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Chapter 8      Transponder and Muxponder Cards
8.9    MXP_MR_2.5G and MXPP_MR_2.5G Cards
Table 8-23 shows the input data rate for each client interface, and the encapsulation method. The current 
version of the ITU-T Transparent Generic Framing Procedure (GFP-T) G.7041 supports transparent 
mapping of 8B/10B block-coded protocols, including Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FICON.
In addition to the GFP mapping, 1-Gbps traffic on Port 1 or 2 of the high-speed serializer/deserializer 
(SERDES) is mapped to an STS-24c channel. If two 1-Gbps client signals are present at Port 1 and Port 2 
of the SERDES, the Port 1 signal is mapped into the first STS-24c channel and the Port 2 signal into the 
second STS-24c channel. The two channels are then mapped into an OC-48 trunk channel.
Table 8-24 shows some of the mix and match possibilities on the various client ports. The table is 
intended to show the full client payload configurations for the card.
Table 8-23 MXP_MR_2.5G and MXPP_MR_2.5G Client Interface Data Rates and Encapsulation 
Client Interface Input Data Rate ITU-T GFP-T G.7041 Encapsulation
2G FC 2.125 Gbps Yes
1G FC 1.06 Gbps Yes
2G FICON 2.125 Gbps Yes
1G FICON 1.06 Gbps Yes
GE 1.25 Gbps Yes
ESCON 0.2 Gbps Yes
Table 8-24 Client Data Rates and Ports  
Mode Port(s) Aggregate Data Rate
2G FC 1 2.125 Gbps
1G FC 1, 2 2.125 Gbps
2G FICON 1 2.125 Gbps
1G FICON 1, 2 2.125 Gbps
GE 1, 2 2.5 Gbps
1G FC 
ESCON 
(mixed mode)
1 
5, 6, 7, 8
1.06 Gbps 
0.8 Gbps
1.86 Gbps total
1G FICON 
ESCON 
(mixed mode)
1 
5, 6, 7, 8
1.06 Gbps 
0.8 Gbps
1.86 Gbps total
GE 
ESCON 
(mixed mode)
1 
5, 6, 7, 8
1.25 Gbps 
0.8 Gbps
Total 2.05 Gbps
ESCON 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 1.6 Gbps