Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router - Manual (Page 35)

Omni Switch/Router Applications and Configurations
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Omni Switch/Router Applications and Configurations
Omni Switch/Router hardware is ideally suited to meet the most demanding server and back-
bone needs. In addition, Omni Switch/Router hardware can be integrated easily with
OmniSwitches and with OmniStack workgroup switches. The examples that follow show how
the Omni Switch/Router can be used as a network backbone and as the central switch/router
in a wiring closet.
Omni Switch/Router as the Backbone Connecting Several Networks
The figure below shows how Omni Switch/Router Gigabit Ethernet and 10/100 Ethernet
modules can be used as a network backbone. In this example, two networks on two differ-
ent floors need high speed access to a server farm on the first floor.
Using Omni Switch/Router in a Network Backbone
The servers each have dedicated Gigabit Ethernet connections to Omni Switch/Router
modules on the first floor. The Omni Switch/Router chassis on the first floor is connected to
the network on the second floor via a Gigabit Ethernet link to the OmniStack on the second
floor. The Omni Switch/Router chassis on the first floor is connected via a 10/100 Ethernet
link, using OmniChannel, to the OmniSwitch chassis on the third floor containing a Fast
Ethernet module, such as the
ESM-100C-12 . See Chapter 15, “Managing Ethernet Modules,” for
more information on OmniChannel.
Gigabit Ethernet
10/100 Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
OmniSwitch
OmniStack
Omni Switch/Router
Fast Ethernet
(OmniChannel)
3rd Floor
2nd Floor
1st Floor
Server Farm
Server
Fast Ethernet
(OmniChannel)
10/100 Ethernet