Alcatel-Lucent 1643 AMS - Ethernet features

Ethernet features
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Ethernet and Fast Ethernet applications
The TransLAN
®
option cards (X4IP and X5IP) can be used for Ethernet and Fast
Ethernet applications.
Please refer to “X4IP option card (TransLAN
®
)” (p. 4-21) for a more detailed
description of the TransLAN
®
option card.
For a detailed description of the X5IP option card, refer to “X5IP option card”
(p. 4-24).
Ethernet private line applications
The X8PL option card can be used for Ethernet private line applications in 1643
Access Multiplexer AM / 1643 Access Multiplexer Small AMS
Please refer to “X8PL option card” (p. 4-20) for a more detailed description of the
X8PL option card.
Main features of the X4IP, X8PL, and X5IP option cards
The following table lists the main features and differences of the X4IP, X8PL, and
X5IP option cards.
X4IP X8PL X5IP
4 ports 8 ports 5 ports
provides a Layer 2 switch no switch Ethernet switch
supports advanced
networking applications
like ring connections or
point-to-multi-point
connections
cost optimized option card
for point-to-point
applications
supports advanced
networking applications
like ring connections or
point-to-multi-point
connections
no LCAS (Link capacity
adjustment scheme) support
supports the LCAS (Link
Capacity Adjustment
Scheme) protocol
supports the LCAS (Link
Capacity Adjustment
Scheme) protocol
EoS (Ethernet over SDH)
mapping or GFP (Generic
Framing Procedure)
GFP or LAPS (Link Access
Procedure SDH) (please
refer to “Ethernet mapping
schemes” (p. 2-15))
GFP (Generic Framing
Procedure)
Features
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365-312-801R7.2
Issue 3, May 2007
Alcatel-Lucent - Proprietary
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