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2-2 October 22, 1999 SP Switch Router Adapter Guide - 1.4 Update 2
Configuring the SP Switch Router Adapter
Introduction to installation and configuration
Introduction to installation and configuration
The SP Switch Router functions as an IP router to provide high-speed data communication
links between SP processor nodes and external networks/hosts. The SP Switch Router Adapter
media card connects to the SP Switch board in an SP system as shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1. Components connecting an SP Switch Router to an SP Switch and control
workstation
The SP Switch Router Adapter card also transmits data to/from other types of media cards
across the SP Switch Router’s internal switch core. These media include HIPPI, HSSI, FDDI,
ATM OC-3c, ATM OC-12c, SONET OC-3c, and 100Base-T (Fast Ethernet).
The SP system manages the SP Switch Router Adapter card as a dependent node, under the
control of the SP SNMP Manager running on the SP control workstation and the primary node
of the SP Switch.
Once powered on and started up, the SP Switch Router can be configured and managed
remotely, via a site’s administrative network, including Telnet from the SP control workstation.
Information about procedures performed from the SP control workstation are found in the
“Managing Extension Nodes” chapter in the PSSP Administration Guide.
SP control workstation
Processor
node
SP Switch
to/from other networks and hosts
SP Switch Router
SP Switch
media card
• • •
Primary node
for SP Switch
Administrative network =
Switch
Router Adapter
control
board
Ethernet hub or bridge
Processor
node
• • •