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Chapter 1
Introduction
What Is in This Chapter
This chapter introduces the SPECTRUM management module for the Bay
Networks Centillion 100 Chassis. It describes the following:
• Bay Networks Centillion 100 Chassis
• SPECTRUM Support
- Accessing SPECTRUM Views
- Centillion 100 Roadmap
Bay Networks Centillion 100 Chassis
The Centillion 100 chassis is a switch that offers LAN-to-LAN, LAN-to-ATM,
and ATM-to-ATM switching within a medium to large enterprise network.
The Centillion chassis supports up to six switch modules; any combination of
TokenSpeed, ATMSpeed/155, and EtherSpeed modules. One module must
contain an integrated mcp (master control processor), which provides network
management functions. The Centillion 100 switch supports the
interconnection of up to 88 local LANs per switch (using five EtherSpeed
modules and one EtherSpeed/MCP module). Switch to switch communication
is provided with token ring, Ethernet, or ATM connectivity between Centillion
100 switches. In addition the Centillion 100 features:
• 3.2 GBs ATM backplane and 400 Mbs control bus
• Optional load sharing, redundant power supplies
• Hot swapable modules
• SNMP, BootP, and TFTP support
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