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Conference npss::gigaswitch

Title:GIGAswitch
Notice:GIGAswitch/FDDI Jan 97 BL3.1 914.0 documentation 412.1ion 412.1
Moderator:NPSS::MDLYONS
Created:Wed Jul 29 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:995
Total number of notes:4519

957.0. "ClearVISN V1.1a/MCM V6.0a with GS/FDDI V2.2" by CSC32::bngpc.cxo.dec.com::goodwin (Brad Goodwn - NSIS) Wed Mar 26 1997 13:41

Does ClearVISN V1.1a/MCM V6.0a work properly with GS/FDDI at rev V2.2? I was at a
customer site yesterday and when we tried to get into the bridging screen, we
always got "mib data not available" and it would never open the screen. We are 
working on upgrading to V3.1.

Thanks,
Brad
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957.1NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Wed Mar 26 1997 15:194
       ...probably not - I think it uses the new "read-the-LEDs" MIB
    objects instead of trying to guess what the LEDs should look like.
    
    MDL
957.2NETCAD::DRAGONThu Apr 03 1997 16:238
    
    Michael,
    
    	That is correct. clearVISN MultiChassis Manager releases require
        that the latest GIGAswitch/FDDI FW be loaded. The latest release
        of MCM uses the "read-the-LEDs" MIB.
    
    Bob 
957.3Fast Ethernet Card?NOTED::16.67.96.117::dfaustDennis FaustThu Apr 03 1997 16:509
I read in the press release that by September there will be a Fast Ethernet 
card fopr the GIGAswitch/FDDI. I aslo know thta it will be a 4 port card. Is 
there someplace I can go to get a little more insight into the new card, such 
as if it is TX or FX, do they only work in a 4 port slot (I would asume so, 
based on how the switch is designed) and projected pricing and design gotchas.

Any assistance would be appreciated
Dennis Faust
DTN 328-3352
957.4NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Thu Apr 03 1997 17:0911
        It's similar in concept to a FGL-4.  You can put a FGL-4 in a two
    port slot, but only two ports will work.  Both of those MMIs are
    expected, to the best of my knowledge.
    
        In general, information on unannounced products (or "preannounced"
    products) can be obtained from the product manager, especially things
    like pricing...
    
        If we knew of any gotcha's, they wouldn't be gotcha's....
    
    MDL