Ethernet switches
This topic describes the key characteristics of Ethernet switches contained by the Tape Frame.
A 3948 or 3952 Tape Frame configured as a 3948 or 3952 Base Frame contains two, 1 Gb intranet Ethernet switches used for private communication between components within a TS7700 Cluster. A customer network connects directly to the TS7700 Server and utilizes virtual IP address technology to virtualize one or more customer-provided IP address across two AIX® configured Ethernet connections.