Ethernet features
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Switched Ethernet Applications
The TransLAN® ESW4_E14 option card can be used in any option card slot for
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet applications.
Please refer to
“ESW4_E14 option card” (p. 2-21)
for a detailed description of the
ESW4_E14 Ethernet option card.
The X4IP-V2 option card can be used for Ethernet and Fast Ethernet applications in
Metropolis
®
AMU 2m/4o version (adapter card required).
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet applications
The X8PL option card can be used for Ethernet private line applications in
Metropolis
®
AMU 2m/4o version (adapter card required).
Please refer to
“X8PL option card (legacy)” (p. 2-28)
for a more detailed description of
the X8PL option card.
The EPL4_E14 and EPL4_E132_75 option cards can be used for Ethernet private line
applications with Metropolis
®
AMU 2m/4o and 1m/1o version.
Please refer to
“EPL4_E14 option card” (p. 2-15)
and
for a more detailed description of these option cards.
Main features of the legacy option cards X4IP-V2 and X8PL
The following table lists the main features and differences of the two option cards
X4IP-V2 and X8PL which can be used for Ethernet applications:
X4IP-V2
X8PL
4 ports
8 ports
provides a Layer 2 switch
no switch
supports advanced networking applications
like ring connections or point-to-multi-
point connections
cost optimized option card for
point-to-point applications
no LCAS (Link capacity adjustment
scheme) support
supports the LCAS (Link Capacity
Adjustment Scheme) protocol (please refer
to
EoS (Ethernet over SDH) mapping or GFP
(Generic Framing Procedure)
GFP or LAPS (Link Access Procedure
SDH) (please refer to
Features
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