Chapter 5 Bxm Card Sets: T3/E3, 155, And; Overview: Bxm Cards - Cisco BPX 8620 Installation And Configuration Manual

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This chapter describes the physical BXM card sets, major circuit functions, and technical specifications.
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Overview: BXM Cards

A BXM card set, using Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) technology, provides high speed
ATM connectivity, flexibility, and scalability. The card set is comprised of a front card that provides the
processing, management, and switching of ATM traffic and a back card that provides the physical
interface for the card set.
Each interface of a BXM card is configured for either:
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An example of a BPX switch network provisioned with BXM-622 cards is shown in Figure 5-1.
Release 9.3.30, Part Number 78-12907-01 Rev. E0, May 2005
Overview: BXM Cards
BXM Capabilities
BXM Front Card Indicators
BXM Back card Connectors
Automatic Protection Switching Redundancy
BXM Functional Description
Fault Management and Statistics
Technical Specifications
Trunk mode— Provides the BPX network interface for the BXM card.
Service mode (UNI or NNI port)—Provides service access to customer premise equipment for the
BXM card.
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