Specifications

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Installing RPMs and Line Cards

The C-Series System accommodates eight line cards and two RPMs.

Route Processor Modules

The C-Series 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.