Olicom CrossFire 8730, Reference Manual

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CrossFire 8730 Switch Reference Guide, DOC-7047 v. 1.1 Introduction
Connectivity Options
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Feature Function Benefit
CrossLink high-
speed inter-switch
connection for
Token-Ring (up to
256 Mbps using
eight ports)
Allows switches to
be interconnected
using 1-8 Token-
Ring ports. Provides easy and scalable
switch inter connection.
Stackable:
3 possibilities:
A. 2 switch stack
B. 5 switch stack
C. 8 switch stack Stack Products
Needed:
A. 2 x 8630
B. 1 x 8635 and
4 x 8630
C. 1 x 8300 and
8 x 8630
Allows several switches to be
stacked, accommodating
switch scalability up to 160
switched Token-Ring ports and
32 Fast Ethernet ports.
Optional
redundant power
supply
Up to six switches
can receive backup
power from one
CrossFire 8310
Redundant Power
supply, fully
equipped with six
CrossFire 8311
power supply units.
(Note that CrossFire
8311 is not hot-
swappable.) Gives a high degree of
resilience to power supply
failures when used in critical
applications.
Table 10. Connectivity Benefits