From: Greg Ferro (gferro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Apr 16 2001 - 05:25:12 GMT-3
To connect the ATM switch to the Cat5K bus you have to put in a LANE
module, then you have to "front patch" the ATM module. That is how seperate
they are.
All they did was add a few more traces on the backplane to provide the ATM
switching backplane. If you look at the bottom 5 slots on a 5500 chassis
you will see an extra set of plugs, thats the ATM bus. It has a posh
marketing name that I have forgotten.
I gotta tell you that a 5500 at home is gonna make a lot of noise and take
up a lot of space. From memory it about 1.2 metres tall and needs at least
two people to rack, preferably three. It'll look good though.
Off Topic
Networking Jargon Folklore: This type of solution is often described as a
Power Sucking Alien, its not native to the architecture, the whole thing is
an afterthought. It connects to chassis but only draws power, no or limited
integration with the backplane.
Very common in early version architectures or poorly designed products (for
example, early revision Nortel Passport 8000 configurations).
At 03:09 PM 16/04/2001, you wrote:
>The ASP is the ATM Switch Processor not an ATM port adapter.
>
>Think of the ASP as being the Supervisor Engine for the Lightstream ATM
>Switches
>
>The 5500 simply lets you put one into slot 13 making an ATM switch down in the
>lower card slots.
>
>It is an independant switch though logically just not physically.
>
>Darren
>
>Steven Weber wrote:
>
> > what is the difference between the ASP and any other ATM blade?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roger, Michael" <Michael.Roger@getronics.com>
> > To: "'Bruce Williams'" <bruce@williamsnetworking.com>; "Ccielab@Groupstudy.
> > Com" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 10:14 AM
> > Subject: RE: CAT 5000 used for ATM Switch in Home Lab
> >
> > > In order to use it as a "ATM Switch" you need a 5500 with the 13
> > slots...The
> > > ASP would go in slot 13 and the other modules in the 4 slots above
> it. You
> > > can put an entire LS1010 in the bottom 5 slots of the Cat 5500. The 5000
> > > will support ATM modules, but not the ASP...
> > > Here are some links from cisco:
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat5000/cnfg_nts/5012atm
> > > .htm
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat5000/hardware/modules
> > > /06atm.htm
> > >
> > > Michael Roger
> > > Team Manager- LAN Switching
> > > michael.roger@getronics.com
> > > phone 713-394-1595
> > >
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bruce Williams [mailto:bruce@williamsnetworking.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 5:23 PM
> > > To: Ccielab@Groupstudy. Com
> > > Subject: CAT 5000 used for ATM Switch in Home Lab
> > >
> > >
> > > Is it possible to use an Catalyst 5000 as an ATM Switch with the
> > appropriate
> > > modules installed. If so, what modules are necessary?
> > >
> > >
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