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This guide contains information you need to install and configure the IBM Ethernet
Appliance J58S quickly. For complete installation instructions, see the
IBM Ethernet
Appliance J58S Hardware Guide
at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/networking
.
WARNING:
This guide contains a summary of safety warnings in “Safety Warnings”
on page 24. For a complete list of warnings for this device, including translations,
see the
IBM Ethernet Appliance J58S Hardware Guide
at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/networking
.
The IBM Ethernet Appliance J58S is a high-performance, highly-scalable, carrier-class
security device with multi-processor architecture. The Ethernet appliance has a
capacity of up to 120 gigabits per second (Gbps), full duplex. The device is 16 rack
units (U) tall. Three devices can be stacked in a single floor-to-ceiling rack, for
increased port density per unit of floor space. The device provides 14 slots that can
be populated with up to 12 Services Processing Cards (SPCs) and I/O cards (IOCs)
and 2 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 J58S.
Table 1: Minimum System Configuration for the IBM Ethernet Appliance J58S
Minimum
Component
1
SPC
1
IOC
2
SCB
1
Routing Engine
Fully populated, the device provides up to 440 Gigabit Ethernet or up to 44 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 J58S 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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