[nsp] Can single DPT cards be used in GSR?

[Chris Whyte]

Yes you can but you now have a wrapped dpt ring which (somewhat) defeats
the purpose of using that technology.

Thanks,

Chris

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sthaug at nethelp.no [mailto:sthaug at nethelp.no] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 1:43 PM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [nsp] Can single DPT cards be used in GSR?
> 
> 
> DPT cards in a GSR (OC48/SRP-SR-B) are normally used in pairs. We
> would like to run a connection based on a single 2.5 Gbps DWDM
> channel between two GSRs, using on DPT card in each GSR. Is this
> possible?
> 
> Connecting these cards in the straightforward manner results in
> side mismatch, because side A on both cards are connected. Is
> there a way around this without inserting an extra card and the
> accompanying mate cable?
> 
> Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no
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