3Com E3 manual Cascading Multiple NIC’s in a Different Chassis

E3 Port Cabling Options 3-5

Cascading Multiple NIC’s in a Different Chassis

Callout Description

1ATM switch

2Chassis 1

3Chassis 1’s ATM NIC 1

4Chassis 1’s ATM NIC 2

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

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

7Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 2

8Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 2

9Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 2 to SPAN A’s RX of Chassis 2’s NIC 1

10Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 2 to SPAN A’s TX Chassis 2’s NIC 1

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