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Cisco MGX 8230 Edge Concentrator Installation and Configuration
Release 1.1.31, Part Number 78-11215-03 Rev. B0, May 2001
AppendixA Technical Specifications MGX 8230 Processor Switching Module Specifications
MGX 8230 Processor Switching Module Specifications
This section contains general specifications for the Processor Switching Module (PXM). The
information in Tab le A-2 includes information for the two types of back cards—the PXM-UI user
interface and the uplink card f o r tr un k in g an d C PE access.
MGX 8230 Performance
Cell bus bandwidth
Slots 3 to 5, 10 to 12:
Slots 6 to 7, 13 to 14
~160 Mbps per slot, single speed
~320 Mbps per slot, double speed
~160 Mbps per two slots, single speed
~320 Mbps per two slots, double speed
Alarm and error
handling Same as MGX 8850 and IGX 8400 series switches
TableA-1 Enclosure and Electrical Characteristics (continued)
Item Value
TableA-2 PXM Specifications
Category Description
Maximum switch fabric
throughput. 1.2 Gbps.
Control access:
These ports exist on the
PXM-UI back card.
Control port: RJ-45 connector, EIA/TIA 232, DTE mode,
asynchronous interface 19,200 baud, 1 start, 1 stop, no parity.
Maintenance port: RJ-45 connector, EIA/TIA 232 , DTE
mode, asynchronous interface 96 0 0 ba ud , 1 st art bit, 1 stop
bit, no parity bits.
LAN port: RJ-45 connector, 10-BaseT, 802.3 Ethernet.
Uplink ports and
connectors:
An uplink card can have
one of these number and
type of connectors. The
wavelength on optical
lines is 1310 nm.
2 T3 ports, BNC connectors
2 E3, BNC connectors
4 OC-3 multi-mode fiber, SC connectors
4 OC-3 single-mode fiber, interme di ate re ach , SC connectors
4 OC-3 single-mode fiber, long reach, S C conn ect ors
1 OC-12 single-mode fiber, intermediate reach, SC
connectors
1 OC-12 single-mode fiber, long reach, SC connectors
Number of logical ports: 32 across all physical ports on the uplink card (regardless of
line type).