2-40 Riverstone Networks RS 3000/3100/3200 Switch Router Getting Started Guide
Hardware Features Introduction
• Single-rate Shaping – Rate-shapers configured with only a Committed Access Rate (CAR)
• Dual-rate Shaping – Rate-shapers configured with a CAR and a burst size
• Shaper Groups – rate-shapers, each with a CAR, are aggregated into a group. The rate assigned to
the group acts as the collective burst-size for the rate-shapers within the group.
Figure 2-26 shows the front panel of the 2-port Advanced Services Module (GBIC) line card.
Note 802.2 IPX encapsulation is not supported on any MPLS-capable line card.
Figure 2-26 Front panel of Advanced Services card with one GBIC installed
GBIC modules provide the media-specific portion of the Advanced Services line-card (see Figure 2-27), which
support Gigabit Ethernet connectivity across multiple media types and distances. The GBIC line card provides the
power, initialization, and control for each GBIC module. Any combination of GBICs can be used on a single Advanced
Services line card.
Figure 2-27 GBIC modules
The Advanced Services line card accepts the GBIC modules described in Table 2-37.
G3M-GTSOM-02
ADVANCED SERVICES MODULE
Tx
Link
Rx
AN
Tx
Link
Rx
AN
Rx
1
Tx Rx
2
Tx
GIGABIT ETHERNET MPLS
Multi-Mode Short-Reach
and
Single-Mode Intermediate-Reach
Single-Mode
Long-Reach (70 Km)