Cisco Systems IPMUX-1, IPMUX-1E 1.3 Functional Description

IPmux-1/1E Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction
Functional Description 1-9
Figure 1-7. IPmux-1/1E 3-Dimensional View
Front Panel
The control interface and indicator LEDs are located on the front panel of
IPmux-1/1E. For further details see Front Panel Controls, Connectors, and
Indicators in Chapter 3.
Rear Panel
User and network ports and power supply are located on the rear panel of
IPmux-1/1E. For further details see Chapter 2.
1.3 Functional Description
IPmux-1/1E provides TDM connectivity across the IP/Ethernet network. A single
bundle (group of timeslots) can be transmitted to a predefined far-end bundle.
IPmux-1/1E supports ICMP (ping), and generates ARP in case of unknown next
hop MAC addresses, answers ARP requests, and supports 802.3 VLAN Ethernet
format.
IPmux-1/1E supports a variety of interfaces: E1/T1, ISDN BRI and Analog POTs.
Traffic is transmitted over the network as E1/T1 or Fractional E1/T1, using the
TDMoIP method.
IPmux-1/1E supports an Ethernet user port for user LAN connectivity.
Configuration and management are provided via the IPmux-1/1E local terminal,
Telnet or RADview management tool (SNMP).
Figure 1-8 shows a typical application for IPmux-1.
IP/Ethernet
Network
IPmux-1
E1/T1 Port
IPmux-1
E1/T1 Port
10/100BaseT
100BaseFx 100BaseFx
10/100BaseT
Figure 1-8. IPmux-1 E1/T1 Point-to-Point Application