User guide

ENI Modules Network Interface (NI) Modules
page 5-2 OmniSwitch 7700/7800 Hardware Users Guide April 2005
ENI Modules
The Ethernet Network Interface (ENI) module provides 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connectivity for
OmniSwitch 7700/7800 switches.
The following ENI modules are available:
• OS7-ENI-C24. Provides 24 twisted-pair ports, individually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX.
Refer to page 5-3 for detailed information on the OS7-ENI-C24 module.
• OS7-ENI2-C24. Second-generation version of the OS7-ENI-C24. Provides 24 twisted-pair ports, indi-
vidually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX. Refer to page 5-3 for detailed information on the
OS7-ENI-C24 module.
• OS7-ENI-FM12. Provides 12 fiber optic 100BaseFX ports. Refer to page 5-5 for detailed information
on the OS7-ENI-FM12 module.
• OS7-ENI-P24. Provides 24 twisted-pair inline power ports, individually configurable as 10BaseT or
100BaseTX. Refer to page 5-7 for detailed information on the OS7-ENI-P24 module.
Additional Features
ENI modules also provide the following features:
• Hardware-enhanced Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing capacity.
• Bi-directional wire speed switching on all ports.
• Built-in Queue Manager, providing system buffering, QoS priority, and bandwidth control features.
• Individual NI reload. Refer to page 5-21 for more information.
• On-the-fly hot swapping. Refer to page 5-23 for more information.
• LED-based monitoring. Refer to pages 5-3, 5-5, and 5-10 for LED descriptions.
• NI support during CMM failover. Refer to “Smart Continuous Switching” on page 5-21 for details.