Modules - 3Com Switch 4007R Getting Started Manual

Modules

You insert modules vertically into the 8-slot chassis.
Slots are numbered from left to right, with the left
slot being number 1.
The 8-slot chassis can contain the following modules:
Management — There are two slots (slot 9 and
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slot 10) for management modules:
The Enterprise Management Engine ( EME) is
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an SNMP-based network management module
that manages and controls the Switch 4007R
and its modules. The EME is the primary
communication mechanism into the Switch
and modules. You manage other intelligent
modules within the chassis through the EME.
Interface — There are six slots (slot 1 through
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slot 6) for interface modules. The interface
modules offer a selection of packet-based and
cell-based interfaces that work with the switch
fabric modules.
Hardware Components
Switch fabric — There are two slots (slot 7 and
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slot 8) for switch fabric modules. You can select
one or the other of the modules. You cannot mix
one type of module with the other type of module.
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