3com S330 ユーザーズマニュアル

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This chapter describes the SuperStack
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 S330 and SuperStack
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PathBuilder
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S310 WAN access switches (PathBuilder S330/S310), and lists 
PathBuilder S330 and PathBuilder S310 system specifications. It includes the 
following sections:
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PathBuilder S330/S310 
Overview
The PathBuilder S330 WAN access switch provides cost-effective T1/nxT1 or 
E1/nxE1 connections between local campus and enterprise networks via private 
leased line or public carrier ATM services so you can extend high-speed Internet 
access, Frame Relay, and ATM network service, as well as voice and video, out to 
your branch offices. Using the built-in ATM Forum standard-based inverse 
multiplexing capabilities, you can integrate voice, video, and high-speed data 
services over the same WAN link.
The PathBuilder S330 and PathBuilder S310 use basically the same hardware, with 
the PathBuilder S330 providing more interfaces. The following subsections 
describe the features of each unit in greater detail.
PathBuilder S330
Features
The PathBuilder S330 base platform offers the following features:
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T1/nxT1 ATM UNI or E1/nxE1 ATM UNI with up to four interfaces for 
aggregated high-speed of 6Mbps WAN access. Each user-to-network interface 
(UNI) can be used alone or bundled into a group using the Inverse Multiplexing 
for ATM (IMA) standard, accommodating branch office growth from a single 
T1/E1 (1.5/2 Mbps) bandwidth to four T1s/E1s (6/8 Mbps).
The PathBuilder S330 allows up to 70 msec of differential delay between 
T1s/E1s in a single IMA bundle. The unit also supports an automatic 
mechanism for removing failed lines from an IMA bundle, ensuring the 
resiliency required for your mission-critical applications.
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Multiple connections to Ethernet segments over ATM WAN and support of 
bridging, including learning, aging, filtering, and Spanning Tree, through the 
Ethernet module.
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Support of Frame Relay (service and network) interworking, ATM DXI, and 
SDLC/HDLC pass-through
, through the high-performance serial frame data 
interface.