Modules - 3Com 3CB9E7 - CoreBuilder 9000 Chassis Switch Getting Started Manual

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Modules

You insert modules vertically. Slots are numbered from
left to right, with the left slot being number 1.
The 16-slot chassis can contain the following mod-
ules:
Management — There are two slots (slot 17 and
slot 18) for management modules:
The Enterprise Management Engine ( EME) is
an SNMP-based network management module
that manages and controls the
CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch and its
modules. The EME is the primary communica-
tion mechanism into the Switch and modules.
You manage other intelligent modules within
the chassis through the EME.
The Enterprise Management Controller (EMC)
module provides standby controller functions
for an EME in a CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise
Switch.
Interface — There are 14 slots (slot 1 through
slot 7 and slot 10 through slot 16) for interface
modules. The interface modules offer a selection
of packet-based and cell-based interfaces that
work with one of the switch fabric modules.
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Switch fabric — There are two slots (slot 8 and
slot 9) 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.
Gigabit Ethernet Switch Fabric Modules
The Gigabit Ethernet (GEN) Switch Fabric
Module is the central backplane aggregator for
the Switch.
ATM Switch Fabric Modules
The ATM Switch Fabric Module is the core cell
switching engine of the CoreBuilder 9000 ATM
Enterprise Switch. This module controls and
monitors passive backplane and ATM activity.
For more information about modules for the
CoreBuilder 9000 chassis, see Chapter 4.