Nortel 8003AC Installation Manual

Also see for Passport 8600 Series: Reference guide Product brief Installing Commissioning Fundamentals

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8692omSF module 67Note that you use this port only as a management port. This port providesout-of-band management for the 8691omSF module.DCE/DTE switchThe DCE/DTE switch changes the pin assignments on the Console port.Use this switch to designate the connector as either DTE or DCE. Forinformation about pin assignments for the Console port, see "Console serialport" (page 130).Serial portsThe 8691omSF module provides two serial ports for attaching modem andconsole devices. You can use the console port to access the 8691omSFmodule with a terminal using the CLI. Use the modem port to connect astandard modem for out-of-band, dial-up management. For informationabout pin assignments for these ports, see "Console serial port" (page130) and "Modem serial port" (page 130).Reset buttonUse the recessed Reset button on the module to perform a hard reset orreboot of the system.PC Card slotThe PC Card slot in the 8691omSF module accepts an ATA-type,SanDisk-compatible flash memory card. This memory card provides aconvenient way to store switch configurations and boot images. Using amemory card, you can quickly transfer configurations and images betweenswitches or store multiple configurations for a single switch.Supported memory cards for the 8691omSF module include the following:• Modem cards that are compatible with Intel 8250 or National 16552serial ports• LAN cards from 3COM 589, 562, or 556 equipment.8692omSF moduleDual 8692omSF switch fabric modules ("8692omSF module" (page 68))enable a maximum switch bandwidth of 512 Gb/s. Using the Split MultiLinkTrunking (SMLT) protocol in the core, a redundant Metro Ethernet RoutingSwitch 8600 with two 8692omSF modules can provide over 1 terabit persecond (Tb/s) of core switching capacity.Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600Installation — ModulesNN46220-306 02.02 Standard4.2 7 July 2008Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks.