Assess The Locations Of Peripheral Equipment; Choosing The User Interface Equipment - Nortel Passport 15000 Preparation Manual

76 Chapter 2 Planning considerations

Assess the locations of peripheral equipment

Choosing the user interface equipment

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An MFA150 power system of ac rectifiers is manufactured
by a third party, which means hardware specifications can
change without notice. Nortel Networks attempts to
integrate the changes that impact the rectifiers, but is not
responsible when changes are communicated after this
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The peripheral equipment of a Passport 15000 or 20000 includes anything
that connects to it and is not integrally part of the switch hardware. Since
peripheral equipment is optional, assessing each location depends on which
of the following you intend to deploy:
• "Choosing the user interface equipment" (page 76)
• "Choosing the network management computer for a Passport 15000 or
20000" (page 77)
• "Deciding where to place local user interface equipment" (page 78)
• "Deciding where to place a sparing or a fanout panel" (page 78)
• "Deciding where to place interworking equipment" (page 80)
• "Deciding which external BIP alarms to connect" (page 82)
• "Using a connection to a gigabit Ethernet port on NTHW84" (page 83)
• "Placing a fiber management unit for cable slack" (page 45)
The user interface equipment is typically a terminal (computer with a
monitor) that is connected to the Passport 15000 or 20000 switch. The user
interface equipment enables a software operator to:
• start initial software loading
• configure the software setup of the switch
• monitor the status and performance operation of the switch