Chapter 5: Connecting to the Network
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IP700 Series Installation Guide
Connecting to Gigabit Ethernet Devices
The IP700 Series platforms support Nokia-approved, single-port and
dual-port gigabit Ethernet cards. The cards provide the following features:
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High bandwidth
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Operation at 32- or 64-bit, 33-or 66 Mhz
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Full-duplex mode operation at 1 Gbps (no half-duplex support)
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Hardware- and software-based auto negotiation
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Hot swappability
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Tracing through tcpdump
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Compliance with PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group
(PICMG) cPCI specification version 2
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Compliance with IEEE 802.3z gigabit Ethernet specification
The IP700 Series appliances can accommodate one or more gigabit
Ethernet NICs.
You can configure and monitor gigabit Ethernet interfaces with Voyager,
the web based configuration and monitoring program. See
“Using
Voyager to Configure the Network Interfaces” on page 81
for
information about accessing Voyager and locating relevant reference
materials.
IPSO Version Requirement
To use a dual-port gigabit Ethernet NIC with your appliance, you must
run IPSO 3.5 or later.
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