Cabletron Systems bridges, switches manual Ethernet High-End Department Implementation

Ethernet

The Network Designer selects the ESX-1320 and calculates that two ESX-1320 switches, each containing one BRIM module for an FDDI connection, will meet the needs of the CAD department. The Network Designer would then go on to select the correct BRIMs and any necessary PIMs for these switches.

Referring to the BRIM chart, the Network Designer finds that the BRIM-F6 is the BRIM that is needed. This FDDI BRIM requires two FDDI Port Interface Modules, or FPIMs. Matching the media type of the corporate backbone to the media types of the FPIMs, the Network Designer selects four FPIM-00 modules, two for each BRIM.

The resulting network, when installed, will resemble that shown in Figure 6-8,below.

CAD Stations (16)

Plotters (3)

Materials Research

ESX-1320 containing BRIM-F6

repeater

Image Servers (2)

bridge

2094n20

FDDI Backbone

Figure 6-8. Ethernet High-End Department Implementation

Ethernet Workgroup Design 6-23