Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Switch/Router Kodiak Ethernet Modules

Overview of Omni Switch/Router Ethernet Modules
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Kodiak Ethernet Modules
ESX-K Series Modules and Optimized Ports
Kodiak-based modules will flood packets with unknown destination addresses on ports
configured for optimized device mode. To prevent this condition, the following command can
be entered into the mpx.cmd file:
MamOptSwitchPorts=1
If the port is set to optimized and has not learned a MAC address, it will flood these packets
out regardless if the above condition is used. If the above flag is set, the port will not flood
multicast packets.
♦ Note ♦
For information on editing the mpx.cmd text files, see
Chapter 7, “Managing Files.”
Port Partitioning
Ethernet10BaseT, 10/100BaseT and 100BaseF boards can detect certain cabling errors and/or
physical media misconfigurations which could lead to multiple retries or reception of multi-
ple spurious frames, affecting performance of attached devices. In this event, the system will
partition the affected port, which will be marked in the vi menu with Inactive (Inactv) opera-
tional status. (See Chapter 19, “Managing Groups and Ports,” for information about the vi
command.) If a cable drop is detected, the system will remove the partitioned state, bringing
the port back into a normal state once the link is detected.
If the original cabling problem has not been corrected, the link may become partitioned
again. In this event, normal operation will be enabled when the problem has been corrected.
Ethernet Module
(Chassis Type) Speed Supported (per port) Software Configurable? Commands Available OmniChannel Supported?
ESX-K-100C-32W
(Omni Switch/Router)
10/100 Mbs Yes 10/100cfg
10/100vc
Yes
ESX-K-100FM/FS-16W
(Omni Switch/Router)
100 Mbs Yes 10/100cfg
10/100vc
Yes
GSX-K-FM/FS-2W
(Omni Switch/Router)
1000 Mbs Yes 10/100cfg
10/100vc
No