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Cuda 12000 IP Access Switch CudaView Administration Guide
Introducing the Cuda 12000 IP Access Switch 33
Modules
The Cuda 12000 IP Access Switch chassis comprises 14 slots. Twelve of the
slots are for application modules and two of the slots are for management
modules, which control the operations of the chassis. The following is a list
of the modules supported by the Cuda 12000 IP Access Switch:
■ Management Module
■ DOCSIS Modules
- 1x4 DOCSIS Module
- 1x4 DOCSIS SpectraFlow Module
- 1x6 DOCSIS SpectraFlow Module with Spectrum Management
■ Dual Management modules: The Cuda 12000 supports
up to two Management modules to ensure
uninterrupted system management.
■ Redundant Management Buses: The backplane consists
of a 100-Mbps management BUS with redundant
channels, over which the Management modules and
system application modules communicate.
Distributed
Processing Power
Application modules consist of a network processor with
dedicated Synchronous Burst SRAM. Unlike other systems
that use a central system processor, processing power and
memory scale with every application module that you
install in the chassis.
CableOnce
TM
Network
Connections
The system supports a CableOnce design that allows you to
cable directly to the appropriate connector fixed to the rear
of the chassis, or slot backplate. Cabling directly to these
stationary connectors, instead of to the modules
themselves, allows module replacement without recabling.
You remove a module and then insert a new one while the
cables remain attached to the system. This blind-mate
design also lets you pre-cable chassis slots to prepare them
in advance for module installation at a later time.
Hot-swappable
Modules
All system modules can be replaced while the system is
running without interruption to other interconnected
networks. Both application modules and Management
modules are hot-swappable.
Feature Description