| Title: | DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE |
| Notice: | Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7 |
| Moderator: | NETCAD::COLELLA DT |
| Created: | Wed Nov 13 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 4455 |
| Total number of notes: | 16761 |
Hi,
Just want to confirm the flex-channels support on MAM V5.0 and DS900EF
(DECswitch900EF). Since MAM V5.0 can have 12 Ethernet flex-channels,
and DS900EF can have 6 flex-channels, if customer have 2 DS900EFs in
the same hub900 MAM V5.0, can the DS900EFs use 12 ethernet
flex-channels of the MAM V5.0 (reason, customer want to build more than
6 ethernets via MAM)? I think it does not support, but just want to
confirm before we ask customer to but VNswitch900EF instead!!
thanks again for help!
Andrew Chiu - NSIS Sydney
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 4258.1 | CSC32::bngpc.cxo.dec.com::goodwin | Brad Goodwn - NSIS | Mon Mar 10 1997 09:51 | 6 | |
You can only use up to six ethernets with the DS900EF and if they are all configured, they will be the same six ethernets (6-wire) for each DS900EF. The DS900EF does not have the hardware support to connect to the six "More Ethernets" (2-wire) that can be set up with MAM V5, only the VNswitch can connect to the 2-wire ethernets at this time. If your customer wants to use the six 2-wire ethernets, he'll have to buy a VNswitchEF. | |||||
| 4258.2 | NETCAD::GALLAGHER | Mon Mar 10 1997 10:00 | 12 | ||
You're right. It's not supported. The DECswitch900EFs has six Ethernet ports and one FDDI port. Any of the six ports can be connected to any of the first 6 Ethernet channels in the DEChub900. (The first 6 Ethernet channels are also called 6-wire Ethernets.) The VNswitch900EF has 12 Ethernet ports and one FDDI port. Any of the Ethernet ports can be connected to the backplane. FDDI can connect to any of the backplane channels. -Shawn | |||||