138 System configurationThe controlling entity for the LIS is composed of the LFC and the LFI. TheLFC contains the firmware required to initialize the board and it receives thedownloaded software required to maintain its messaging paths.Figure 63 "SSLP/FLIS configuration" (page 138) illustrates two FLISshelves within the Enhanced Multipurpose Cabinet (EMC). The integralFLIS hardware components are indicated in this diagram. A single shelfconfiguration can also be provisioned.Hardware requirements are as follows:• DTC7 card on the XPM• LIU7 (on the peripheral module)• EIU (on the peripheral module)SoftwareThe FLIS software consists of central software, MS-bus software and LFCsoftware.Figure 63SSLP/FLIS configurationSystem configuration overviewThe Meridian SL-100 system cabinetized configuration is based on fivesystem groups of modules (groups 0 to 4).• The first group, called the primary group or group 0, contains the centralcontrol functions shown in the following list:— the Dual Plane Combined Core (DPCC) cabinet for the SuperNodesystemCommunication Server 2100Meridian SL-100 Product Guide555-4001-103 20.01 StandardSE09 20 October 2006Copyright © 2006, Nortel Networks Nortel Networks Confidential.