VHSIM-G6 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Cabletron Systems
VHSIM-G6 User’s Guide
. This
manual describes the VHSIM-G6 and provides information concerning
features, installation, troubleshooting, information on Local Management,
and specifications for the VHSIM-G6 (Very High Speed Interface
Module).
A general working knowledge of Gigabit Ethernet and IEEE 802.3z type
data communications networks and their physical layer components is
helpful when installing the VHSIM-G6.
The VHSIM-G6 (
Figure 1-1
) has two Gigabit Ethernet Port Interface
Module (GPIM) ports that provide Gigabit Ethernet connections. The
GPIMs are hot swappable, allowing the user to reconfigure the
VHSIM-G6 when it is installed and the host platform has power applied
to it. There are two modes of operation for the VHSIM-G6. In one mode,
both GPIM ports are active at the same time. In the other mode, one port
is active and the other is redundant, where redundancy is triggered based
on link activity, and GPIM 1 is the active port by default. The default
mode for the VHSIM-G6 is redundancy.
Figure 1-1
VHSIM-G6 (shown with fiber GPIMs)
NOTE
The acronym “GPIM” stands for Gigabit (Ethernet) Port
Interface Module. In this manual, GPIM is used to designate
any type of GPIM. When referring to a specific GPIM, the
specific name is used, e.g., GPIM-01.
The term “host platform” may be used to refer to the module or
standalone device in which the VHSIM-G6 may be installed.
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GPIM Ports
VHSIM-G6
GPIM 1
GPIM 2
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