this 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 page
for more information.
•
NI support during CMM failover. Refer to
“Smart Continuous Switching” on page 5-26
for details.
