This soft copy for use by IBM employees only.

As shown in the Figure 6, there are slots, LEDs, and connectors that the user can access from the front panel.

2.3.2.1 Slots

The expansion unit has three slots that can support most of the IBM 8260 ATM modules. The modules that are supported in the IBM 8285 Expansion Chassis are listed in Chapter 4.

Figure 7 shows how the modules are inserted in the IBM 8285 Expansion

Chassis.

Figure 7. Inserting a Module in the Expansion Unit

2.3.2.2 LEDs

The expansion unit has the following switch status LEDs:

Power

OK

Fault

2.3.2.3 Connectors

The expansion unit front panel has two connectors:

Power Input

Base Connector

The base unit connector is a 68-pin female connector just like expansion unit connector of the base unit. It is connected to the IBM 8285 Base Unit by the expansion interface cable which is shipped with the expansion unit.

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IBM SG24-4817-00 manual Slots, Inserting a Module in the Expansion Unit