3Com 7000 manual Interface Module, Fans, Family ATM Switch, Installation Stage, Chapter

18CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW

The switching module is the core switching engine of the CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM switch, controlling and monitoring passive backplane and ATM activity. The switching module has a control port for connection to a terminal, a management port for connection to a network management station, and a service port for use by 3Com technicians.

Interface Module

The next four slots contain interface modules. These can be of many different types. See Chapter 2 in the Operations Guide for details.

Fans

For ventilation a fan tray with 6 fans is located at the left side of the unit.

Installing the The CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM switch may be installed according to CoreBuilder 7000 the stages shown in Table 6.

Family ATM Switch

Table 6 Installing the CoreBuilder 7000 Family ATM Switch

Installation Stage		Chapter
1	Unpacking the CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM switch	2
2	Installing the CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM switch chassis	4
	either on table-top or in a distribution rack
3	Installing a main and redundant power supply module in the	5
	CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM switch chassis
4	Installing a main and redundant switch module in the	5
	CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM switch chassis
5	Setting up switch module hardware redundancy and LANE	5
	redundancy
6	Installing 4-Port interface modules in the CoreBuilder 7000	5
	family ATM switch chassis
7	Installing or replacing other interface modules in the	See respective
	CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM switch chassis	guide
8	Installing or replacing the fan tray	5
9	Connecting to network devices, ATM optical interface,	5
	control terminal, Ethernet port and power source