ST16 Hardware Platform Overview

 

 

This chapter provides information on the hardware components that comprise the ST16 platform.

 

Chassis Configurations

The system is designed to scale from a minimum configuration as listed in the table below to a fully-loaded redundant configuration containing a maximum of 48 cards.

Important: If Session Recovery is enabled, the minimum number of Packet Accelerator Cards (PACs) per chassis increases from one to four cards. Three PACs are active and one PAC is standby (redundant). This minimal configuration is designed to protect against software failures only. In addition to increased hardware requirements, Session Recovery may reduce subscriber session capacity, performance, and data throughput.

ST16 Chassis Hardware Configuration

Component	Supported Starent Product	Minimum per Chassis	Minimum for Redundant Chassis Configuration	Maximum per Chassis
Switch Processor Card (SPC)		1	2	2
Packet Accelerator Card (PAC) (Data application card)		1	2*	14
Switch Processor I/O (SPIO) Card		1	2	2
Redundancy Crossbar Card (RCC)		0	2	2
Power Filter Unit (PFU)		2	2	2
Upper Fan Tray Assembly		1	1	1
Lower Fan Tray Assembly		1	1	1
Line Cards
Fast Ethernet (10/100) Line Card (FELC)	All	1	2	28**
Gigabit Ethernet Line Card (GELC)	All	1	2	28**

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Notes:

1. These numbers represent the minimum number of components with no redundancy.

2. These numbers represent the minimum number of components with hardware redundancy. Additional components are required if Session Recovery is to be supported.

*1:1 redundancy is supported for these cards however some subscriber sessions and accounting information may be lost in the event of a hardware or software failure even though the system remains operational.

**The physical maximum number of line cards you can install is 28; however, redundant configurations may use fewer than the physical maximum number of line cards since they are not required behind standby PACs.

This diagram shows exploded views of the front and rear chassis components. They are described in the table that follows:

Chassis Components (front and rear views)

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Chassis and Sub-component Identification Key

Item	Description
1	Chassis: Supports 16 front-loading slots for application cards and 32 rear-loading slots for line cards.The chassis ships with blanking panels over every slot except the following: 1, 8, 17, and 24. These are intentionally left uncovered for initial installation of application and line cards.Refer to the ST16 Chassis Descriptions section for additional information.
2	Mounting brackets: Support installation in a standard 19-inch rack or telecommunications cabinet. Standard and mid-mount options are supported. In addition, each bracket contains an electro-static discharge jack for use when handling equipment.Refer to the Mounting Options section for additional information.
3	Upper fan tray: Draws air up through the chassis for cooling and ventilation. It then exhausts air through the vents at the upper-rear of the chassis.Refer to the Fan Tray Assemblies section for additional information.
4	Upper bezel: Covers the upper fan tray bay.
5	Lower fan tray cover: Secures the lower fan tray assembly in place. The cover also provides an air baffle allowing air to enter into the chassis.
6	Lower bezel: Covers the lower fan tray bay.
7	Lower fan tray assembly: Draws air through the chassis’ front and sides for cooling and ventilation. It is equipped with a particulate air filter to prevent dust and debris from entering the system.Refer to the Fan Tray Assemblies section for additional information.
8	Power Filter Units (PFUs): Each of the system’s two PFUs provides -48 VDC power to the chassis and its associated cards. Each load-sharing PFU operates independently of the other to ensure maximum power feed redundancy.Refer to the Power Filter Units section for more information.

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ST16 Chassis Descriptions

 

Slot Numbering

ST16 chassis features a 48-slot design with 16 front-loading slots for application cards and 32 rear-loading slots (16 upper and 16 lower) for line cards.

Front Slot Numbering Scheme for Application Cards

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The rear of the chassis features a half-slot design that supports up to 32 line cards:

Rear Slot Numbering Scheme for Line Cards

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The following table shows the front slot numbers and their corresponding rear slot numbers.

Front and Rear Slot Numbering Relationship

Position	Slot Number
Front	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Rear Top Slots	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17
Rear Bottom Slots	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41	40	39	38	37	36	35	34	33

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Rear Slot Numbering for Line Cards

Rear-installed line cards must be installed directly behind their respective front-loaded application card. For example, an application card in Slot 1 must have a corresponding line card in Slot 17. The redundant line card for this configuration would be placed in Slot 33. This establishes a directly mapped communication path through the chassis midplane between the application and line cards.

To help identify which rear slot corresponds with the front-loaded application card, note that the upper rear slot numbers are equal to the slot number of the front-loaded card plus 16. For example, to insert a line card to support an application card installed in slot 1, add 16 to the slot number of the front-loaded application card (Slot 1 + 16 slots = Slot 17). Slot 17 is the upper right-most slot on the rear of the chassis, directly behind Slot 1.

For lower rear slot numbers, add 32. Again, a redundant line card for an application card in Slot 1 would be (Slot 1 + 32 = Slot 33). Slot 33 is the lower right-most slot on the rear of the chassis, also behind Slot 1.

 

Mounting Options

The chassis is designed for installation in a standard 19-inch wide (48.26 cm) equipment rack. Additional rack hardware (such as extension brackets) may be used to install the chassis in a standard 23-inch (58.42 cm) rack. Each chassis is 24.50 inches (62.23 cm) high. This equates to roughly 14 Rack Mount Units (RMUs: 1 RMU = 1.75 in (4.45 cm).

You can mount a maximum of three chassis in a standard 48 RMU (7 feet) equipment rack or telco cabinet provided that all system cooling and ventilation requirements are met. A fully-loaded rack with three chassis installed has approximately 5.5 inches (13.97 cm, 3.14 RMUs) of vertical space remaining.

There are two options for mounting the chassis in a standard equipment rack or telecommunications cabinet:

•	Standard: In this configuration, the flanges of the mounting brackets are flush with the front of the chassis. This is the default configuration as shipped.

•	Mid-mount: In this configuration, the flanges of the mounting brackets are recessed from the front of the chassis. To do this, install the mounting brackets toward the middle of the chassis on either side.

Caution: When planning chassis installation, take care to ensure that equipment rack or cabinet hardware does not hinder air flow at any of the intake or exhaust vents. Additionally, ensure that the rack/cabinet hardware, as well as the ambient environment, allow the system to function within the required limits. For more information, refer to the Environmental Specifications chapter of this guide.

 

Midplane Architecture

Separating the front and rear chassis slots is the midplane. The connectors on the midplane provide intra-chassis communications, power connections, and data transport paths between the various installed cards.

The midplane also contains two separate -48 VDC busses (not shown) that distribute redundant power to each card within the chassis.

Midplane/Switch Fabric Architecture

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Midplane and Bus Descriptions

Item	Description
1	Slot number 1 (left-most application card slot)
2	Chassis midplane: provides intra-chassis communications and data transport paths between the various installed cards
3	SPIO cross-connect bus
4	Chassis slot number 16: right-most application card slot
5	Chassis slot number 17: upper right-most line card slot.
6	Chassis slot number 48: lower left-most line card slot

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The following sections provide descriptions for each bus:

 

320 Gbps Switch Fabric

Hosted on the Switch Processor Card (SPC), this IP-based, or packetized, switch fabric provides a transport path for user data throughout the system. The 320 Gbps switch fabric establishes inter-card communication between the SPC(s) and other application cards within the chassis, and their respective line cards.

 

32 Gbps Control Bus

The Control Bus features redundant 32 Gbps Ethernet paths that interconnect all control and management processors within the system. The bus uses a full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet (GE) switching hierarchy from both SPCs to each of the 14 application card slots in the chassis. Each application card is provisioned with a GE switch to meet its specific needs. This bus also interconnects the two SPC modules.

 

System Management Bus

The System Management Bus supports management access to each component within the chassis. It provides a communication path from each SPC to every card in the system supporting a 1 Mbps transfer rate to each card. This allows the SPCs to manage several low-level system functions, such as supplying power, monitoring temperature, board status, pending card removals, and data path errors, and controlling redundant/secondary path switchovers, card resets, and other failover features. Additionally, the System Management Bus monitors and controls the fan trays, power filter units, and alarming functions.

 

280 Gbps Redundancy Bus

The Redundancy Bus consists of multiple, full-duplex serial links providing PAC-to-line card redundancy through the chassis’ Redundancy Crossbar Cards (RCCs) as shown below.

 

Logical View of RCC Links for Failover

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Each RCC facilitates 28 links:

•	One link with each of the 14 PAC slots

•	One with 14 of the 28 line card slots

•	The RCC in slot 40 supports line card slots 17-23 and 26-32 (upper-rear slots)

•	The RCC in slot 41 supports line card slots 33-39 and 42-48 (lower-rear slots)

Each serial link facilitates up to 5 Gbps symbol rate, equivalent to 4 Gbps of user data traffic, in each direction. Therefore, the Redundancy Bus provides 140 Gbps symbol rate (112 Gbps user data) of throughput per RCC, 280 Gbps symbol rate (224 Gbps user data) total for both.

 

OC-48 TDM Bus

The system also hosts a dual OC-48 TDM bus consisting of 128 independent TDM paths each consisting of 512 DS0 channels. This bus supports voice services on the system. Higher speed TDM traffic requirements are addressed using the system’s data fabric.

 

SPIO Cross-Connect Bus

To provide redundancy between Switch Processor I/O (SPIO) cards, the system possesses a physical interconnect between the ports on the SPIOs. This cross-connect allows management traffic or alarm outputs to be migrated from an active SPIO experiencing a failure to the redundant SPIO.

While it is recommended that an SPIO is installed directly behind its corresponding SPC, this bus allows either SPC to utilize either SPIO.

 

Power Filter Units

Located at the bottom rear of the chassis are slots for two Power Filter Unit (PFU) assemblies. Each PFU provides DC power from the Central Office (CO) battery sub-system to the chassis and its associated cards. Each load-sharing PFU operates independently of the other to ensure maximum power feed redundancy. The maximum input operating voltage range of the PFU is -40 VDC to -60 VDC; the nominal rage is -48 VDC to -60 VDC.

Important: In the event that the CO has AC power only, a separate rack mount AC to DC converter is required.

There are two versions of the PFU. The versions are differentiated by the current rating of the circuit breakers: 125 amp and 165 amp. Older versions of the ST16 chassis use the 125A PFU. Newer versions of the ST16 chassis use the 165A PFU.

Caution: 125A and 165A PFUs are not interchangeable. Both PFUs installed in chassis must be of the same type.

The following drawing shows the PFU and its connectors. Refer to the Cabling the Power Filter Units chapter for information on installing and cabling the PF.

Power Filter Unit

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Power Filter Unit Component Descriptions

Item	Description
1	Plastic terminal cover
2	VDC (-48 VDC input terminals)
3	RTN (voltage return terminals)
4	Power filter unit handle
5	Circuit breaker (On/Off) rated at either 125A or 165A depending on chassis requirements
6	Power LED (See Hardware Installation Guide for details.)

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Fan Tray Assemblies

There are two fan tray assemblies within the chassis. A lower fan tray provides air intake and an upper fan tray exhausts warmed air from the chassis. Each fan tray is connected to both PFUs to ensure power feed redundancy. Both fan tray assemblies are variable speed units that are automatically adjusted based on temperature or failover situations.

Thermal sensors monitor temperatures within the chassis. In the event of a fan failure or other temperature-related condition, the Switch Processor Card/Switch Management Card SPC notifies all operable fans in the system to switch to high speed and generates an alarm.

 

Lower Fan Tray

The lower fan tray assembly contains multiple fans and pulls air into the chassis from the lower front and sides of the chassis. The air is then pushed upward across the various cards and midplane within the chassis to support vertical convection cooling.

Lower Fan Tray Assembly

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Air Filter Assembly

The chassis supports a replaceable particulate air filter that meets UL 94-HF-1 standards for NEBS-compliant electronics filtering applications. This filter is mounted at the top of the lower fan tray assembly, providing ingress filtering to remove contaminants before they enter the system. Temperature sensors measure the temperature at various points throughout the chassis. The system monitors this information, and if it detects a clogged filter, generates a maintenance alarm.

Particulate Air Filter

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Important: A replacement air filter is shipped with each chassis. It is recommended that a minimum of one replacement air filter for each deployed chassis be kept on site. This ensures that qualified service personnel can quickly replace the filter when needed.

 

Upper Fan Tray

The upper fan tray unit contains multiple fans that exhaust air from the upper rear and sides of the chassis.

Upper Fan Tray Assembly

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Chassis Airflow

 

Airflow within the chassis is designed per Telcordia recommendations to ensure the proper vertical convection cooling of the system. Detailed information is located in the Chassis Air Flow section in Environmental Specifications chapter of this guide.

 

Application and Line Cards

This section describes the application and line card components that comprise the system.

 

ST16 Application Cards

The following application cards are currently supported by the system:

 

Switch Processor Card

The SPC serves as the primary controller for the ST16 hardware platform and is used with Packet Accelerator Cards (PACs). The SPC initializes the entire system and loads the software’s configuration image into other cards in the chassis, as applicable. SPCs are installed in slots 8 and 9. During normal operation, the SPC in slot 8 serves is the primary card, and the SPC in slot 9 is the secondary card. Each SPC has a specialized central processing unit (CPU) and 1GB of random access memory (RAM).

There are two PC-Card slots on the SPC, each of which accepts ATA Type I or Type II PCMCIA cards, that accommodate removable PC-Cards for temporary storage. These cards can be used to load and store configuration data, software updates, buffer accounting information, and store diagnostic or troubleshooting information.

The CompactFlash™ slot on the SPC hosts configuration files, software images, and the session limiting/feature use keys for the system.

The SPC provides the following major functions:

•	Non-blocking low-latency inter-card communication

•	1:1 or 1:N redundancy for hardware and software resources

•	System management control

•	Persistent storage via a CompactFlash card and two removable PC-Card/PCMCIA slots for field serviceability

•	Internal gigabit Ethernet switch fabrics for management and control plane communication

The following table shows the front panel of the SPC and identifies its major components.

SPC Callout Descriptions

Item	Description
1	Card Ejector Levers - Use to insert/remove card to/from chassis.
2	Interlock Switch —When pulled downward, the interlock switch notifies the system to safely power down card prior to removal.
3	Card Level Status LEDs —Show the status of the card. (See Hardware Installation Guide for definitions).
4	System Alarm Speaker —Sounds an audible alarm when specific system failures occur.
5	System Level Status LEDs —Show the status of overall system health and/or maintenance requirements. (See Hardware Installation Guide for definitions).
6	Alarm Cut-Off (ACO)—Press and release this recessed toggle switch to reset the system alarm speaker and other audible or visual alarm indicators connected to the CO alarm interface on the SPIO.
7	Dual PC-Card/PCMCIA Slots—Stores or moves software, diagnostics, and other information.

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System Processor Card (SPC)

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Packet Accelerator Card

The PAC provides the packet processing and forwarding within the ST16 hardware platform and used with Switch Processor Cards (SPCs). Each PAC can support multiple contexts, which allows you to overlap or assign duplicate IP address ranges in different contexts. PACs are available with either 4 GB or 8GB of memory.

Important: All of the PACs in a system must be of the same memory capacity.

Specialized hardware engines are deployed to support parallel distributed processing for compression, classification, traffic scheduling, forwarding, packet filtering, and statistics.

The PAC is also available with an optional Encryption Daughter Card (EDC). The EDC permits hardware-based IPSec encryption for faster processing of encrypted data packets.

The PAC uses control processors to perform packet-processing operations, and a dedicated high-speed network processing unit (NPU). The NPU does the following:

•	Provides “Fast-path” processing of frames using hardware classifiers to determine each packet’s processing requirements

•	Receives and transmits user data frames to and from various physical interfaces

•	Performs IP forwarding decisions (both unicast and multicast)

•	Provides per interface packet filtering, flow insertion, deletion, and modification

•	Manages traffic and traffic engineering

•	Passes user data frames to and from PAC CPUs

•	Modifies, adds, or strips datalink/network layer headers

•	Recalculates checksums

•	Maintains statistics

•	Manages both external line card ports and the internal connections to the data and control fabrics

Each PAC has four control processor (CP) subsystems where the bulk of the packet-based user service processing is done. On 4GB PACs, each CP subsystem has a high-speed CPU and one gigabyte of local memory. On 8GB PACs, each CP subsystem has a high-speed CPU and two gigabytes of local memory. A fully configured system, utilizing 14 4GB PACs, has 56 control processors, each with 1GB RAM (total 56 GB RAM) dedicated to packet processing tasks. A fully configured system, utilizing 14 8GB PACs, has 56 control processors, each with 2GB RAM (total 112GB RAM) dedicated to packet processing tasks.

To take advantage of the distributed processing capabilities of the system, you can add additional PACs to the chassis without their supporting line cards, if desired. This results in increased packet handling and control transaction processing capabilities. Another advantage is a decrease in CPU utilization when the system performs processor-intensive tasks such as encryption or data compression.

Install PACs in chassis slots 1 through 7 and 10 through 16. Each installed PAC can either be allocated as active, available to the system for session processing, or redundant, a standby component available in the event of a failure.

Caution: 4GB and 8GB PACs are treated as different and distinct components by the system. Therefore, they cannot serve as active/standby pairs. A 4GB PAC cannot serve as a redundant card for an 8GB PAC and vice versa.

The front panel of the PAC and some of its major components is shown below:

Packet Accelerator Card (PAC)

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Packet Accelerator Card (PAC) Callout Descriptions

Number	Description
1	Card Ejector Levers - Use to insert/remove card to/from chassis.
2	Interlock Switch - When pulled downward, the interlock switch notifies the system to safely power down card prior to removal.
3	Card Level Status LEDs - Show the status of the card. (See Hardware Installation Guide for definitions)

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Line Cards

The following rear-loaded cards are currently supported by the system:

 

 

Switch Processor I/O Card

The Switch Processor I/O (SPIO) card provides connectivity for local and remote management, CO alarming, and BITS timing input. SPIOs are installed in chassis slots 24 and 25, behind SPCs. During normal operation, the SPIO in slot 24 works with the active SPC in slot 8. The SPIO in slot 25 serves as a redundant component. In the event that the SPC in slot 8 fails, the redundant SPC in slot 9 becomes active and works with the SPIO in slot 24. If the SPIO in slot 24 should fail, the redundant SPIO in slot 25 takes over.

The following shows the panel of the SPIO card, its interfaces, and other major components.

Switch Processor I/O Card

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SPIO Callout Definitions

Number	Description
1	Card Ejector Levers—Use to insert/remove card to or from the chassis.
2	Interlock Switch—When pulled downward, the interlock switch notifies the system to safely power down card prior to removal.
3	Card Level Status LEDs—Show the status of the card. See the Hardware Installation Guide for definitions.
4	Optical Gigabit Ethernet Management LAN Interfaces—Two Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) optical Gigabit Ethernet interfaces to connect optical transceivers.
5	10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Management LAN Interfaces—Two RJ-45 interfaces, supporting 10/100 Mbps or 1 Gbps Ethernet.
6	Console Port—RJ-45 interface used for local connectivity to the command line interface (CLI).
7	BITS Timing Interface—Either a BNC interface or 3-pin wire wrap connector. Used for application services that use either the optical or channelized line cards.This interface is not used for systems supporting data services.
8	CO Alarm Interface—Dry contact relay switches, allowing connectivity to central office, rack, or cabinet alarms. See the Hardware Installation Guide for more information.

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Management LAN Interfaces

SPIO management LAN interfaces connect the system to the carrier’s management network and subsequent applications, normally located remotely in a Network Operations Center (NOC). You can use the RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces or optical SFP Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

When using the RJ-45 interfaces, CAT5 shielded twisted pair cabling is recommended.

Important: Use shielded cabling whenever possible to further protect the chassis and its installed components from ESD or other transient voltage damage.

SFP Interface Supported Cable Types

Module Type	Card Identification	Interface Type	Cable Specifications
1000Base-SX	Ethernet 1000 SX	Fiber, LC duplex female connector	Fiber Type: Multi-mode fiber (MMF), 850 nm wavelengthCore Size (microns)/Range:62.5/902.23 feet (275 meters)50/1640.42 feet (500 meters)Minimum Tx Power: -9.5 dBmRx Sensitivity: -17 dBmPlease read all the notices and warnings for Class 1 Laser devices following this table before handling this component.

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Console Port

The console uses an RS-232 serial communications port to provide local management access to the command line interface (CLI). A 9-pin-to-RJ-45 console cable is supplied with each SPIO card. The console cable must provide carrier-detect when attached in a null modem configuration.

Should connection to a terminal server or other device requiring a 25-pin D-subminiature connector be required, a specialized cable can be constructed to support DB-25 to RJ-45 connectivity. Refer to the Technical Specifications chapter later in this document for the pin-outs for this cable. The baud rate for this interface is configurable between 9600 bps and 115,200 bps (default is 9600 bps).

For detailed information on using the console port, see the Hardware Installation Guide.

 

BITS Timing

A Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS) module is available on two versions of the SPIO: one supports a BITS BNC interface and the other a BITS 3-pin interface. If your system uses the optical and/or channelized line cards (for SDH/SONET), you can configure it to have the SPIO’s BITS module provide the transmit timing source, compliant with Stratum 3 requirements, for all the line cards in the chassis.

 

Central Office Alarm Interface

The CO alarm interface is a 10-pin connector for up to three dry-contact relay switches to trigger external alarms, such as lights, sirens or horns, for bay, rack, or CO premise alarm situations. The three Normally Closed alarm relays can be wired to support Normally Open or Normally Closed devices, indicating minor, major, and critical alarms. Pin-outs and a sample wiring diagram for this interface are shown in Technical Specifications chapter, later in this guide.

A CO alarm cable is shipped with the product so you can connect the CO Alarm interfaces on the SPIO card to your alarming devices. The “Y” cable design ensures CO alarm redundancy by connecting to both primary and secondary SPIO cards.

 

Redundancy Crossbar Card

The RCC uses 5 Gbps serial links to ensure connectivity between rear-mounted line cards and every non-SPC front-loaded application card slot in the system. This creates a high availability architecture that minimizes data loss and ensures session integrity. If a PAC were to experience a failure, IP traffic would be redirected to and from the LC to the redundant PAC in another slot. Each RCC connects up to 14 line cards and 14 PACs for a total of 28 bi-directional links or 56 serial 2.5 Gbps bi-directional serial paths.

The RCC provides each PAC with a full-duplex 5 Gbps link to 14 (of the maximum 28) line cards placed in the chassis. This means that each RCC is effectively a 70 Gbps full-duplex crossbar fabric, giving the two RCC configuration (for maximum failover protection) a 140 Gbps full-duplex redundancy capability.

The RCC located in slot 40 supports line cards in slots 17 through 23 and 26 through 32 (upper rear slots). The RCC in slot 41 supports line cards in slots 33 through 39 and 42 through 48 (lower rear slots):

Redundancy Crossbar Card

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RCC Callout Definitions

Number	Description
1	Card Ejector Levers—Use to insert/remove a card to and from the chassis.
2	Interlock Switch—When pulled downward, the interlock switch notifies the system to safely power down card prior to removal.
3	Card Level Status LEDs—Show the status of the card. (See Hardware Installation Guide for definitions).

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Ethernet 10/100 Line Card

The Ethernet 10/100 line card, commonly referred to as the Fast Ethernet Line Card (FELC), is installed directly behind its respective PAC, providing network connectivity to the RAN interface and the packet data network. Each card has eight RJ-45 interfaces, numbered top to bottom from 1 to 8. Each of these IEEE 802.3-compliant interfaces supports auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps Ethernet. Allowable cabling includes:

•	100Base-Tx - full or half duplex Ethernet on CAT 5 shielded twisted pair (STP) or unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable

•	10Base-T - full or half duplex Ethernet on CAT 3, 4, or 5 STP or UTP cable

Important: Use shielded cabling whenever possible to further protect the chassis and its installed components from ESD or other transient voltage damage.

The Ethernet 10/100 Line Card can be installed in chassis slots 17 through 23, 26 through 39, and 42 through 48. These cards are always installed directly behind their respective PACs, but are not required to be placed behind any redundant PACs (those operating in Standby mode).

The following shows the panel of the Ethernet 10/100 line card, identifying its interfaces and major components:

Ethernet 10/100 Line Card

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Ethernet 10/100 Line Card Callout Definitions

Number	Description
1	Card Ejector Levers—Use to insert/remove card to/from chassis.
2	Interlock Switch—When pulled downward, the interlock switch notifies the system to safely power down card prior to removal.
3	Card Level Status LEDs—Show the status of the card. (See Hardware Installation Guide for definitions).
4	RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet Interfaces—Eight auto-sensing RJ-45 interfaces for R-P interface connectivity, carrying user data. Ports are numbered 1 through 8 from top to bottom.

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Ethernet 1000 (Gigabit Ethernet) Line Cards

The Ethernet 1000 line card is commonly referred to as the GigE or Gigabit Ethernet Line Card (GELC). The Ethernet 1000 line card is installed directly behind its respective PAC, providing network connectivity to the packet data network. The type of interfaces for the Ethernet 1000 line cards is dictated by the Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) module installed as described below:

SFP Modules Supported by the Ethernet 1000 Line Cards

Module Type	Card Identification	Interface Type	Cable Specifications
1000Base-SX	Ethernet 1000 SX	Fiber, LC duplex female connector	Fiber Type: Multi-mode fiber (MMF), 850 nm wavelengthCore Size (microns)/Range:62.5/902.23 feet (275 meters)50/1640.42 feet (500 meters)Minimum Tx Power: -9.5 dBmRx Sensitivity: -17 dBmPlease read all the notices and warnings for Class 1 Laser devices following this table before handling this component.
1000Base-LX	Ethernet 1000 LX	Fiber, LC duplex female connector	Fiber Type: Single-mode fiber (SMF), 1310 nm wavelengthCore Size (microns)/Range: 9/32808.4 feet (10 Kilometers)Minimum Tx Power: -9.5 dBmRx Sensitivity: -19 dBmPlease read all the notices and warnings for Class 1 Laser devices following this table before handling this component.
1000Base-T	Ethernet 1000 Copper	RJ-45	Operates in full-duplex up to 100 meters of CAT-5 Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable with BER less than 10e-10.Use shielded cabling whenever possible to further protect the chassis and its installed components from ESD or other transient voltage damage.

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Important: Class 1 Laser Compliance Notice This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class 1 laser devices for IEC825, EN60825, and 21CFR1040 specifications.

Important: Disposal of this product should be performed in accordance with all national laws and regulations.

The Ethernet 1000 Line Cards can be installed in chassis slots 17 through 23, 26 through 39, and 42 through 48. These cards are always installed directly behind their respective PACs, but they are not required behind any redundant PACs (those operating in Standby mode).

The following shows the panel of the Ethernet 1000 line card with the fiber connector, identifying its interfaces and major components.

Ethernet 1000 Line Card

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General Application and Line Card Information

 

Card Interlock Switch

Each card has a switched interlock mechanism that is integrated with the upper card ejector lever. This ensures proper notification to the system before a card is removed. You cannot configure or place a card into service until you push the card interlock switch upward. This locks the upper ejector lever in place and signals the system that the card is ready for use.

 

Important: You must push the interlock switch upward into position before the upper attaching screw on the card will properly align with the screw hole in the chassis.

When you pull the interlock downward, it allows the upper ejector lever to be operated. This sliding lock mechanism provides notification to the system before you physically remove a card from the chassis. This allows the system time to migrate various processes on the particular operational card.The upper card ejector only operates when the slide lock is pulled downward to the unlocked position.

Caution: Failure to lower the interlock switch before operating the upper card ejector lever may result in damage to the interlock switch and possibly the card itself.

The following shows an exploded view of how the card interlock switch works in conjunction with the ejector lever.

Card Interlock Switch in the Lever Locked Position

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