Lucent Technologies P332MF manual Overview, Cajun P330 Family Features

Chapter 1

Overview

The Cajun™ P330 family of stackable Ethernet workgroup switches includes a range of modules with 10/100/1000 Mbps ports and a Layer 3 capability/ATM Expansion sub-module. The Cajun P332MF switch has 12x100BaseFX MT-RJ ports and an Expansion sub-module slot. The optional expansion sub-modules provide additional Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.

A Cajun P330 stack can contain up to 10 switches and up to 3 backup power supply units. The stacked switches are connected using the Cajun X330STK stacking sub- modules which plug into a slot in the back of the Cajun P330. They are connected using the X330SC or X330LC cable (if the stack is split between 2 racks). The Cajun X330RC cable connects the top and bottom switches in the stack and provides redundancy and hot-swappability in the same way that modules can be swapped in a modular switching chassis.

The Cajun P330 is fully compliant with IEEE standards for VLAN Tagging, Gigabit Ethernet, Spanning Tree and Flow Control. This full standards-compliance, combined with auto-negotiation for 10/100/1000 Mbps and half/full duplex facilitates the expansion of your network to match your company's growing needs.

Cajun P330 Family Features

•You can connect up to 10 Cajun P330 switches in a stack. Moreover, this stack can be either in one rack or split over several racks using the X330LC Long Cable, according to your requirements.

•Cajun X330STK - this stacking sub-module is used to connect Cajun P330 switches in a stack, via the Octaplane.

•Cajun P330 BUPS - this back-up power supply module supports up to four Cajun P330 switches.

•One RJ-45/RS232 front panel console connector for both terminal and modem (future) sessions.

•Two fan units in every switch, with operation sensors.

•One virtual IP address for managing the whole stack, the P330 stack is managed as a single entity.

•Hot-swapping of one switch at a time - by activation of the redundant cable:

—Does not disrupt the operation of other Cajun P330 switches.

—Does not change stack configuration.

—Does not require network downtime.

•Connection through Telnet from the front panel ports of any switch, with:

—multiple levels of password protection

—login and inactivity timeouts

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