RICi-T3 Fast Ethernet over T3 Intelligent Converter

RICi-T3 has one framed T3 port and one 10/100BaseTx port. Packets are forwarded from the Ethernet network to the T3 network at wire-speed, fully utilizing the expensive T3 circuit.

RICi-T3 are available with temperature-hardened enclosures that extend the operating temperature range.

ETHERNET

Internal Bridge

The internal bridge handles 1536-byte frames supporting VLAN applications. In filter mode, the bridge learns MAC addresses and filters local traffic, and in transparent mode, it forwards any received packet.

QoS

The priority scheme (IEEE 802.1p) enables users to define three different QoS levels, according to the application requirements.

The DHCP client automatically obtains the IP address, IP mask, and default gateway, minimizing installation time.

Separating Ethernet Traffic

VLAN stacking transports user traffic transparently, keeping the user LAN settings intact. In addition, the management traffic may be tagged with a different VLAN tag, fully separating user traffic from management data.

RESILIENCY

The units feature fault propagation. When RICi-E3 or RICi-T3 detects a link failure, it shuts down the user port.

MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY

RADview, RAD’s SNMP-based system provides fault management and monitoring.

The devices can also be managed via an ASCII terminal or Telnet.

Inband management is performed from the Fast Ethernet user port or via the E3 or T3 port. Management traffic and user Ethernet traffic are transported together on the same Ethernet flow, separated by different VLAN tags to ensure traffic security.

MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTICS

Remote and local loopbacks are used for problem isolation at the physical layer.

A built-in ping utility allows checking IP connectivity by pinging remote IP hosts.

A traceroute application quickly maps a route from RICi-T3 to any other network device.

The units feature fault propagation. When RICi-T3 detects a link failure, it shuts down the user port.