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Part No. 312749-B Rev 00 October 2001 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Installing Passport 8600 Switch Modules...
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Preface The Nortel Networks* Passport* 8000 Series chassis provides the physical enclosure for the Passport 8000 Series switch modules. When Passport 8600 modules are installed in the chassis, the resulting Passport 8600 Switch provides a range of data speeds and high-performance switching and routing features.
Preface Related publications For more information about using a Passport 8000 Series switch, the resident CLI, or Device Manager, refer to the following publications: • Release Notes for the Passport 8000 Series Switch Release 3.2 (part number 313198-B Rev 00) Provides a list of new features and late-breaking information about the hardware and software that is not included in the Passport 8000 Series switch documentation.
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Preface • Installing and Maintaining the Passport 8010co Chassis and Components (part number 312746-B Rev 00) Provides instructions for installing the Passport 8010co Chassis in an equipment rack and for installing and replacing fan trays, power supplies, modules, gigabit interface converters, and media dependent adapters. This guide describes some of the routine tasks of operating the Passport 8010co Chassis and includes technical specifications for the chassis and the modules.
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Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules The Passport 8600 modules provide a full complement of core routing and switching capabilities in a Passport 8000 Series chassis. The Passport 8600 modules include a switch management module and input/output (I/O) modules. A Passport 8000 Series chassis with installed Passport 8600 modules constitutes a Passport 8600 Switch with distributed management and full redundancy.
20 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules Table 1 lists the maximum port densities available with each type of I/O module. Table 1 Maximum port densities for Passport 8600 modules Maximum number of ports per chassis 8003 8006 8010 and 8010co Module type Port type 8608GBE...
1000BASE-ZX • 1000BASE-XD Note: Only GBICs qualified by Nortel Networks are supported for use in the Passport 8608GBE Module. For specific model numbers, refer to the Nortel Networks price list. For more information about the GBICs and instructions for installing them, see Installing Gigabit Interface Converters (GBICs).
Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules 23 Passport 8608GTE Module The Passport 8608GTE Module (Figure 3) provides eight 1000BASE-T, copper gigabit ports. Each port operates in 1000 Mb/s full-duplex mode and supports IEEE 802.3u autonegotiation and remote fault identification when the connected device also supports autonegotiation.
24 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules Table 3 describes the Passport 8608GTE Module LEDs. Table 3 Passport 8608GTE Module LEDs Type Label Color/State Meaning Port Link Green/Steady The port has established a link and is enabled. Amber/Steady The port is connected, but an error condition is detected. The port is disabled or has no link.
Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules 25 The shortwave optical transceivers provide transmission ranges as follows: • Up to 260 meters (m) using 62.5 micrometers (µm) multimode fiber cable • Up to 440 m using 50 µm multimode fiber cable The Passport 8608SXE Module supports standards-based full-duplex operation only.
26 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules Table 4 describes the Passport 8608SXE Module LEDs. Table 4 Passport 8608SXE Module LEDs Type Label Color/State Meaning Port Green/Blinking The port is transmitting data. Amber/Steady A fault condition exists on the line or on the attached remote device.
28 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules Table 5 describes the Passport 8616SXE Module LEDs. Table 5 Passport 8616SXE Module LEDs Type Label Color/State Meaning Port Green/Blinking The port is transferring data. There is no port activity. Green/Steady The port has established a link and is enabled. Green/Blinking The port is receiving data.
Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules 29 The 24 100BASE-FX ports on the Passport 8624FXE Module can operate in full-duplex or half-duplex mode. • In full-duplex mode, the optical transceivers provide transmission ranges of up to 6562 ft (2 km) using 62.5 µm multimode fiber cable. •...
30 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules Table 6 describes the Passport 8624FXE Module LEDs. Table 6 Passport 8624FXE Module LEDs Type Label Color/State Meaning Port Link/Act Green/Steady The port is connected, and the link is good. Green/Blinking Data is passing through this port. Amber/Steady A fault condition exists at the far end of the connection.
32 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules Table 7 describes the Passport 8632TXE Module LEDs. Table 7 Passport 8632TXE Module LEDs Type Label Color/State Meaning Module Online Green/Steady The module has completed its power-on self-test and software initialization and is operating normally. Amber/Steady The module failed its power-on self-test.
34 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules Table 8 Passport 8648TXE Module LEDs Type Label Color/State Meaning Port 10/100 Green/Steady The port is operating at 100 Mb/s. The port is operating at 10 Mb/s. Link/Activity Green/Steady The port is connected, and the link is good. Green/Blinking Data is passing through the port.
Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules 35 The module requires at least one of the following MDAs: • 1-port OC-12c: single-mode fiber (SMF) or multimode fiber (MMF) using the Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) or Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) media • 4-port OC-3c: SMF or MMF using SONET or SDH media For more information about the MDAs for the Passport 8672ATME Module, see Installing Media Dependent Adapters for the Passport 8672ATME Module.
36 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules Figure 16 Passport 8683POSE Module with an OC-12c MDA Diag Port Link Console MDA1 MDA 2 MDA 3 Online 1 = Diag port 3 = Console port 5 = MDA bay 2 = Link LED 4 = Installed MDA 6 = Online LED 10352EB...
Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules 37 The Passport 8683POSE Module has an Online LED that indicates overall status for the module. Table 10 describes the Online LED. Table 10 Passport 8683POSE Module LED Color/State Meaning Green The module is receiving power and is ready to receive and transmit traffic.
38 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules The routing switch fabric uses 10 MB of shared, high-speed memory. This memory buffers traffic destined for I/O modules. The switch logic allocates memory to the various switch priority queues according to traffic usage and current switch configuration.
Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules 39 Table 11 describes the Passport 8691SF Module LEDs. Table 11 Passport 8691SF Module LEDs Label Color/State Meaning Link Green/Steady The management port is connected, and the link is good. There is no link to the management port. Green/Steady The management port is operating at 100 Mb/s.
40 Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules Table 11 Passport 8691SF Module LEDs (continued) Label Color/State Meaning Online Green/Steady The switch fabric portion of the module is online and is load-sharing. Amber/Steady The switch fabric portion of the module has failed diagnostics.
Chapter 1 Passport 8600 modules 41 Reset button The recessed Reset button on the module allows you to perform a hard reset or reboot of the system. PCMCIA card slot The PCMCIA card slot in the Passport 8691SF Module accepts an ATA-type, SanDisk -compatible flash memory card.
Connecting communications cables to Passport 8600 modules Removing and installing a filler panel Nortel Networks ships the Passport 8000 Series chassis with a filler panel covering each empty module slot. Note: On a Passport 8003, 8006, or 8010 Chassis, the filler panel covers an empty module slot.
44 Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment Removing a filler panel To remove a filler panel: Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen the 2 captive screws that fasten the filler panel to the chassis (Figure 19 Figure 20). Figure 19 Removing a filler panel: Passport 8003, 8006, and 8010 Chassis 10249FA Figure 20 Removing a filler panel: Passport 8010co Chassis...
Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment 45 Installing a filler panel If you plan to remove a module from the chassis without immediately replacing it, you must install a filler panel in the slot. To install a filler panel: Locate the slot where you want to install the filler panel.
46 Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment Removing a module You can remove any Passport 8600 module from an operating switch chassis without turning off the chassis power. Caution: Before you remove a Passport 8691SF Module, back up your configuration.
Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment 47 Figure 22 Loosening screws on the module: Passport 8010co Chassis Fa il Pa ss 10274FA Rotate the insert/extract levers to eject the module from the chassis (Figure 23 Figure 24). Installing Passport 8600 Switch Modules...
48 Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment Figure 23 Ejecting the module from the chassis: Passport 8003, 8006, and 8010 Chassis 9397FA Figure 24 Ejecting the module from the chassis: Passport 8010co Chassis Fa il Pa ss 10228FA Slide the module out of the chassis (Figure 25...
Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment 49 Figure 25 Removing a module: Passport 8003, 8006, and 8010 Chassis 10356FA Figure 26 Removing a module: Passport 8010co Chassis Fa il Pa ss 10229FA If you are installing a replacement module, go to the next section. Otherwise, install a filler panel (see “Installing a filler panel”...
50 Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment Installing a module You can install a Passport 8600 module with the power on or off. If you install a module in the same chassis slot where the same type of module was previously installed, the previous configuration is maintained for that module in that slot.
Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment 51 Figure 28 Installing a module: Passport 8010co Chassis Fa il Pa ss 10275FA Slide the module into the chassis until its connector panel touches the chassis back panel. Rotate the insert/extract levers to seat the module backplane connectors (Figure 29 Figure 30).
52 Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment Figure 30 Seating the backplane connectors: Passport 8010co Chassis Fa il Pa ss 10276FA Using a Phillips screwdriver, tighten the 2 captive screws to secure the module to the chassis (Figure 31 Figure 32).
Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment 53 Figure 31 Securing the module in the chassis: Passport 8003, 8006, and 8010 Chassis 10252FA Figure 32 Securing the module in the chassis: Passport 8010co Chassis Fa il Pa ss 10277FA Installing Passport 8600 Switch Modules...
54 Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment After you install the modules, you can connect console equipment and network cables. For instructions, see these sections: • “Connecting a PC or terminal to the switch” on page 54 •...
Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment 55 Connecting a modem to the switch If you need remote dial-in access to the CLI, you can connect a modem (AT or Hayes compatible) to the Passport 8691SF Module using a serial cable. To connect a modem to the Passport 8600 Switch: Turn on and configure the modem, using the parameters in Table...
56 Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment Connecting a network management station to the switch The management port on the Passport 8691SF Module is a 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet port implemented on an RJ-45 connector wired as an MDI connection. You can use this port to connect the switch to a network management station for out-of-band management of the switch using a Web browser or Device Manager.
Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment 57 Connecting communications cables to Passport 8600 modules Gather the communications equipment and cables that you will attach to the Passport 8600 modules. If you do not have the proper cables, contact your network administrator.
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58 Chapter 2 Installing Passport 8600 modules and connecting equipment Table 14 Connectors and cables for Passport 8600 modules (continued) Module Port Connector Recommended cable type Maximum cable length 8632TXE 1000 Mb/s Duplex SC Depends on installed GBIC model; for specifications, see Ethernet port “GBICs”...
Appendix A Passport 8600 module technical specifications 63 GBICs Physical specifications Height: 12 mm Width: 30 mm Depth: 65 mm Weight: Varies with GBIC type Duplex SC Connector type 1000BASE-SX GBIC Cable specifications Type: 62.5 µm or 50 µm multimode fiber Maximum distance: 1804 ft (550 m) Optical specifications...
64 Appendix A Passport 8600 module technical specifications 1000BASE-XD GBIC Cable specifications Type: 9 µm single-mode fiber Maximum distance: 31 mi (50 km) Note: For a shorter link distance, you may need an in-line attenuator to prevent overloading the receiver. Optical specifications Wavelength: 1550 nm (DFB laser diode)
66 Appendix A Passport 8600 module technical specifications Port connectors The ports on the Passport 8608GTE Module are RJ-45 ports wired as shown in Table Table 15 Pin assignments: Passport 8608GTE Module port Connector Pin number Signal Bidirectional Data A + (BI_DA+) 12345678 Bidirectional Data A –...
Appendix A Passport 8600 module technical specifications 75 Management port The Management port is a 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet port implemented on an RJ-45 connector wired as an MDI connection. Table 17 shows the pin assignments for this connector. Table 17 Pin assignments: Passport 8691SF Module Management port Connector Pin number Signal...
76 Appendix A Passport 8600 module technical specifications Table 18 lists the pin assignments for the Console port for both the DTE and DCE settings. Table 18 Pin assignments: Passport 8691SF Module Console port Connector Pin number DCE signal DTE signal 9473EA Modem serial port The Modem serial port is implemented on a DB-9 connector wired as a DTE...