Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router - Manual (Page 415)

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15 Managing Ethernet Modules
Overview of Omni Switch/Router Ethernet Modules
This chapter describes User Interface commands for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit
Ethernet modules.
This chapter documents User Interface ( UI ) commands to manage Omni Switch/Router Ether-
net modules. For documentation on Command Line Interface ( CLI ) commands to manage
Ethernet modules, see the Text-Based Configuration CLI Reference Guide.
♦ Important Notes ♦
In Release 4.4 and later, the Omni Switch/Router is
factory-configured to boot up in
CLI (Command Line
Interface) mode, rather than in UI (User Interface)
mode. See Chapter 4, “The User Interface,” for docu-
mentation on changing from
CLI mode to UI mode.
In Release 4.5 and later, Mammoth-based Ethernet and
early-generation Ethernet modules are no longer
supported.
Port Mirroring and Port Monitoring
Port Mirroring and Port Monitoring can be used on all Ethernet modules. Both Port Mirroring
and Port Monitoring are described at the end of Chapter 19, “Managing Groups and Ports.”
Fast Ethernet Backbones
Fast Ethernet ports can be used as backbone links. The switch has two features that can
improve the performance and flexibility of Ethernet backbones. OmniChannel aggregates the
bandwidth of up to four (4) Fast Ethernet ports. This feature allows you to scale Fast Ethernet
links from 100 Mbps to 800 Mbps in 100 Mbps increments. OmniChannel is described in
OmniChannel on page 15-9. Fast Ethernet ports also support the 802.1Q tagging mechanism,
enhancing the compatibility of ports with other vendors’ equipment. 802.1Q is described in
Chapter 16, “Managing 802.1Q Groups.”
Gigabit Ethernet Modules
Gigabit Ethernet modules can be used as backbone links and used to support high-speed
servers. Kodiak Gigabit Ethernet modules support 802.1Q hardware tagging. See Chapter 16,
“Managing 802.1Q Groups,” for more information on 802.1Q hardware tagging for Gigabit
Ethernet Modules.
♦ Note ♦
For Kodiak-based 10/100 Ethernet modules, 802.1Q
is supported over OmniChannel. See Chapter 16,
“Managing 802.1Q Groups” for more information.