The RIC-LC supports standard Ethernet over NG-PDH protocols, including GFP (generic framing procedure), VCAT (virtual concatenation) and LCAS (link capacity adjustment scheme). These protocols allow service providers to dynamically allocate bandwidth to their customers by simply changing the number of links bonded to the virtual group, without stopping the service.
Featuring four Fast Ethernet user ports, the RIC-LC supports VLAN-aware and VLAN-unaware bridging, as well as VLAN stacking (Q-in-Q). It maps Ethernet frames into four priority queues based on user port, VLAN priority (802.1p) or ToS marking, to enable differentiation between various user applications. The RIC-LC supports both Strict Priority and WFQ (weighted fair queuing), as well as per-port rate limitation.
The device features the following management alternatives:
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Local management via an ASCII terminal (RS-232)
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Out-of-band management using one of the user ports
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Remote inband management via the network ports using a dedicated management VLAN
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Remote configuration and monitoring accessible via RADview-EMS, RAD’s element management system
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Access and management options include Telnet, SNMP, Web server, and TFTP
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