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Chapter 3
The Standard and Segmented Backplanes
This chapter describes the characteristics of and the procedures to install a
backplane. Backplanes are pre-installed with all ATI chassis; however, you can
order just the backplane according to any changes in your network.
Follow the procedures in this chapter to remove your current backplane and
install a replacement. Installation procedures apply to any ATI backplane
listed in Table 4.
Each backplane comes with a label, either “Segmented” or “Standard,” for
identification purposes. Figure 15 shows backplanes for the 4- and 8-slot
chassis with the corresponding number of interrepeater bus receptacles.
Table 4: Standard and Segmented Backplanes
Backplane Type Chassis Configuration
4-slot standard ❑ Rackmount or desktop chassis
❑ Up to four modules
8-slot standard ❑ Rackmount or desktop chassis
❑ Up to eight modules
4-slot segmented ❑ Rackmount or desktop chassis
❑ Up to four modules
❑ One external switch
7-slot segmented ❑ Rackmount or desktop chassis
❑ Up to six modules
❑ One internal switch in both seventh and eighth slots
8-slot segmented ❑ Rackmount or desktop chassis
❑ Up to eight modules
❑ One external switch