The FNB backplane connection is a fixed connection to FNB-1 or FNB-2. This connection allows the 9E106-06 to communicate with other SmartSwitch 9000 modules supporting various LAN technologies including: Token Ring, FDDI, Ethernet, WAN and ATM.
Bridging/SecureFast™ Switching
9E106-06 operates in two modes, as a traditional bridge, or as a SecureFast Switch. In the traditional bridge mode, the 9E106-06 makes filtering/forwarding decisions based on frame destination address. In the SecureFast Switch mode, filtering/forwarding decisions are made based on both frame destination and source addresses.
Management Information Base (MIB) Support
The 9E106-06 provides MIB support including:
•RMON (RFC 1271)
•IETF MIB II (RFC 1213)
•IETF Bridge MIB (RFC 1493)
•FDDI 1512 with SMT 7.3 and a host of other Cabletron Enterprise MIBs.
For a complete list of supported MIBs, refer to the release notes provided in the 9E106-06 package.
LANVIEW LEDs
The 9E106-06 uses LANVIEW – the Cabletron Systems built-in visual diagnostic and status monitoring system. With LANVIEW LEDs, you can quickly identify the device, port, and physical layer status at a glance.
Hot Swapping
The 9E106-06 can be installed or removed from the chassis while the SmartSwitch 9000 is powered up without affecting the operation of the remaining modules in the chassis.
