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PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM
Control/Software:
• SNMP
• PC (HP OpenView Windows)
• ASCII character strings
• Async terminal menus
• Central control of remote test equipment
• Provides database including network performance evaluation
The rest of this chapter describes the features of the Pro Switching System in
more detail. It also provides sample applications at the end of the chapter. Read
this chapter for a more comprehensive understanding of the system.
2.1 System Architecture
The System architecture of the Pro Switching System has three levels: line level,
rack level, and site level.
At the Line level, data lines pass through line cards.

Figure 2-1. Line Level.