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Chapter 9 Ethernet Operation
Multicard and Single-Card EtherSwitch
Step 4
Click
Apply
.
Your Ethernet ports are now provisioned and ready to be configured for VLAN membership.
Step 5
Repeat this procedure for all other cards that will be in the VLAN.
9.3 Multicard and Single-Card EtherSwitch
The ONS 15327 enables Multicard and Single-card EtherSwitch modes. At the Ethernet card view in
CTC, click the
Provisioning > Card
tabs to reveal the Card Mode option.
9.3.1 Multicard EtherSwitch
Multicard EtherSwitch provisions two or more Ethernet cards to act as a single layer 2 switch. It supports
one STS-3c circuit or three STS-1 shared packet rings. The bandwidth of the single switch formed by
the Ethernet cards matches the bandwidth of the provisioned Ethernet circuit up to STS-3c worth of
bandwidth.
illustrates a Multicard EtherSwitch configuration.
Figure 9-4
A Multicard EtherSwitch configuration
9.3.2 Single-Card EtherSwitch
Single-card EtherSwitch allows each Ethernet card to remain a single switching entity within the
ONS 15327 shelf. This option allows a full STS-12c worth of bandwidth between two Ethernet circuit
points.
illustrates a Single-card EtherSwitch configuration.
ONS Node
ONS Node
ONS Node
ONS Node
Router
Ethernet card #3
Router
Router
Router
Ethernet card #1
Ethernet card #4
Ethernet card #2
Shared packet ring
VLAN A
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