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Installing RPMs and Line Cards

The C300 System accommodates eight line cards and two RPMs.

Route Processor Modules

The C300 system requires the installation of at least one Route Processor Module (RPM); two are

recommended.

• One RPM provides 48 Gigabits of bandwidth to each line card.

• Two RPMs provides 96 Gigabits of bandwidth to each line card.

RPMs are designed to be installed in either the R0 or R1 slot (see

Figure 2-1

). Do not force RPMs into

line cards slots. RPMs are keyed differently than line cards to prevent improper installation.

NOTE: If your system contains two RPMs, both RPMs must contain the same software image.

RPM Label and LEDs

Table 5-1

describes the RPM LED states and the RPM front panel.

Table 5-1. RPM Front Panel and LED Descriptions

Section Label Description

Management Console Port Use this RJ-45 jack for the initial system boot, as well as system configuration and

monitoring. Modem connection is not supported on the Console.

10/100/1000

Ethernet

Use this non-routable Ethernet port to download images and manage the system. FTP and

Telnet operations are supported. This port is an RJ-45.

Port LEDs:

L/A:

Blinking Amber: 100M speed

Solid Amber: 1G speed

Off: 10M speed

Speed:

Blinking Green: Link detected/ Activity

Solid Green: Link detected/ No Activity

Off: No Link/ Card Offline

Alarm LED Red: Major Alarm—a critical condition exists (such as a severe over temperature condition).

See

Alarms

for more information.

Flashing red: Minor Alarm—a serious condition exists (such as a single fan failure or a line

card failure). See

Alarms

for more information.

Unlit: no alarm conditions.