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October, 1998
GRF 400/1600 Getting Started - 1.4 Update 2
Getting Acquainted with the GRF 1600
What is the GRF 1600?
What is the GRF 1600?
The GRF 1600 is a high-performance IP switch designed for high-volume, large-scale public
and private backbone applications. It has these main features:
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Performs Layer-3 switching across 16 gigabits/second aggregate bandwidth
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Supports large suite of routing protocols
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Accommodates 1–16 media cards, available media are ATM OC-3c, ATM OC-12c,
10/100Base-T Ethernet (4- and 8-port), HSSI, HIPPI, SONET OC-3c, and FDDI
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Provides advanced dynamic routing, basic packet filtering, OSPF multicast, SNMP v1,
IPv4
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Accommodates redundant, hot swappable power supplies
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Supports an 1100W AC power supply unit
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Supports a -48VDC power supply (negative 48V)
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Manages 150K-entry route table, batch updating with 20 routes per second
The GRF 1600 chassis can be mounted in a standard 19” rack unit or on a table.
The chassis weighs between 107 and 124 pounds (49–56 kg), depending upon the number of
power supplies installed. Side rails are recommended to be installed in the rack unit before
attempting to insert a GRF 1600. Side rails will help to support the heavy unit as the team
inserts the chassis and fastens it to the rack.
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Caution:
Because of its weight, moving the GRF 1600 into a rack requires a two-person
team.
Vorsicht
: Aufgrund seines Gewichts sind zur Installation des GRF 1600 auf dem Regal zwei
Personen erforderlich.
