Paradyne BitStorm 2400, User Manual

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2400-A2-GB20-10 December 2002
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Terminology and Conventions
System Terminology
The following terms are used in this manual and the BitStorm 2400 user interfaces.
Port
A port is one of the physical interfaces of a BitStorm 2400. These are:
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MGMT (RJ45)
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CRAFT (DB9)
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GigE1 (Copper – RJ45):
GigE1 takes priority over GigE2.
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GigE1 (Fiber – SFP):
GigE1 fiber takes priority over GigE1 copper.
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GigE2 (Copper – RJ45)
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GigE2 (Fiber – SFP)
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EtherLoop Ports 1–24 (RJ21X)
Unit
A single BitStorm 2400 is referred to as a unit or chassis.
Stack
Up to eight units can be interconnected and supplied with a single uplink; this
arrangement is referred to as a stack. See
Figure 2-1, BitStorm 2400 IP DSLAMs
Interconnected .