Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Hardware Overview
- Preparing for Installation
- Rack-Mounting the System
- Installing Modules
- Cabling the System
- Powering On and Powering Off
- Configuring Network Access
- System Specifications and Compliance
- Martek Power Supply
- Wiring Diagrams
- Glossary
- Index

1
HARDWARE OVERVIEW
This chapter contains an overview of the Cuda 12000 hardware. The physical
and functional descriptions of the Cuda 12000 hardware components and
related features are illustrated. The following sections are included:
■ Key Features
■ System Overview
■ Chassis
■ Management Module
■ Application Modules
■ Fan Tray
■ Plenums
■ Ethernet Patch Panel
Key Features
The Cuda 12000 provides the following hardware:
Feature Description
Total System
Redundancy
The entire system is architected for full redundancy to
provide a highly fault-tolerant solution that includes:
■ Dual-Power Sources: The system can be connected to
two -48 VDC power sources to ensure uninterrupted
power availability.
■ MeshFlow
TM
Fabric: Every application module is
connected to every other application module via a
high-speed serial mesh. This mesh supports a peak
throughput capacity of 204.6 Gbps. (132 x 1.55 Gbps.)