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This guide contains information you need to install and configure the IBM Ethernet
Appliance J56S quickly. For complete installation instructions, see the
IBM Ethernet
Appliance J56S Hardware Guide
at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/networking
.
WARNING:
This guide contains a summary of safety warnings in “Safety Warnings”
on page 23. For a complete list of warnings for this device, including translations,
see the
IBM Ethernet Appliance J56S Hardware Guide
at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/networking
.
The IBM Ethernet Appliance J56S is a high-performance, highly-scalable, carrier-class
security device with multi-processor architecture. The Ethernet appliance has a
capacity of up to 60 gigabits per second (Gbps), full duplex. The device is 8 rack units
(U) tall. Five devices can be stacked in a single floor-to-ceiling rack, for increased
port density per unit of floor space. The device provides eight slots that can be
populated with up to six Services Processing Cards (SPCs) and I/O cards (IOCs) and
two Switch Control Boards (SCBs) in nonredundant fabric configurations.
By installing different combinations of IOCs and SPCs, you can tailor both the number
of gigabit ports and the maximum security processing capacity to suit your network.
Table 1 on page 3 describes the minimum system configuration for the IBM Ethernet
Appliance J56S.
Table 1: Minimum System Configuration for the IBM Ethernet Appliance J56S
Minimum
Component
1
SPC
1
IOC
1
SCB
1
Routing Engine
Fully populated, the device provides up to 200 Gigabit Ethernet or up to 20 10-Gigabit
Ethernet ports. Two types of IOC interface cards are available, each of which consists
of four Packet Forwarding Engines and enables a throughput of 10 Gbps. You can
install any combination of IOC types in the Ethernet appliance.
The IBM Ethernet Appliance J56S provides redundancy and resiliency. The hardware
system is fully redundant, including power supplies and SCBs.
The Ethernet appliance is shipped in a cardboard box strapped securely to a wooden
pallet. Plastic straps secure the top and bottom in place. The device chassis is bolted
to this pallet. A printed copy of this document and a cardboard accessory box are
also included in the shipping container.
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