Operator`s manual
Table Of Contents
- RS 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide
- Notices
- Table of Contents
- 1 About This Guide
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Hardware Installation
- 3.1 Safety Considerations
- 3.2 Hardware Specifications
- 3.3 Installing the Hardware
- 3.3.1 Verifying Your Shipment
- 3.3.2 Installing the Chassis
- 3.3.3 Installing an AC Power Supply
- 3.3.4 Installing a DC Power Supply
- 3.3.5 Installing the Control Module
- 3.3.6 Installing the Switching Fabric Module (RS8600 only)
- 3.3.7 Installing Line Cards
- 3.3.8 Installing GBIC Modules into Line Cards
- 3.3.9 Installing ATM Physical Media Cards (PHYs)
- 3.3.10 Multi-rate WAN Line Card and WICs
- 3.3.11 SRP Line Cards and Bridge Mate Module
- 3.3.12 Installing SFP Transceivers
- 3.3.13 Attaching the Network Cables to Line Cards
- 4 Initial Configuration
- 4.1 Powering on the RS8000/8600
- 4.2 Starting the Command Line Interface
- 4.3 Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File
- 4.4 Setting the Basic System Information
- 4.5 Setting Up Passwords
- 4.6 Setting Up SNMP
- 4.7 Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address
- 4.8 Setting the SYSLOG Parameters
- 4.9 Using Redundant Control Modules
- 5 Managing Software
- Appendix A Troubleshooting
- Appendix B International SaFety Information
- Index

Riverstone Networks RS 8000/8600 Switch Router Getting Started Guide 3-19
Hardware Installation Installing the Hardware
3.3.11 SRP Line Cards and Bridge Mate Module
Figure 3-15 shows a single SRP line card with its bridge board connector cover plate in place.
An SRP node consist of two SRP line cards in vertically adjacent slots and connected together by the bridge board.
Figure 3-16 shows two SRP line cards properly installed (in this case, in slots 3 and 5) in an RS 8000 chassis. Notice
the bridge board connecting the two modules (see Figure 3-17).
Figure 3-15 SRP line card showing cover plate for bridge board connector
Figure 3-16 SRP line cards must be installed in vertically adjacent slots
To install the SRP line cards and bridge module, You will need a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver and a small Phillips-head
screwdriver. The following steps describe the installation process.
1.
Using the #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the blanks from two vertically adjacent slots.
2.
Insert one SRP line card into the lower slot, and tighten its screws using the #2 Phillips-head
screwdriver.
3.
Insert the other SRP line card into the upper slots, and tighten its screws using the #2 Phillips-head
screwdriver.
G8M-S48DM-01
SRP
Single-Side
Hot
Swap
SFP
Sync
Pass
Wrap
Rx
State/Alarm
Offline
Online
Link
Side A
18-695-01
Remove to install
MATE interface
Cover Plate
Tx
21 21
87654321
87654321
87
6
5
4
3
21
G8M-CM CONTROL MODULE
10/100BASE-TXG8M-HTXA2-08
10/100BASE-TXG8M-HTXA2-08
1000BASE-LXG8M-GLXA9-02 1000BASE-SXG8M-GSXA1-02
100BASE-FXG8M-HFXA1-08
G80-PAC
100-125~5A
200-240~3A
50-60 Hz
PWR
G80-PAC
100-125~5A
200-240~3A
50-60 Hz
PWR
6
4
2
7
5
3
CM/1
PS2PS1
CM
G80-CHS
RS-8000
G8M-S48DM-01
SRP
Single-Side
Hot
Swap
SFP
Sync
Pass
Wrap
Rx
State/Alarm
Offline
Online
Link
Side A
G8M-S48DM-01
SRP
Single-Side
Hot
Swap
SFP
Sync
Pass
Wrap
Rx
State/Alarm
Offline
Online
Link
Side A
G8M-SRP-MATE
This module
must be
removed prior
to removing
line-cards.
Side B
Caution
Side A
Board B
Board A
Bridge
Board
SRP Boards Must
Be In Vertically
Adjacent Slots
(Base Slot)
Tx
Tx