Switch Fabric Module (Ws-C6500-Sfm); Switch Fabric Module 2 (Ws-X6500-Sfm2) - Cisco 7603 - Modular Expansion Base Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Switch Fabric Module (WS-C6500-SFM)

The Switch Fabric Module is not supported on the Cisco 7603 router or the Cisco 7604 router.
Note
The Switch Fabric Module (WS-C6500-SFM), shown in
must be installed in slots 5 or 6 of the Cisco 7600 series router.
For redundancy, you can install a second Switch Fabric Module. The Switch Fabric Module that is
installed first functions as the primary module. When you install two modules at the same time, the
module in slot 5 functions as the primary module, and the module installed in slot 6 functions as the
backup. If you reset the Switch Fabric Module installed in slot 5, the module in slot 6 becomes the
primary module.
Figure 1-25

Switch Fabric Module (WS-C6500-SFM)

WS-C6500-SFM
SWITCH FABRIC MDL
Two front-panel LEDs provide status information for the module and indicate whether the module is
active. The STATUS LED functions are listed in
when the module is operational and active, and is orange when the module is in standby mode.)
The front panel on the Switch Fabric Module has a 2-line by 20-character LCD display. The display
allows you to monitor the module's input/output port traffic and local bus traffic. The display also
displays system information.
Two push buttons are used with the LCD display:
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Switch Fabric Module 2 (WS-X6500-SFM2)

Note The Switch Fabric Module 2 is not supported on the Cisco 7603 router or the Cisco 7604 router.
The Switch Fabric Module 2 (WS-X6500-SFM2), shown in
and must be installed in slots 5 or 6 of the Cisco 7600 series router.
For redundancy, you can install a second Switch Fabric Module 2. The Switch Fabric Module 2 that is
installed first functions as the primary module. When you install two modules at the same time, the
module in slot 5 functions as the primary module, and the module installed in slot 6 functions as the
backup. If you reset the Switch Fabric Module 2 installed in slot 5, the module in slot 6 becomes the
primary module.
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STATUS LED
ACTIVE LED
2 Line X 20 character
SELECT—Use this push button for LCD display menu selection.
NEXT—Use this push button to scroll to the next item on the LCD display menu.
Figure
LCD display
Table 1-17 on page
Figure
Catalyst 6500 Family Modules
1-25, requires Supervisor Engine 2 and
1-29. (The ACTIVE LED is green
1-26, requires a Supervisor Engine 2
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