Introduction to the Gigabit-Ethernet by Yun Qi Source : Rivier College, CS699 Professional Seminar
What is Gigabit Ethernet u Gigabit Ethernet is an extension to the 10 and 100 Mbps IEEE standards. u Gigabit Ethernet is a connectionless protocol that each Ethernet frame contains a destination address, and is routed through the network.
Gigabit Ethernet System Layers u Physical Layer Base-X Base-T u MAC Layer - Carrier Extension - Packet Bursting
Gigabit Media Independent Interface (GMII) Gigabit Ethernet Protocol Architecture
GMII (continued) u The GMII is divided into three sublayers: - PCS (Physical Coding Sublayer) - PMA (Physical Medium Attachment) - PMD (Physical Medium Dependent)
Gigabit Ethernet Migration Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Topologies u Upgrading server-switch connection. u Upgrading switch-switch connection. u Upgrading a fast Ethernet backbone. u Upgrading a shared FDDI backbone. u Upgrading high performance workstations.
Ethernet Frame Format with Carrier Extension
Packet Bursting
Server-Switch Connection
Upgrading Switch-Switch Connections
Upgrading the Backbone
Upgrading a FDDI Backbone
Upgrading High Performance Workstations
Summary u Advantages - Gigabit Ethernet provides high speed server access. u Disadvantages - Gigabit Ethernet lacks the ability to control QoS at the hardware level. - Gigabit Ethernet experiences inherent redundancy.