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Appendix A Technical Specifications

Maintenance Bus

directly from the power supply and performs the functions of power-up/down control, device discovery, code download, diagnostics, and environmental monitoring and alarms.

Power-On/Off Control

Based on commands it receives from its on-board EPROM and from the master RP, each MBus module directly controls the DC-DC converters on the component to which it is mounted. Each MBus module is tied directly to +5 VDC from the power supply. When power is applied to the Cisco 12404 Internet router, all MBus modules immediately power on. The MBus modules on the RP or CSF immediately turn on the DC-DC converter, powering up the respective card. The line card MBus module waits to power on the line card until it receives a command from the master RP.

Device discovery—The RP can determine the system configuration using the MBus. A message is sent from the RP over the MBus requesting all installed devices to identify themselves. The response back provides slot number, card and component type.

Code download—A portion of the line card operating software can be downloaded from the RP to the line card over the MBus. Because the MBus is relatively slow compared to the CSF, only enough code is downloaded to the line card for it to access the CSF and complete the download process.

Diagnostics—The diagnostic software image is downloaded from the RP to the card under test.

Environmental Monitoring and Alarms—The MBus module on each component monitors that component’s environment as follows:

Line cards and the RP are monitored for temperature by two temperature sensors mounted on each card. The MBus module makes voltage adjustments through software for the +2.5, +3.3, and +5 VDC DC-DC converters.

The CSF is monitored for temperature by two temperature sensors mounted on each card. The MBus module makes voltage adjustments through software for the +2.5, +3.3, and +5 VDC DC-DC converters.

Environmental monitoring includes voltage monitoring, temperature monitoring, fan tray assembly and rotational sensing for each fan in the fan tray.

 

 

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Cisco 12404 specifications

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