Np4000 Network Processor Card - Extreme Networks Summit WM Maintenance Manual

Maintaining the Summit WM Controller

NP4000 Network Processor Card

The NP4000 card is a full size (6U) Compact PCI (cPCI) form-factor card.
Figure 17: NP4000 card
The NP4000 card has the following main components:
Pentium M processor
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Micron North Bridge with dual PCI bus
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1GB DDR memory
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Dual stage Watchdog timer
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Two signal interfaces from redundant PSU that provide the following information to CPU (registered
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and memory mapped):
Provide alarm from PSU to s/w if redundant power module failed
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2 MB of onboard Flash (used for system Bootrom, diagnostic, system serial number, Extreme
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Networks-specific MAC address for Eth ports, etc...; accessible by s/w applications).
Management ports:
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Main: 10/100BT LAN (RJ45) with Extreme Networks-specific MAC address, activity LED (bi-
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color) and speed LED (bi- color).
Console access port: RS-232 (DB9) serial interface
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CPU card provides seven-segment LED display and four status LEDs (under s/w control) as a way
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to visually communicate with service personnel and end users
One Reset button (external)
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NOTE
Replacing the NP4000 blade will alter the MAC address of the management interface, which affects the product
licensing system. As such, replacement of the NP4000 requires that the product key be transferred from the old
NP4000 card to the new one. This transfer should be arranged through Extreme Networks technical support or sales
support.
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Summit WM Maintenance Guide, Software Version 5.3