Router 6000 Family Installation Guide Router 6040 (3C13840) Router 6080 (3C13880) http://www.3com.com/ Part No.
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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 5 Related Documentation 1 6 INTRODUCING THE ROUTER 6000 FAMILY Introduction 7 Router Model and Structure 9 System description 13 Introduction to General Modules 2 14 INSTALLING THE ROUTER General Site Requirements 19 Safety Recommendations 21 Installation Tools and Meters and Equipment Installation 23 Installing Modules 24 3 22 CONFIGURING THE ROUTER Establishing Configuration Environment 29 Router Configuration Fundamentals 34 4 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE Softwar
Troubleshooting Application Software Upgrade 7 54 FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS FIC Categories 57 Remove and Install FIC 57 2-port 10/100 FIC (3C13861) 58 1-port 100 FX MM FIC (3C13860) and 1-port 100 FX SM FIC (3C13862) 60 4-port Enhanced Serial FIC (3C13863) 8-port Enhanced Serial FIC (3C13864) 62 4-port Channelized E1/PRI FIC (3C13866) and 4-port Fractional E1 FIC (3C13823) 65 4-port Channelized T1/PRI FIC 4T1 (3C13870) and 4-port Fractional T1 FIC 4T1-F (3C13821) 69 1-port Channelized E3 FIC (3C13888) 71
Conventions 5 ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide describes the 3Com® Router 6000 Family of routers and how to install hardware, configure and boot software, and maintain software and hardware. This guide also provides troubleshooting and support information for your router. This guide is intended for the system, or network administrator, who is responsible for installing, configuring, using, and managing the routers.
CHAPTER : ABOUT THIS GUIDE Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Description When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says “type.” Words in italics Italics are used to: Emphasize a point. Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the text. Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents.
INTRODUCING THE ROUTER 6000 FAMILY 1 Introduction Flexible Interface Card Options ATM and DSL 3Com 6000 Routers are next generation, high-performance edge routers. The Router 6040 is a 4-slot chassis. The Router 6080 is an 8-slot chassis. 3Com 6000 Routers offer a robust hardware design, supporting Flexible Interface Cards (FICs), hot swappable Power Supply Unit (PSU), and 1+1 power backup. Following are the main features of 6000 Routers. The following FICs are available for 3Com 6000 Routers.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER 6000 FAMILY which, implement connection between medium-and-small-sized enterprise networks and ATM networks. MPLS Data security and reliability Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a combination of IP and ATM technologies. MPLS replaces the IP header with a short and length-fixed label as traffic identifier. This information is used by the router to make forwarding decisions.
Router Model and Structure Router Model and Structure 6040 Components 9 3Com 6000 Routers include 3Com 6040, and 6080. These models are similar in chassis structure and layout. They use the mid-backplane allowing front and rear card insertion and can be mounted in 19-inch standard racks. The 6040 has five slots on the front panel. Slot 0 is used for the main control unit, and slots 1 through 4 are used for FICs. Two PSUs, working in 1+1 backup mode, can be installed in 6040 from the rear of the chassis.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER 6000 FAMILY 6040 Rear Panel The following illustration details the components of the rear panel of the 3Com Router 6040 with optional second power supply. Figure 2 Rear Panel of the 3Com Router 6040 (1) (3) 6080 Components (2) (4) (5) n 1. Fan module n 2. Grounding screw n 3. ESD-preventive wrist strap port n 4. Power supply (PWR1) unit (PSU) 1 n 5.
Router Model and Structure 11 6080 Front Panel The following illustration details the components of the front panel of the 3Com Router 6080.Front Panel of the 3Com Router 6080 n 1. Holes for holding chassis n 2. RPU Slot0 n 3. FIC Slot1 n 4. FIC Slot2 n 5. FIC Slot3 n 6. FIC Slot4 n 7. FIC Slot5 n 8. FIC Slot6 n 9. FIC Slot7 n 10. FIC Slot8 n 11.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER 6000 FAMILY 6080 Rear Panel The following illustration details the components of the rear panel of the 3Com Router 6080. Figure 3 Rear Panel of the 3Com Router 6080 (1) (3) (2) (4) (5) n 1. Fan module n 2. Grounding screw n 3. ESD-preventive wrist strap port n 4. PWR1 - first power supply n 5.
System description 13 System description Table 3 System Description of 6040 and 6080 Item 6040 6080 FIC slot 4 8 Fixed interface 2 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports 2 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports 1 AUX port 1 AUX port 1 console port 1 console port Processor 733MHz 733MHz Boot ROM 1024KB 1024KB SDRAM 256MB 256MB NVRAM 512KB 512KB Flash 32MB 32MB Dimensions (W x D x H) 436.2 mm x 420 mm x 130.5 mm 436.2 mm x 420 mm x 219.5 mm Weight 17.7kg 27.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER 6000 FAMILY Introduction to General Modules The 6000 Routers modules include RPU, PSU (PWR), FAN, and FICs. RPU The RPU functions primarily to process protocols, forward low-speed packets, control interfaces, and detect faults. The state monitoring information, such as the operation states of FAN, PWR, and system can be shown directly via the LEDs on the RPU, or reported to the network management system.
Introduction to General Modules 15 Figure 5 LEDs and buttons Table 4 RPU LED and button description LED and button RUN Description RPU System operation LED. Blinking means the CPU is in normal operation, constant ON or OFF means the CPU has failed. FAN FAN operation LED. Constant ON means the FAN is operating normally. PWR1 PWR1 operation LED. Constant On means PWR1 is operating normally, and constant OFF means that PWR1 is not in place or has failed. PWR2 PWR2 operation LED.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER 6000 FAMILY AUX interface Table 6 AUX interface attributes Attribute Description Connector RJ45 Interface standard RS232 Baud rate 300 ~ 115200bps Supported service Modem dialup Backup Ethernet interface The RPU provides two 10/100Base-TX Ethernet ports on its panel (Ethernet 0/0/0 at left and Ethernet 0/0/1 at right). Their attributes are listed in the following table.
Introduction to General Modules 17 Do not connect the AC power cord while inserting or removing a card. ON/OFF switch should be set to OFF while inserting or removing. Figure 6 AC Power LEDs Figure 7 Front Panel of AC Power Module Table 8 PWR LED description FAN LED Description ALM (red) PWR failure LED. ON means PWR is not in place or has failed. RUN (green) PWR operation LED. Constant ON means PWR is operating normally, and OFF means PWR has failed. AC OK (red) PWR input LED.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE ROUTER 6000 FAMILY Figure 8 Fan Location (6080)
INSTALLING THE ROUTER 2 General Site Requirements Temperature/Humidity Requirements To ensure the proper working of the routers and prolong their service life, the installation site should meet the requirements described in the following sections. To ensure normal operation of the Router, the equipment room must maintain temperature and humidity. Long-lasting moisture can degrade the performance of the insulating material, which may result in electric leakage, leading to metal erosion.
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE ROUTER Table 3 Harmful gas limits in an equipment room . ESD Preventive Requirements Gas Max. (mg/m3) Cl2 0.01 Despite careful considerations in preventing ESD in the design of the Router, excessive static electricity may bring enormous damage to the card circuits and even the entire Router.
Safety Recommendations ■ ■ Check Workbench ■ ■ ■ Add a special lightning protection facility at the input end of the signal cables in order to protect the signal cables led to the outdoors, such as ISDN cable, telephone cable, and E1/T1 cable, from lightning strikes in a more effective way. Leave enough clearance at the air intake vents and air exhausting vents to ensure adequate ventilation of the router chassis. Make sure that the workbench has a good ventilation system.
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE ROUTER Table 4 3Com 6000 Routers and accessorie Installation Tools and Meters and Equipment Item Name Quantity Note 8 Technology documentation 1 SET Include printed documentation (Installation Manual for the Router) and CD-ROM documentation. 9 Installation 1 SET mechanical part - 11 External cable suite Optional cables, including Ethernet cable, AUX cable, synchronous/asynchronous serial cable, E1 cable, optical cable, etc.
Installation Installation 23 The following flow chart details the steps for installing the Router. Figure 1 6000 Family Router Installation Flow Rack Mount Router 6000 Routers are designed to fit the 19-inch standard rack. The following table describes their dimensions. Table 5 6000 Router dimensions Model Dimensions (mm) 6040 (W x D x H) 436.2 x 420 x 130.5 6080 (W x D x H) 436.2 x 420 x 219.5 Take the following steps to mount a Router. 1 Ensure the rack is stable.
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE ROUTER Figure 2 Mounting a 6000 Router in a rack (2) (1) (3) (1) Bench-Mount Router Installing Modules ■ 1. Mounting screws ■ 2. Mounting brackets (carrying cabling racks) ■ 3. Guides (2) In some cases, 19-inch standard rack is not available and bench mounting is preferred. This mounting method is simple. Please pay attention to the following items: ■ Keep the workbench stable and well grounded.
Installing Modules 25 Figure 3 Location of Grounding Screw (PGND) (1) Connect the ground screw to the earth ground using a PGND cable, requiring a grounding resistance less than 5-ohm. If you install the Router in a 19-inch standard rack, you must also ground the rack. Be sure the router is grounded in the event of lightning. Connect AC Power Cord AC power supply AC power input range: 100 to 240V, 50/60Hz AC. Figure 4 The power socket of an AC-input Router. (1) (2) ■ 1. Cable-retention clip ■ 2.
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE ROUTER strap, and connect the other end of the cable to the AC outlet that provides power supply. 3 Check that the POWER LED on the front panel of the Router is ON, which means the power cord connection is correct. Connecting the Console Terminal Each 6000 Router provides an RS232-compliant asynchronous serial console port (CON), through which the user can configure the Router. Console cable Console cable is an 8-core shielded cable.
Installing Modules 27 ■ Straight-through cable: The wire sequences of the twisted pairs crimped in the RJ45 connectors at both ends are the same. It is used for connecting a terminal device (e.g., PC and router) to a HUB or LAN Switch. The cables delivered with the router are straight-through cables. ■ Crossover cable: The wire sequences of the twisted pairs crimped in the RJ45 connectors at both ends are different. It is used for connecting two terminal devices (e.g., PC and router).
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE ROUTER Connecting the AUX cable Follow these steps to connect the AUX cable: 1 Insert the RJ45 connector of the cable into the AUX port on the RPU. 2 Insert the DB25 or DB9 connector into the serial port of the analog modem. AUX port is usually used for remote configuration or dial-up backup. Therefore, you need to connect the local modem to the remote modem via PSTN and then to the remote equipment.
3 Establishing Configuration Environment Connecting the Router to a configuration terminal CONFIGURING THE ROUTER When configuring a router for the first time, you can only use Console port or AUX port.
CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE ROUTER 3 Set terminal parameters. Parameters of the HyperTerminal of Windows98 are set as follows: ■ Select a connection port. While implementing the local configuration, select the serial interface to be connected in the Connect Using box, as shown below. Please notice that the selected serial interface should be consistent with the actual serial interface connected by the console cable.
Establishing Configuration Environment 31 4 Setting serial interface parameter. As shown below, in the properties dialog box of the serial interface, the parameters are set as follows: Baud rate 9600, Data bits 8, Parity check None, Stop bits 1, and Flow control None. Click the button to return to the HyperTerminal interface.
CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE ROUTER 5 Set HyperTerminal properties. Select [Property/Settings] on the HyperTerminal and enter the property setting window, shown below. Select VT100 or auto detection as terminal simulation type, press [Ok] and return to the HyperTerminal window. Powering on the Router Perform the following to check items before powering on the router: ■ ■ ■ Whether the power cord and ground wire are correctly connected.
Establishing Configuration Environment Startup Process 33 Self-test on SDRAM During the process of powering on the router or resetting the router, the configuration terminal yields the following output first: Do you want to go on checking sdram? Yes or not(Y/N) This information asks if you want to check the SDRAM. If you press , the system will skip the SDRAM checking. Checking SDRAM is normally performed by Administrative personnel. This process may be time consuming.
CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE ROUTER Decompress Application If the application files read into the SDRAM pass the checking, they will be decompressed. And the terminal screen displays the following information: Begin Decompressing ............................................................ Packet Decompress is completed! Initialize the system After decompression, the Boot ROM program ends and the depressed application will be executed. The terminal screen displays the following information: Booting...
Router Configuration Fundamentals 35 SNMP Management For help managing routers on your network, you can use 3Com Network Director software to discover, map, and display network links and IP devices.
CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE ROUTER Figure 2 Example: 6080 Router slot arrangement Slot 3 Slot 1 Slot 5 Slot 7 Slot 0 Slot 2 Slot 8 Slot 4 Slot 6 Interface numbering rule 6000 interfaces are numbered in three dimensions. The rules are as follows: ■ ■ ■ The interfaces are numbered in the interface-type X/Y/Z format, in which, interface specifies the interface type (as serial, asynchronous, ethernet or ATM, etc.
SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE 4 Software Maintenance Overview There are three types offiles managed by the Router: ■ Boot ROM program files ■ Application program files ■ Configuration files The maintenance of the Router involves mainly the three aforementioned types of files. Only the software maintenance functions listed in Boot menu, for example upgrading of application files, are discussed here. Boot Menu Boot main menu and Boot sub-menu will be used during the maintenance of the router software.
CHAPTER 4: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE Boot Sub-menu The following information will be displayed on the terminal screen when the system enters Boot sub-system successfully. ============
Software Maintenance Overview Boot Main Menu 39 The following is prompted on the terminal screen after the system enters Boot main system. Copyright(C) 2001-2004 by 3Com Corporation CO. Creation date: Jul 14 2003, 10:54:22 CPU type CPU L2 Cache CPU Clock Speed BUS Clock Speed Memory Size Press Ctrl+B to enter : IBM750FX-DD2.2 : 512KB : 625MHz : 125MHz : 256MB Boot Menu... 0 If you press at this time, the system will enter Boot main menu.
CHAPTER 4: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE Booting from Flash Entering serial port sub-menu Enter <2> in Boot main menu and the system will enter serial port sub-menu.
Software Maintenance Overview 41 Entering Ethernet port sub-menu Enter <4> in Boot main menu to turn to Ethernet port sub-menu.
CHAPTER 4: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE other (o) : 6 Return to Boot main menu. Enter <4> in Ethernet port sub-menu to return to Boot main menu. Modifying Flash description area Enter <5> in Boot main menu and the system will read Flash description area data first.
Software Maintenance Overview 43 Setting the main boot file In Boot file control sub-menu, input <2> to set the main boot file. The following information appears: Input main boot file name->router.bin Input the main boot file name behind the right arrow indicator, The choose <1> to see if it has taken effect Available boot file(s): 'M' = MAIN, 'B' = BACKUP, 'S' = SECURE ------------------------------------------------------------[No.
CHAPTER 4: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE old password:?Enter the old password New password:?Enter a new password Verify: ?Acknowledge the new password Write password to Flash...OK Both incorrect old password and inconsistency in new password verification can result in password modification failure. The system then exits. Ignoring system configuration Enter <7> in Boot main menu. The system tags the Flash with an ignore flag and displays: Flag set successfully.
Upgrading Program Files Using Xmodem Protocol 45 In [Send files] dialog box, select as Xmodem and enter program path and files name in . Then press . If the configuration PC is not ready yet, press to exit from loading program files. Figure 1 Setting Parameters 6 The system prompts the following information after you press : Figure 2 Xmodem File When the loading is completed, the system prompts XMODEM downloading...CC download successfully! Update Bootrom...
CHAPTER 4: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE Upgrading application program Downloading application files via serial port is easy but at low rate. Detailed procedures: 1 Connect the configuration PC. 2 Change the baudrate of the serial port on RPU card to increase loading rate. See Modifying serial port parametersModifying serial port parameters, for more details. The baudrate of RPU serial port is 9600bps. Skip this step if you do not want to modify it.
Upgrading Application Program via Ethernet Port 47 3 Copy the target application files to the designated directory and configure IP address for the PC Ethernet port. Running TFTP Server or FTP Server Start TFTP server or FTP Server and set a path for the target files. For FTP Server, you should also set username and password. FTP Server or TFTP Server is not shipped with 3Com series routers, so you have to buy it separately and install.
CHAPTER 4: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
5 Hardware Maintenance HARDWARE MAINTENANCE Please review the following cautions before installation or maintenance: ■ ■ Power Module Removal and Installation On a mounting screw of 3Com 6000 series router chassis, there is an anti-dismantle seal of 3Com Corporation. The seal must be kept intact before the support agent performs maintenance on the switch. Remember to wear ESD-preventive wrist strap. 6000 Series Routers support 1+1 redundant power system. The power modules are hot-swappable.
CHAPTER 5: HARDWARE MAINTENANCE 3 Plug one end of the power cord shipped with the chassis into the socket in the power module, and connect the other end to the power supply. 4 Turn on the power switch. 5 Check if the power status indicator ON the RPU is normal. Fan Removal and Installation The fan is used for exhausting air to cool the cards. The fan is installed vertically to the right side inside the integrated chassis. Remove a Fan 1 Loosen the two captive screws of a fan.
RPU Removal and Installation 51 RPU Removal and Installation Remove an RPU 1 Power off the router. (If there are two power modules installed, turn both of them off.) 2 Loosen the captive screws at both sides of the RPU. 3 Pull the handles at both side of the RPU outward and gently pull the RPU out along the guides until the whole card is separated from the chassis. Figure 3 RPU Removal Install an RPU 1 Power off the router. (If there are two power modules installed, turn both of them off.
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6 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Power System Fault: POWER RUN LED is OFF or blinks. Please check: ■ If the power switch of the Router is turned on. ■ If the power supply switch is turned on. ■ If the power cord of the Router is properly connected. ■ Troubleshooting Configuration System Fault: “nothing being displayed on the terminal” If the power supply meets the requirement of the Router. Steady on means the input voltage is normal (85-264V), off means the input voltage is abnormal.
CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Terminal emulation: VT100 If the parameter settings do not match the above values, please modify the configuration. Troubleshooting Application Software Upgrade Fault 1 Start the Router, upgrade the software with the TFTP approach, and the system displays the following prompt: DownLoad Program To Flash Through Net Port boot device : ErrDev unit number : 0 processor number : 0 file name : 6000.bin inet on ethernet (e) : 1.1.1.1 host inet (h) : 1.1.1.
Troubleshooting Application Software Upgrade 55 Troubleshooting The problem occurs because the file to be downloaded does not exist or the network cable is not connected properly. To solve the problem, confirm that the file to be downloaded is under the TFTP root directory and the cable is connected properly.
CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING Bar code labels display product and maintenance information on the router chassis and FIC.
7 FIC Categories Remove and Install FIC FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS Following are the FICs available for 6000 Series Routers.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS Remove FIC Use the following procedure to remove a FIC: 1 Issue command to remove FIC. 2 Place the Router with the front panel forward. 3 Remove the cables connected to the FIC. 4 Loosen the captive screws at both sides of the FIC. 5 Pull the ejector levers at both sides of the FIC outward, pull the FIC out of the slot along the guides until disengaging it totally from the slot.
2-port 10/100 FIC (3C13861) 59 Table 1 2-port 10/100 FIC interface attributes Attribute Description Cable Standard Ethernet cable Operating mode Full duplex/Half-duplex 10M/100Mbps auto-sensing Supported frame format Ethernet_II Ethernet_SNAP Panel and Interface LED The following figure illustrates an 2-port 10/100 FIC panel.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS Ethernet cables fit into two categories, i.e., straight-through cables and crossover cables. ■ Straight-through cable: The sequences of the twisted pairs crimped in the RJ45 connectors at both ends are the same. It is used for connecting a terminal device (e.g., PC and router) to a HUB or LAN Switch. The cables delivered with the router are straight-through cables.
1-port 100 FX MM FIC (3C13860) and 1-port 100 FX SM FIC (3C13862) 61 Table 2 The 1-port 100BASE-F SM FIC interface attributes Panel and Interface LEDs Attribute Description Connector SC Connector number 1 Optical fiber mode Single-mode Multimode Max. transmission distance 15km 2km Central wavelength 1310nm (1261~1360nm) 1315nm (1270-1360nm) Transmitting optical power Min. -15dBm 20dBm Max. -8dBm -14dBm Receiving sensitivity Min. -31dBm -31dBm Max.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS Connect Interface Optical Fiber When connecting optical fiber, please note: ■ ■ ■ Do not bend optical fiber with excessive stress. The bend radius should be no less than 10 cm. Ensure that the Tx terminal and the Rx terminal of the interface are connected correctly. Keep the sectional surface of optical fiber clean and free from dust.
4-port Enhanced Serial FIC (3C13863) 8-port Enhanced Serial FIC (3C13864) 63 Table 5 Speed and transmission distance of V.24 (RS232)/V.35/X.21 cable V.24 (RS232) V.35/X.21 4800 60 4800 625 9600 30 9600 312 19200 30 19200 156 38400 20 38400 78 64000 20 56000 60 115200 10 64000 50 - - 2048000 30 When a V.24 cable is used, the baud rate in synchronous mode shall not exceed 64 Kbps.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS Table 6 Interface attributes of 4-port Sync/Async FIC and 8-port Sync/Async FI Attribute Description Services Supported Dialup through Modem DDN leased line Terminal access service Backup Async leased line Dumb terminal access Panel and Interface LEDs The front panel of 4-port FIC is shown as follows: Figure 5 4-port Sync/Async panel The meanings of the LEDs on 4-port FIC are given in the following table: Table 7 4-port FIC LEDs LINK OFF means the link is no
4-port Channelized E1/PRI FIC (3C13866) and 4-port Fractional E1 FIC (3C13823) ■ X.21 DTE cable: DB15 (male) connector at the network end ■ X.21 DCE cable: DB15 (female) connector at the network end 65 One end of the cables is connected to the router side via the DB-28 connector, and the connection of the other end of the cables varies with the network side to which it is connected.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS Table 8 Interface attributes of 4-port Channelized FIC and 4-port Fractional FIC Attribute Description Connector DB25 Connector number 1 Interface standard G.703, G.704 Interface speed 2.
4-port Channelized E1/PRI FIC (3C13866) and 4-port Fractional E1 FIC (3C13823) Panel and Interface LED 67 The following figure illustrates the 4-port Channelized FIC panel. Figure 7 4-port E1/CE1/PRI FIC panel The following figure illustrates the 4-port Fractional E1 FIC panel. Figure 8 4-port Fractional E1 FIC panel The following table describes the LEDs on the card panels. Table 9 LEDs on the Card Panel. Interface cables LINK OFF means the link is not connected and ON means the link is connected.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS Figure 9 120-ohm 4E1 adapter cable Figure 10 75-ohm 4E1 adapter cable Both 75-ohm 4E1 adapter cable and 120-ohm 4E1 adapter cable are required for 4-port Channelized/4-port Fractional E1 FIC, but E1 cable is optional, so you need to order the E1 cable when purchasing an 4-port Channelized FIC or 4-port Fractional E1 FIC. Otherwise, it will not be provided.
4-port Channelized T1/PRI FIC 4T1 (3C13870) and 4-port Fractional T1 FIC 4T1-F (3C13821) Internal DIP Switch 69 Table 10 Card 4-port channelized FIC 4-port Fractional E1 FIC DIP switch S2 S1 the controlled E1 interface Interface 1 Interface 0 Interface 1 S2 S3 S4 Interface 2 Interface 3 Interface cables 1 Select the 4E1/E1 cable appropriate to the type of the port on the remote device, and correctly set the DIP switches of the 4-port E1/CE1/PRI FIC/4-port Fractional E1 FIC.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS Interface Attributes The following table describes the interface attributes of the FIC cards. Table 11 Interface attributes of FICcards Attribute Description Connector RJ48 Connector number Panel and Interface LED 4 (4-port T1/C1/PRI FIC/4-port Fractional T1 FIC) Interface standard G.703/T1 102, G.704 Interface speed 1.
1-port Channelized E3 FIC (3C13888) 1-port Channelized E3 FIC (3C13888) 71 The main functions of 1-port Channelized E3 FIC include: ■ ■ Working in E3 mode, the card can transmit/receive and process the fast traffic of one E3 channel, as well as provide the accessing of E3 traffic. Working in CE3 mode, the card can provide the subscribers with the low-speed accessing service at the speed of Nx64kbps, given N is smaller than or equal to 128.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS 75ohm unbalanced transmission mode and uses a pair of 75-ohm unbalanced coaxial cables to connect the peer device. Figure 14 E3/T3 cable BNC connector SMB connector Connect Interface Cable Some measures have been taken to protect 1-port Channelized E3 FIC. To achieve better lightning protection effects, however, you are recommended to add a special lightning arrester at the input end of the E3/T3 cable if it is led outdoors.
1-port OC-3 ATM MM FIC (3C13882) 1-port OC-3 ATM SM FIC (3C13884) 1-port OC-3 ATM SML FIC (3C13886)73 Interface Attributes Table 15 1-port T3 interface attributes Attribute Description Connector SMB Connector number 2 Interface standard G.703, G.704, G.752 Interface speed 44.736Mbps Cable T3 cable (75-ohm coaxial cable) Operating mode T3 CT3 Supported service Panel and Interface LED T3 leased line The following figure illustrates an 1-port Channelized T3 FIC panel.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS Interface Attributes Table 17 Attribute Panel and Interface LED 1-port OC ATM MM 1-port OC-3 ATM SML 1-port OC-3 ATM SML Optical fiber connector SC Connector number 1 Interface standard SONET OC-3/SDH STM-1 Interface speed 155Mbps Cable and the max.
2-port ADSL (over POTS) FIC (3C13872) 75 Figure 17 1-port OC-3 ATM SM panel The following figure illustrates the 1-port OC-3 ATM SML panel Figure 18 1-port OC-3 ATM SML The following table describes the LEDs on the card panels. Table 18 LED description of the ATM cards Interface Optical Fiber LINK OFF means the link is not connected and ON means the link is connected. ACT OFF means no data is being transceived on the interface and blinking means data is being transceived.
CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS on Demand (VoD) can be fulfilled. As ADSL uses the High Frequency (HF) band higher than 26 KHz for data transmission, its activities will not interfere the voice service (which occupies the Low Frequency (LF) band in the range of 0 to 4 KHz) implemented over the same line. Normally, the subscriber can be provided with a speed in the range of 32 Kbps to 8 Mbps (downlink rate) and a speed in the range of 32 Kbps to 1 Mbps (uplink rate).
2-port ADSL (over POTS) FIC (3C13872) 77 The following table describes the LEDs on the card panels. Table 20 LED description 2-port ADSL FIC Interface Cable LINK OFF means that the line is inactive, ON means that the line has been activated and has entered the data mode, and blinking means that the line is being activated. ACT OFF means no data is being transceived on the interface and blinking means data is being transceived. 2-port ADSL FIC interface cables are regular telephone cables.
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