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Connecting PMC Network Interface Cards
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You can also use cables intended for Gigabit Ethernet NIC connections for your Ethernet NIC
connections, as shown in
Figure 13 .
Figure 13 Gigabit Ethernet Crossover Cable Pin Connections
Four-Port and Two-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet
NIC (10/100/1000)
The Nokia IP561 security platform supports Nokia-approved, four-port and two-port copper
Gigabit Ethernet NICs installed on a PMC expansion slot. The IP561 can accommodate up to
four Gigabit Ethernet NICs.
When you purchase a copper Gigabit Ethernet NIC with your IP561, the NIC is installed before
the appliance is delivered to you. For information about how to add or replace a NIC, see
Chapter 4, “Installing and Replacing Network Interface Cards.”
Copper Gigabit Ethernet NIC Features in the IP561
The copper Gigabit Ethernet NIC supports:
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High bandwidth
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Full-duplex mode operation up to 1 Gbps
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Link speed auto advertising (10/100/1000)
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PCI operation at 133 MHz on the IP561
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Compliance with IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet specifications
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Cable autosensing
The copper Gigabit NICs in the IP561 run on Nokia IPSO-VN v4.1 or higher.
You can configure and monitor Gigabit Ethernet NIC interfaces with Nokia Network Voyager.
Specifically, you can use Network Voyager to set the port speed and full-duplex mode to 1000,
100, or 10 Mbps.
For information about how to access Network Voyager and the related reference materials, see
“Using Nokia Network Voyager” on page 40.
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