3Com E3 Cascading Single NICs in a Different Chassis

3-4 CHAPTER 3: NETWORK INTERFACE CARD CABLING

Cascading Single NIC’s in a Different Chassis

Callout Description

1ATM switch

2Chassis 1

3Chassis 1’s ATM NIC

4Connection from switch’s TX to Span A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC

5Connection from switch’s RX to Span A’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC

6Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC to SPAN A’s RX of

Chassis 2’s NIC

7Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC to SPAN A’s TX

Chassis 2’s NIC

8Chassis 2

9Chassis 2’s ATM NIC

Contents

Main Page 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 C 1 2 3 A Page 1 Contacting 3Com Document Conventions Product Description Product Compatibility 2 Page Page Page 3 C Physical Interfaces Accessing the Command Line Interface E3 Port Cabling Options Page Cascading Single NICs in a Different Chassis Cascading Multiple NICs in a Different Chassis Page A Certification Interface Specifications Console Port Line A and Line B E3 Ports Current Draw Environment Physical Dimensions