Nortel 8600 Series Installing page 48

48 Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules
Table 14 "8648TXE/8648TXM module" (page 48)
and 8648TXM module LEDs.
Table 14
8648TXE/8648TXM module
Type Label
Port 10/100
Link/Activity
module Online
The 8648TXE module supports up to 32,000 table entries in its forwarding
engine. Refer to Network Design Guidelines for usage of table entries.
The 8648TXM module is an M module and supports up to 128,000 table
entries in its forwarding engine allowing for large layer 2 and layer 3
configurations including Internet routing tables. Refer to Network Design
Guidelines for usage of table entries.
The Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 system has three hardware operating
modes:
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Color/State
Green/Steady
Off
Green/Steady
Green/Blinking
Off
Green/Steady
Amber/Steady
Off
Default mode (32,000 table entries) supports up to 32,000 hardware
records. This mode supports all modules.
M mode (128,000 table entries) supports up to 128,000 hardware
records. This mode supports M and R modules only.
R mode supports up to:
— 256,000 IP routes
— 64,000 MAC entries
— 16,000 ARP entries
This mode supports R modules only.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Installing Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Modules
NN46205-304 01.03 Standard
4.1 2 January 2007
describes the 8648TXE
Meaning
The port is operating at 100 Mb/s.
The port is operating at 10 Mb/s.
The port is connected, and the link is
good.
Data is passing through the port.
The port is disabled or has no link.
The module has completed its power-on
self-test and software initialization and is
operating normally.
The module failed its power-on self-test.
The switch power is off. If the switch
power is on, the module is going through
its power-on self-test and software
initialization. A module in this state is not
yet functional.
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