10GNI Modules
Network Interface (NI) Modules
page 5-18
OmniSwitch 8800 Hardware Users Guide
December 2004
10GNI Modules
OmniSwitch 8800 10 Gigabit Network Interface (10GNI) modules provide one redundant wire-rate 10000
Mbps (10 Gbps) connection per module. In addition, 10GNI modules can be used in enterprise applica-
tions including backbone connections in networks where 10 Gigabit Ethernet is used as the backbone
media.
Like ENI and GNI modules, 10GNI modules are also supported during CMM failover. Refer to
Continuous Switching” on page 5-26
for details.
The following wire-rate 10 Gbps 10GNI module is available:
•
OS8-10GNI-UR1.
Provides two redundant Xenpak slots acting as one port. (Only one port can be
active at a time.) Refer to
for detailed information on this module.
Xenpaks are 10 Gigabit Ethernet port modules that are hot-pluggable—i.e.,they it can be installed or
removed while the 10GNI is powered on and operating without the risk of damage to the Xenpak module
or the host circuitry. Alcatel Xenpaks are MSA (Multi Source Agreement) compliant. For information on
Xenpaks, refer to
Three Xenpak types are available for OS8-10GNI-UR1 modules:
•
OM-10GNI-SR
— 10GBASE-S multimode 850 nanometers (nm) fiber with a serial (one color of
wavelength) transceiver, supports distances up to 300 meters
1
over multimode fiber; uses SC connec-
tors
•
OM-10GNI-LR
— 10GBASE-L single mode 1310 nm fiber with a serial transceiver, supports
distances up to 10 km over single mode fiber; uses SC connectors
•
OM-10GNI-ER
—10GBASE-E single mode 1550 nm fiber with a serial transceiver, supports distances
up to 40 km over single mode fiber; uses SC connectors.
Although only one Xenpak module is necessary, you must install two Xenpak modules (one in each slot)
in order to achieve redundancy. See
“OS8-10GNI-UR1 Port Redundancy” on page 5-19
for more informa-
tion.
Note.
You can install different Xenpak types on the same OS8-10GNI-UR1 module.
See
“Handling Fiber and Fiber Optic Connectors” on page 5-35
for proper handling of SC connectors and
fiber-optic cable.
1.
High modal bandwidth fiber is required to reach 300 meters.
