14 Brocade BigIron RX Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Hardware features
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•LEDs
•24 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports
48-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet interface module (Mini RJ 21 Copper)The interface modules are hot swappable, which means you can remove and replace them without
powering down the system.
Figure 9 shows the 48-port GoC interface module’s front panel.
FIGURE 9 48-port GoC interface module front panel
The front panel includes eight Mini RJ-21 Connectors that support six 10/100/1000 Gigabit
Ethernet ports each. Figure 9 shows the ports that are supported per RJ-21 connector. A cable
connects from the RJ-21 connector on the interface module to a Mini RJ-21 connector on a patch
panel. At the patch panel, the ports are broken out into individual RJ-45 connectors for each port.
Cables and patch panels that support this module are available through any Tyco International
distribution partner. Information about these products is available at the following URL:
www.ampnetconnect.com/foundrynetworks
TABLE 6 Gigabit Ethernet module LEDs
LED Position State Meaning
Link Left of each
Ethernet port
On A link is established with the remote port.
Off A link is not established with the remote port.
Active Left of each
Ethernet port
On or blinking The port is transmitting and receiving packets.
Off for an extended
period
The port is not transmitting or receiving
packets.
1 Ports 1 -6 5 Por ts 25-30
2 Ports 7-12 6 Ports 31-36
3 Ports 13 -18 7 Ports 37-42
4 Ports 19 -24 8 Ports 43-48
1
6
7
12
13
18
19
24
25
30
31
36
37
42
43
48