SUMMARY: x1045a Gigabit v1.1 SBus running vge-driver rev=2.0.24+ and IEEE 208.1q VLAN tagging

From: Eric Kirkpatrick <ekirkpatrick_at_vericenter.com>
Date: Fri Jun 01 2001 - 02:06:16 EDT
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> Thanks to all who responded.  The x1045a Gigabit v1.1 is an Alteon
> card that handles VLAN tagging just fine over a fiber interface.
> Alteon sold the business unit that produced this card to 3Com.  This
> card is no longer sold by SUN.=20
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> The v2.0 card is a Sun built product that does not recognize the IEEE
> 802.1q standard. =20
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> There are reports of a new gigabit card from Sun, which is advertised
> as supporting IEEE 802.1q, but only comes with a UTP interface.  I
> related this information to my networking team, who speak mostly
> Cisco, and their response was --- Why only UTP? =20
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> This is clearly an awkward time to attempt to initiate a Sun based
> gigabit solution that needs to support IEEE 802.1q.  within a Cisco
> gigabit infrastructure composed entirely of fiber.
> Thans again.
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> Regards,
> Eric Kirkpatrick
> Sr. Network Architect
> Vericenter, Inc.
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<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks to all who =
responded.&nbsp; The x1045a Gigabit v1.1 is an Alteon card that handles =
VLAN tagging just fine over a fiber interface.&nbsp; Alteon sold the =
business unit that produced this card to 3Com.&nbsp; This card is no =
longer sold by SUN. </FONT></SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The v2.0 card is a =
Sun built product that does not recognize the IEEE 802.1q =
standard.&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">There are reports =
of a new gigabit card from Sun, which is advertised as supporting IEEE =
802.1q, but only comes with a UTP interface.&nbsp; I related this =
information to my networking team, who speak mostly Cisco, and their =
response was --- Why only UTP?&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">This is clearly an =
awkward time to attempt to initiate a Sun based gigabit solution that =
needs to support IEEE 802.1q.&nbsp; within a Cisco gigabit =
infrastructure composed entirely of fiber.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thans =
again.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Regards,</FONT></SPAN>

<BR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Eric =
Kirkpatrick</FONT></SPAN>

<BR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Sr. Network =
Architect</FONT></SPAN>

<BR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Vericenter, =
Inc.</FONT></SPAN>
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