OC3 Multiplexers

Mon Oct 22 08:20:23 UTC 2001

Thank you Barton, it seems like this is the way to go.  We're mostly a cisco shop so it will fit in well with the other architecture.  The config options you list here make it very easy to piece together...very cheap on the used market...

C.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Barton F Bruce" <barton at cent.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 03:44:23 -0400

>Get a Cerent.
>
>Well it is now called a cisco 15454
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>Makes FLM-150 look very antique.
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>The fully protected config will have
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>1 x Chassis
>1 x Fantray
>2 x MCC+ (processor)
>2 x crossconnect
>1 x alarm
>2 x 4 port OC3 (1310 intermediate range ok?)
>2 x ds3 12 port
> ( if expanding later, 1 or both should be the N version - as in 1:N
>protect - only the protect card in slot 3 or 15 needs to be N for the 4
>others adjacent to it on the side you have the BNC bulkhead panel, but many
>folks ONLY buy N versions for all DS3 slots so there is no confusion in the
>field. The plain card can be run in 1:1 protect mode but the 1:4 capability
>of the N is best)
>1 x (A or B side) 96 jack BNC panel
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>If you don't need protect on the port cards, just get 1 of each.
>
>It will run without the alarm card.
>
>This box will do 4 OC3s to DS3s, and can expand to do up to 2 OC48s to 96
>DS3s in one shelf (if you don't need everything protected) and you can fit 4
>of these in a 7' rack. Also takes 12 port 10/100 E and 2 port Gig-e cards,
>and OC12 and OC48 cards. - and many others. Very latest version with latest
>crossconnect cards will also do OC192.
>
>This is the box cisco paid 6.9 ***Billiion*** for and was prepared to go to
>14 Billion.
>
>It is very simple to install and configure
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Christopher Wolff" <chris at bblabs.com>
>To: <nanog at merit.edu>
>Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 6:33 PM
>Subject: OC3 Multiplexers
>
>
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>> Hello, happy weekend to you;
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>> I've been browsing around for a mux to break an OC3 down into DS3's.  ADC
>et al only have DS3-DS1 muxen, from what I can tell on their site (Although
>the widebank 28 has worked great for me).
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>> It looks like my only option is to go with something like a Fujitsu FLM150
>which is a good box, but I wanted to see if there's anything cooler,
>cheaper, faster out there.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Christopher
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