RuggedCom manual Front Panel, Front View RX1512

2. RuggedBackbone™ Modules

2.1. Front Panel

The RX1512 Front Panel is equipped with an RS232 serial console port for initial management functions, and a locally connected 10/100Base-T Ethernet port for system management out of band from the switch fabric.

Figure 2.2. Front View - RX1512

Other Front Panel features include:

•Utility USB port.

•Power module indicator LEDs.

•Line module indicator LEDs.

•Alarm Indicator LED, which indicates system alarm status.

•Lamp Test / Alarm Cutoff (LT/ACO) button.

•Removable 1GB Compact Flash (CF) card, which contains active and fallback installations of the ROX™ operating system, along with the configuration database and other system data.

•Chassis ground connection.

For more information on connecting to the ports on the front panel, see the following topics:

•Serial Console: Section 3.4, “Serial Console Port”

•Management Ethernet Interface: Section 3.7, “Copper Ethernet Ports”

•Critical Alarm (Failsafe) Relay Interface: Section 3.3, “Critical Alarm Wiring”

RuggedCom® RuggedBackbone™ 12 RX1512 Installation Guide Rev 105