User Guide
 Record of Revisions and Updates
Copyright 2005-2006 McDATA Corporation. All rights reserved
 Contents
 Chapter Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Chapter Configuring an EPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Chapter Building a Custom Edge 3000 Chassis
 Chapter Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
Chapter Configuring Ficon Extension
 Chapter Configuring Tape Device Extension
FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining
 Product Support and Software Maintenance
Hardware Maintenance
 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
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13-8
13-10
 Appendix B Installation and Cabling
Appendix a Site Preparation
 Appendix C Cables, Connectors, and Adapters
Appendix D Advanced UCM Configurations
Appendix F Configure Snmp
Appendix G Resetting the System to Factory Defaults
 Appendix J Configuration Worksheets
Appendix H Manual Configuration of the Initial IP Settings
Issuing the Spantree Portfast Command
 Contents Xii
 Figures
 Figures Xiv
 Tables
 Tables
 Preface
Organization
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 Conventions This guide uses the following conventions
Related Documentation
 UltraNet Edge Storage Router Command Reference
 Forwarding Publication Comments
Fax 720
 Regulatory and Safety Statements
Laser Compliance Statement
 United States and Canada UL Certification
 European Union EMC and Safety Declaration N-Mark
 Argentina UL Certification
 German GS Mark
 Russian Gost Certification
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 General Precautions
 ESD Precautions
 Introduction
Introducing the UltraNet Edge
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 UltraNet Edge 3000 Benefits
 UltraNet Edge 3000 Features
Fibre Channel
 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet 10/100
ATM Forum UNI ATM Forum AAL-5
 Configuration
OC-3
OC-3/STM-1
Management
 UltraNet Edge 3000 Security
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 Hardware Configurations
UltraNet Edge 3000 Featurization
 Component/Feature Description
Configuration requirements
 4WAN Connectivity Card Option Features
 Short wave SFP for OC-3 ATM
 Typical Configuration of the UltraNet Edge
Or OC-3 ATM/POS
 FC/SCSI Tape
Configurations
Pipelining
 Configuration Featurized Configurations
Valid Hardware Interface Configurations
Mixed Application Configurations
 Fibre Channel port type can be configured in UltraNet
Reconfigure UCM and reboot the unit
UltraNet Edge Supported Series FC Card Configurations
Fibre Channel Card Dependencies
 FC/SCSI Fport Configurations
FC/SCSI Nport Configurations
FC/SCSI EPort to EPort
FC/SCSI FPort to FPort
 Ficon Port Configurations
 Internal Fibre Channel Switch Fcsw
Hardware Components
 2Front View of the UltraNet Edge
 Index
Indicators, Switches, and Interfaces
Normal
 Function
 Network Design Criteria
Network Design
Ethernet Network
Criteria
 1Example Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s
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Required Network Design Information for an Ethernet Network
IP Router
 10/100 Ethernet Switches & Routers
Gigabit Ethernet Switches & Routers
Fibre Channel Switches
Ethernet Hubs
 ATM Network
 Required Network Design Information for an ATM Network
 Fibre Channel Switches
 Network Routing Options
UltraNet ConfigManager
Dedicated
 Load Balancing
Load Balancing Path for 2x2 Configurations
Fail Over
 Switch WWN Proxy
Configurations
EPort Disk Streaming Network Recommendations
Fail Over Paths for
 EPort Disk Streaming Compatibility Matrix
Required Minimum Hardware for EPort Disk Streaming
Supported Storage Device Applications/Protocols
 Fibre Channel Frame Level CRC
Non-Supported Storage Device Applications/Protocols
 Fibre Channel End to End CRC
 Minimum Requirements for CRC
Fibre Channel MTU Batching
 Building a Custom Edge Chassis
Building the Custom Chassis
 Select the Edge3000 Custom Chassis
 Click Next
Custom Chassis Wizard Introduction screen appears
Select Build Chassis and click Next
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 Select the Fibre Channel interface type
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 Configuring an EPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Configuring a 1x1 Ethernet Wide Area Network
 Gathering the IP
 Configuration
Use the following procedures to create a network map for a
Adding Nodes for
An Ethernet WAN
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 Adding a Fibre
Network Map, the Default Fibre Channel Interface Type
Channel Interface
 Setting the Initial
Network Map Area
 Broadcast Data
 IP Address of PC running UCM
 Information
Setting the License
License Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
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 Links tab IP icon globe
License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
Click the IP icon on the center toolbar
 IP Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Choose Interface dialog box appears
 Drop-down arrow
 Click Next
 Drop-down arrow
 Click Next
 Click Next
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 Configuring an EPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
 Will complete the configuration process
Creating a Data
Path
Following example
 Create Data Path Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
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 Create Data Path Wizard Finish dialog box appears
 Delivering the Configured Network
 Properties
Setting the Delivery
Node10 Properties UltraNet Edge 3000 screen appears
 Delivery Wizard Introduction screen appears
Delivery Wizard
Delivery Wizard Select Nodes screen appears
 Delivery Wizard Select Operations screen appears
Delivery Wizard Deliver screen appears
 Viewing Logs
Deliver Network
Deliver Network option
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 Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Configuring a 2x2 Ethernet Wide Area Network
 1Sample Fport Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s
 Open the UltraNet ConfigManager software. You can use either
On your desktop or the Start menu
 TreeView Area and the Network Map Area
 Edge 3000 2x2 1 Gbps Ethernet node type
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 If you were creating a 1x1 configuration, the Fibre Channel
Switch interface on Node10 would be numbered 10-2
Fibre Channel Switch interface on Node 20 would be numbered
Node icons and their corresponding names are also displayed
 Broadcast Data
 IP Address of PC running UCM
 Repeat through for the second node Node
 License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
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 IP Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
 IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Choose Interface dialog box appears
 Click Next
 Click Next
 Drop-down arrow
 Click Next
 Click Next
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 Creating Data Paths for Fibre Channel Switch Interfaces
 FC Switch DataPath Wizard Introduction dialog is displayed
 Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
 FC Switch DataPath Wizard Finish dialog appears
 Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
 Delivering the Configured Network
 Configurations to the nodes
Delivery Interface defines the IP address by which
Network map will be delivered
Select the desired option to deliver the network map
 Delivery Wizard Introduction screen appears
 Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
 Following
 Configuring an FPort Extension over an Ethernet WAN
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 Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM
Configuring a 1x1 ATM Wide Area Network
 Configuration Worksheet from Appendix J will be used
 Starting UltraNet ConfigManager
An ATM WAN
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 Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
 Received UltraNet Configuration Requests
 Broadcast Data
 IP Address of PC running UCM
 Setting the License
 License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
 Circuit
Adding an ATM
Links tab ATM icon cloud
 ATM Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
 ATM Circuit Wizard Node10 Configure PVC dialog box appears
 Active VCI Bits Value Valid Enabled VPI Values
 Active VCI Bits Value Valid Enabled VCI Values
 Enter the Maximum Burst Size cells/sec in this field
 Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
 ATM Circuit Wizard Node20 Configure PVC dialog box appears
 Active VCI Bits Value Valid Enabled VPI Values
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 Enter the Maximum Burst Size cells/sec in this field
 ATM Circuit Wizard Configure Circuit dialog box appears
 ATM Circuit Wizard Finish dialog box appears
 After configuring the ATM circuit, you need to establish a
This procedure will complete the configuration process
Data Path section in this chapter
Like the following example
 Create Data Path Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
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 Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
 Create Data Path Wizard Finish dialog box appears
 Configuring an EPort Extension over an ATM WAN
 Delivering the Configured Network
 Delivery Wizard
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 Deliver Network
 Viewing Logs
 Configuring Ficon Extension
 Configuration IP Address Worksheet will be used as examples
 Interface Configurations section in Chapter
 Area and the Network Map Area
 To the Network Map, the Default Fibre Channel Interface Type
Drop-down list will appear. Select the type of Fibre Channel
 Network Map Area
 Process with the Setting the Initial Configuration procedure
UltraNet Configuration Requests
 Broadcast Data
 IP Address of PC running UCM
 Setting the License
 License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
 IP Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
 IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Choose Interface dialog box appears
 Click Next
 Click Next
 Drop-down arrow
 Click Next
 Click Next
 Configuring Ficon Extension
 Creating a Ficon
After configuring the IP circuit, you need to establish a
Data Path
 Right-click on the icon Double click on the icon
 Click Next
 Configuring Ficon Extension
 Global Settings
Using the Ficon
Wizard
 Configuring Ficon Extension
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 Select Ficon Tape Read Pipelining I/Fs
 Configure Ficon Tape Read Pipelining Parameters
 Configuring Ficon Extension
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 Delivering the Configured Network
 Delivery Wizard
 Configuring Ficon Extension
 Deliver Network
 Viewing Logs
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 Configuring Tape Device Extension
Setup Prior to Edge Configuration
 Network Configuration Examples
Configuration No
Example
Uni-directional
 Configuration with
Using FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining. -1 defines the Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel Switch Zone Device
Bi-directional
 Required Fibre
Channel Switch
Its zone
 Fibre Channel Switch Zone Device FC Switch
Required Static
Edge LUN Mapping
Automatic DataPath Mapping function of the Edge will
 Rules for Static LUN Mapping World Wide Name Table
Server a
Server B
Server C
 Required Source
WWN Filtering
Examples of Static Edge LUN Mapping
Channel extended
 Configuring Tape Device Extension
Device WWN Device Type Lun Source WWN
 Gathering the IP
Configuration process. The worksheet is referred to as
Addresses
 Default Gateway IP host address for the UltraNet Edge
Ethernet Maintenance Interface
UltraNet ConfigManager UCM application is used to configure
Icon on your desktop or the Start/Programs menu
 Menu and select the Edge3000 1x1 10/100 Mbps Ethernet node
Type
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 Setting the Initial Configuration
 Broadcast Data
 IP Address of PC running UCM
 Repeat step a through step a for the second node Node
 License Wizard Finish dialog box appears
 IP Circuit Wizard Introduction dialog box appears
 IP Circuit Wizard Node10 Choose Interface dialog box appears
 For Node10, enter the IP address labeled
 For Node10, enter the gateway address labeled
 Drop-down arrow
 For Node20, enter the IP address labeled
 For Node20, enter the gateway address labeled
 Configuring Tape Device Extension
 Path for Fibre
Channel Device
Extension Interfaces
On Node10 and the Fibre Channel Device Extension interface
 Right-click on the FC interface Double-click
 Click Next
 Configuring Tape Device Extension
 Click Next
 Configuring Tape Device Extension
 LUNs and Filtering
Static Mapping
Source WWN
 Configuring Tape Device Extension
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 Default is
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 Mapping Node 20 to WWNs Accessed by Node
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 Configuring Tape Device Extension
 Filtering
 Configuring Tape Device Extension
 Delivering the Configured Network
 Setting the Delivery
 Delivery Wizard Select Nodes screen appears
 Delivery Wizard Deliver screen appears
 Deliver Network
 Configuring Tape Device Extension
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 FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining
Buffering, Emulation, and Data Protection
Buffering
Emulation
 Device Error Recovery UltraNet Edge 3000 Emulation
How does Buffering Work?
 UltraNet Edge 3000 Specific
Fibre Channel Tape Only LUN Mapping
 Overview
Dynamic Target LUN Discovery and LUN Mapping
Target Discovery
 10-5
 10-6
 Snmp Support
Product Support Software Maintenance
Upgrading the UltraNet Edge 3000 Software
 Verify your Current
Software Version
Upgrading
UltraNet Edge
 Product Support and Software Maintenance
 FTP the New UltraNet Edge 3000 Software
 Install the New UltraNet Edge Software
 Mode
Remote Dial-up
Deliver
 11-7
 11-8
 11-9
 Software from
Upgrading Edge
Or Higher
 UltraNet WebView Monitoring Application
 11-12
 Example tm.0x10 upgrade -w wv32.rpm
 UltraNet ConfigManager Upgrade
Displayed in the About UltraNet ConfigManager screen
Verify the Current
Version of UltraNet
 Upgrading UltraNet ConfigManager Software
 UltraNet ConfigManager Upgrade 11-16
 Hardware Maintenance
 Front and Rear View of UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis
Replacing the UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis
 Fan Assembly Removal Procedure
Remove the unit from the equipment rack if necessary
 Fan Assembly Installation Procedure
 Power Supply Removal Procedure
 12-6
 Power Supply Installation Procedure
Top Cover Removal Procedure
 Top Cover Installation Procedure
 Fibre Channel Interface Card Removal Procedure
 Fibre Channel Interface Card Installation Procedure
 10/100 Ethernet Interface Card Removal Procedure
 10/100 Ethernet Interface Card Installation Procedure
 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Card Removal Procedure
 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Card Installation Procedure
 OC-3 ATM Interface Card Removal Procedure
 OC-3 ATM Interface Card Installation Procedure
 Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Short Wave Transceiver
 Removing the Black Metal Clasp Transceiver
Removing the Gig-E Short Wave SFP Transceiver
Removing the Plain Metal Clasp Transceiver
 Installing the Red
Installing the Gig-E
Plastic Tab Transceiver
 Installing the Black Metal Clasp Transceiver
Installing the Plain Metal Clasp Transceiver
 Removing the Gig-E Long Wave SFP Transceiver
Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Long Wave Transceiver
Removing the Blue Metal Clasp Transceiver
 Installing the Blue
Transceiver into the interface card
 Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Copper Transceiver
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 Replacing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave Transceiver
Removing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave SFP Transceiver
 Installing the OC-3
Installing the Plain
Carefully pull the transceiver out of the interface card
Right port is functional
 Replacing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave Transceiver
Removing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave SFP Transceiver
 Plain metal clasp. Use the following procedure to install
 Replacing the Fibre Channel Short Wave Transceiver
 Installing the Fibre Channel Short Wave SFP Transceiver
Removing the Black
 Installing the Black Metal Clasp
 Replacing the Fibre Channel Long Wave Transceiver
Removing the Fibre
Channel Long Wave
Removing the Blue
 Installing the Fibre Channel Long Wave SFP Transceiver
Installing the Blue Plastic Tab Transceiver
 Replacing the Fibre Channel Long Wave Transceiver 12-34
 Basic Troubleshooting for the UltraNet Edge
Troubleshooting Diagnostics
User Interface Commands for the UltraNet Edge
 Display the User Interface Commands
Ip show Ip fwdtbl
 Sections highlight the commands useful for troubleshooting
Example of the arp tbl command screen display
Tankio stats
Arp tbl
 Maintenance
Amdenet 10/100
WAN or
Amdenet stats
 13-5
 Ethernet WAN
GNIC3 Gigabit
Gnic3 stats
 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
 Gnic3 auto
Fccnt batchstat
Fccnt clear backbone
Clear batchstats
 Dump proxy instance
 Fcsw switch
Fccnt proxy
Fccnt stats backbone
Fcsw cache
 Tm.0x10 fcxl2 fcxl21.0x10 dump backbone
 LED Diagnostic
Codes
 Troubleshooting FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining Device Extension
Vxok
 Basic Troubleshooting Steps for FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining
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 Diagnostics
 Serial Interface Connection Ethernet Maintenance
 Loading Starting Diagnostic Program Exit and Reboot
 UltraNet Edge 3000 Diagnostic Programs
 Stop
 Enadmaint
 UltraNet Edge 3000’s flash drive as the file fcbb.dll. Using
Fibre Channel
 13-23
 Interface Connection in this chapter
 Gigabit Ethernet
Enapoll Nouflo Memcont
 Ifcs Enapoll PAD SBP RPS Flagerr Rtrip Memcont
 Enaint Ownbitena Enapoll
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 UltraNet Edge 3000 Flash Drive diagnostic program resides on
Flash Drive
 Graceful Shutdown
 Site Preparation
Dimensions
Site Requirements
 Table A-2 lists the clearance requirements in Figure A-1
Clearance Requirements
Chassis Clearance
 Specifications
Specifications listed in Table A-3
Environmental Specification Parameter
Environmental
 Type Requirement
 Installation and Cabling
Overview
 UltraNet Edge 3000 Placement
Unpacking and Inspecting the Hardware
Table-Top
Rack Mount
 Flathead Undercut Screws Bracket Ear
 Connecting the UltraNet Edge
Figure B-1Connecting the CAT5 Cable to the UltraNet Edge
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 Issues
Network Interface Connections
Cabling
Interface cabling
 Connecting Fibre Channel Cabling
 Ethernet 10/100
Removing Fibre Channel Cabling Fibre Channel Transceivers
 Interface configuration, cabling and optional transceivers
Connecting Gig-E
Cabling
Removing Gig-E
 OC-3 ATM Cabling
Initial Power-On Procedure
Transceivers
 Figure B-4Power Supply Switch
 Maintenance and Diagnostics Connections
Serial Interface Cabling Instructions
 Pin Signal
Figure B-6PC Connection to Serial Interface
 Equipment
Cables and Equipment
Type Description
 Preventing Damage from Electrostatic Discharge ESD
Customer-Supplied
Cables
Specific host and network cables for the external cable
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 Cables, Connectors, Adapters
RS-232 Cables with RJ-45 Connector
DB Adapters
Cable Length
 DB Adapters Description
RJ-45 Pin Out DB25 Pin Out AA Adapter
 RJ-45 Pin Out DB9 Pin Out EE Adapter
Table C-5 provides the full names of the pinout initials
Initials Full Name
 Fibre Channel Specifications
Cable Type Specification
 Cable Type Specification
 Ethernet 10/100 Specifications
Gigabit Ethernet Specifications
 Gigabit Ethernet Specifications
 OC-3 ATM Specifications
OC-3 SONET/SDH STM-1
 Cable Type Specification
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 Advanced UCM Configurations
 Fcsw Tab 2 port
Only
 FC Switch Tab
 Switch Priority
Domain ID
Destination Node
Ratov in mS
 Enable Disk Streaming
Edtov in mS
Ar Number
BBCredits
 Configure the Time
Time Synchronization Protocol
Synchronization
Protocol
 UltraNet Edge Expanded View screen appears
Time Synchronization Protocol screen appears
 Transport CRC Checking
From the Time Synchronization Protocol screen, select None
 EPort Disk Streaming Settings
Enable/Disable EPort Disk Streaming
 FPort Disk Streaming Settings
Enable/Disable FPort Disk Streaming
Fibre Channel Switch Interface dialog appears
Fibre Channel Interface screen appears
 FPort Disk Streaming Settings
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 Modifying Static Routes
Display Static Routes
 Verify Static Routes
 Click the Static Routes tab
 Add Static Routes
Modify Static Routes
Delete Static Routes
 Configure Snmp on the UltraNet Edge
Configure Snmp
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 Authentication Traps
Field Description
 Destination field
 Snmp Software Packages
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 Overview of the Sysclean Command
Resetting the System to Factory Defaults
Using the Sysclean Command
 Bits per sec
 At the prom level, type sysclean
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 Manual Configuration Initial IP Settings
 Prom setNetCfg 192.168.10.1, 192.168.10.3
 Update UltraNet ConfigManager with the Manual Configurations
 Change the Precedence field from Preferred to Default
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 Using the Spantree Portfast Command for Cisco Routers
Issuing the Spantree Portfast Command
Where
Modnum Number of the module
 Console enable set spantree portfast 1/2 enable
 Configuration Worksheets
Configuration Worksheets
 IP Configuration
Hardware configuration
Worksheet
See Figure for an example, along with the relationship to
 Configuration Worksheets
 Worrksheet
 Configuration Worksheets
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 Glossary
 Fault tolerant
Eport
Electrostatic discharge
Ethernet
 FLport
Gateway
Gigabit Ethernet
Hub
 Message Authentication
ISCSI
Isochronous
Local Area Network
 Mirroring
Nport
NLport
Node number
 Router
RS-232
Simple Network
Management Protocol
 Storage Area Networking
Striping
Subnet
Synchronous
 Zoning
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AA B-14,C-2 DB C-2 EE B-14,C-3
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 OC-3 ATM/POS
 OC-3 ATM
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