Specifications

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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
Release 9.3.0, Part Number 78-10674-01 Rev. D0, July 2001
Inverse Multiplexing ATM 1-19
Virtual Trunking 1-19
Traffic and Congestion Management 1-20
Advanced CoS Management 1-21
Automatic Routing Management 1-22
Cost-Based Routing Management 1-22
Priority Bumping 1-22
ABR Standard with VSVD Congestion Control 1-23
Optimized Bandwidth Management (ForeSight) Congestion Control 1-23
Network Management 1-24
Cisco WAN Manager 1-25
Network Interfaces 1-26
Service Interfaces 1-27
Statistical Alarms and Network Statistics 1-27
Node Synchronization 1-27
Switch Software Description 1-28
Connections and Connection Routing 1-28
Connection Routing Groups 1-29
Cost-Based Connection Routing 1-30
Major Features of Cost-Based AutoRoute 1-30
Cost-Based AutoRoute Commands 1-31
Network Synchronization 1-32
Switch Availability 1-33
Node Redundancy 1-33
Node Alarms 1-33
CHAPTER 2 BPX Switch Physical Overview 2-1
BPX Switch Enclosure 2-1
Node Cooling 2-3
Node DC Powering 2-3
Optional AC Power Supply Assembly 2-4
Card Shelf Configuration 2-5
BPX Switch Major Hardware Component Groups 2-5
Service Expansion Shelf PNNI 2-8
Optional Peripherals 2-8