The MIB module for configuration of bulk distribution (de-multiplexing of traffic from higher-bandwidth to lower-bandwidth interfaces). Terminology : bulk-distribution : The bulk distribution is the feature by which a line/interface on one module can replace the line for the other. bulk-distribution module : The module which links its interfaces to the target module. target module : A module that gets incoming traffic from a bulk distribution module rather than from a back card. The Module which supports bulk distribution, converts traffic from its lines (may be T3, OC-N) to lines on the target module (may be T3, T1 etc). The bulk distribution is achieved by having a point-to-point connection (bulk-distribution bus) between the bulk-distribution module and the target module. The benefit of bulk distribution is that the target module need not have the back cards. The lines/interfaces from bulk-distribution module will be used as lines for the target module. An example is given here on linking interfaces. |------------------------------------------------| | | | |------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | |-------------| | | Ta|rget Module | | | | | ------- ------- ------- --------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T1 | | T1 | |T1 | | Bulk | |card | |card | |card | | Distribution | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Module | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (T3 card) | | | | | | | | | ------- ------- ------- ---------------