Cisco Systems OL-10282-01 manual About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System

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Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System Chassis Overview

This section describes the following topics:

•About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System, page 1-1

•About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Chassis, page 1-1

•About the Rear Transition Module, page 1-2

•Viewing System Indicators, page 1-2

•Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Chassis Power Supply, page 1-3

About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System

The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System is a high performance, multi-functional chassis that supports mix-and-match functionality. This highly configurable and scalable design provides maximum flexibility for configuring platforms to meet a wide variety of functional and performance application requirements.

The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System consists of a number of embedded applications on blades that are inserted into the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 chassis.

About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Chassis

The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 chassis is 3.5" (2U) high and can mount in a 19-inch rack. The chassis can accommodate a Cisco Cisco Unified Video conferencing 3545 module in each of its four slots. Each board receives power via the backplane.

There are four slots at the front and rear of the chassis. The front slots are used for the main device boards. The rear slots are used only by gateway Rear Transition Module (RTM) boards which allow a connection to the ISDN or serial network.

The chassis provides easy access for maintenance and board replacement.

Platform Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System Chassis

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