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Many
requests did arrive, so we will list some practice using our ESX-2400 and ESX-4800
Multi-Gigabit Routing Switches.
We did start to setup these ESX - switches from a bulk of 18 units with
all kind of modules and with 9 NSC servers. |
| Here we will fill our practice and what to take care of. |
 | First of all, these switches are really loud and noisy. They need fresh
air. And you should run them in a server room only. Do not compare them with a HP4000 or a low cost workgroup
switch. It is unreal. |
| Secondly the real wire-speed is not available with small power, that
means, the minimum power consumption of one chassis with one module is 230 Watts/230Volts.
And then a fully loaded ESX-4800 raises up to 1800
watts and more. |
| The chassis are massive from steel, not in the state of the art style
like the Bay Networks
Centillion 1600 from NEC / Nortel - but really heavy like a Cisco 75xx series, more
then 60 kilos. |
| The NSC takes some time to connect to a switch even on a 100 MBit port
and it takes longer and longer depending of the configuration, which must be read at
startup. |
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The ESX-4800 : You need to plug in
the switch- modules slightly and softly. Check the "streets" where the metal
chassis slide.
No manual power needed! NEVER !
We did put a very little drop of oil onto the windings of the fastener screws. That helps
a lot, not to damage the nuts and srews. |
| In our PDF Database, we have added more and more Ascend, Lucent,
Berkeley and Fore documentation and manuals. 
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| any suggestions ? any hints ? : goto our new e-mail page |
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