[nsp] External device to do IMA of T1 trunks?

Brian signal@shreve.net
Thu, 7 Nov 2002 07:41:16 -0600


On Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 07:23 AM, Todd, Douglas M. wrote:

> Brian:
>
> Cisco does have IMA T1 modules for 36/26 type chassis.  Is this a
> possibility?


Yes, NM-4T1-IMA, and NM-8T1-IMA, however, I need this functionality in 
a switch,
because I have to switch  the PVC's based on Layer2 information, which 
is only available
if I do this on a switch.

> if not you might want to look at Atran:
>
>  Total Access 3000 Octal DS1 IMA Module
>
> Total Access 3000 ATM Access Module

thaks I'll take a look at it


>
>
> Other makers surely do offer some IMA type product.
>
> ==DMT>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brian [mailto:signal@shreve.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:12 PM
>> To: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
>> Subject: [nsp] External device to do IMA of T1 trunks?
>>
>>
>>
>> I need to bring a few ATM T1's together into an IMA group.
>> This is on
>> a LS1010.
>> I do not have the expensive C85MS-8T1-IMA module.  I was wondering if
>> its
>> possible to bring the T1's into an external IMA device that will
>> combine them
>> into a DS3 or OC3 aggregate that I can shoot over to the
>> LS1010.  Does
>> such
>> a device exist? Expensive?
>>
>> Brian
>>
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