Specifications

Enterasys Xpedition 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide 75

Installing the Hardware

Figure 39 shows the pin positions in the 50-pin HSSI connector.

Figure 39. 50-pin HSSI connector

The Enterasys Dual HSSI line card uses standard copper twisted-pair cable with identical

50-pin HSSI connectors at each end to attach to a CSU/DSU module.

To attach the segment cables to your Dual HSSI line card:

1. Obtain a Enterasys 50-pin HSSI connector cable (part number SYS-HSSI-CAB) and

connect either end of the HSSI connector cable to the XP WAN interface you wish to

use.

2. Plug the remote end of the connector cable into the HSSI CSU/DSU data port you

wish to use.

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