OmniChannel
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Note
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For Kodiak-based 10/100 Ethernet modules, 802.1Q
is supported over OmniChannel. See Chapter 16,
“Managing 802.1Q Groups” for more information.
OmniChannel balances the traffic load among links by
MAC
address.
MAC
addresses are
assigned to physical links in the OmniChannel in a round-robin fashion. The first
MAC
address
learned will transmit and receive data on the first link. The second
MAC
address learned will
transmit and receive over the second link, and so on regardless of the bandwidth require-
ments of each
MAC
address.
The Server Channel Feature
For ESX-K Series Kodiak-based Ethernet boards, you can create an OmniChannel that
connects to a server instead of another Omni Switch/Router. The intention of the Server
Channel is to give the user the option to increase the bandwidth between a server and Omni
Switch/Router for more client request support. This functionality is especially useful for inter-
net servers such as B2C and B2B servers.
Up to Four 100 Mbps Links May Comprise a Server Channel backbone
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Summary of Contents for Omni Switch/Router
Page 1: ...Part No 060166 10 Rev C March 2005 Omni Switch Router User Manual Release 4 5 www alcatel com ...
Page 4: ...page iv ...
Page 110: ...WAN Modules Page 3 40 ...
Page 156: ...UI Table Filtering Using Search and Filter Commands Page 4 46 ...
Page 164: ...Using ZMODEM Page 5 8 ...
Page 186: ...Displaying and Setting the Swap State Page 6 22 ...
Page 202: ...Creating a New File System Page 7 16 ...
Page 270: ...Displaying Secure Access Entries in the MPM Log Page 10 14 ...
Page 430: ...OmniChannel Page 15 16 ...
Page 496: ...Configuring Source Route to Transparent Bridging Page 17 48 ...
Page 542: ...Dissimilar LAN Switching Capabilities Page 18 46 ...
Page 646: ...Application Example DHCP Policies Page 20 30 ...
Page 660: ...GMAP Page 21 14 ...
Page 710: ...Viewing the Virtual Interface of Multicast VLANs Page 23 16 ...
Page 722: ...Application Example 5 Page 24 12 ...
Page 788: ...Viewing UDP Relay Statistics Page 26 24 ...
Page 872: ...The WAN Port Software Menu Page 28 46 ...
Page 960: ...Deleting a PPP Entity Page 30 22 ...
Page 978: ...Displaying Link Status Page 31 18 ...
Page 988: ...Displaying ISDN Configuration Entry Status Page 32 10 ...
Page 1024: ...Backup Services Commands Page 34 14 ...
Page 1062: ...Diagnostic Test Cable Schematics Page 36 24 ...
Page 1072: ...Configuring a Switch with an MPX Page A 10 ...
Page 1086: ...Page B 14 ...
Page 1100: ...Page I 14 Index ...