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Packet Over SONNET OC3/STM1

Packet Over SONNET OC3/STM1

The Packet-Over-SONET (POS) port adapter transports packet data over SONET links using the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) mapped into the STS-3c/STM-1 frame. Using POS, bandwidth on SONET links is used more efficiently than other transport methods - POS overhead is approximately half that of transport overhead as that involved with ATM using ATM adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) and line card control (LCC) Subnetwork Access Protocol (SNAP).

Key Features:

SEE ALSO:

Packet over SONET Interface Processor (POSIP) for POS applications on Cisco 7500/VIP2 systems

Table 17-211: Packet Over SONNET OC3/STM1 Availability

Description

Cisco 7100

Cisco 7200

Cisco 7200VXR

Cisco 7500/VIP2

Part Number

1-port Packet/SONET OC3c/STM1 Multi-mode Port Adapter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

PA-POS-OC3MM

1-port Packet/SONET OC3c/STM1 Single-mode (IR) Port Adapter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

PA-POS-OC3SMI

1-port Packet/SONET OC3c/STM1 Single-mode (LR) Port Adapter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

PA-POS-OC3-SML


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