Vpnxc Components; Vpnxc Configuration; Vpnxc Sparing - Nortel Passport 15000 Hardware Description

See these sections for more information on the VPN extender card
• "VpnXc components" (page 271)
• "VpnXc configuration" (page 271)
• "VpnXc sparing" (page 271)
• "VpnXc compliance with standards" (page 272)

VpnXc components

The VPN extender card consists of a motherboard, a memory daughter card,
and a power supply daughter card, with a hard disk mounted on the
motherboard.
Note: The hard drive on the VpnXc is for future use and is not supported.
The VpnXc connects to the shelf backplane, providing an interface to both
fabric cards.
The VpnXc interface supports these functions
• 16 Mbyte FLASH memory
• 512 Mbyte DRAM memory
Note: The VPN extender card has a 10Base-T Ethernet debug port and
two 100Base-T Ethernet ports that are for future use and are not
supported.
VpnXc configuration
The VPN extender card has no external connections or ports that require
configuration. The card type value <cardtype> is VpnExtender or VpnXc for
the VPN extender card. For more information on configuring Passport 15000
or 20000 FPs, see 241-5701-600 Passport 7400, 15000, 20000 Configuration
Guide.

VpnXc sparing

The VPN extender card supports cold one-for-one sparing. The standby FP is
idle but ready to provide service should the active FP fail. This FP requires no
cabling, therefore, you must provision sparing. The redundant pair of
VPN extender cards do not need to be installed in adjacent slots.
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