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40Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules

Type	Label	Color/State	Meaning
Module	Online	Green/Steady	The module is online and is operating
			normally.
		Amber/Steady	The module failed its power-on
			self-test.
		Amber/Blinking	The module has been inserted into the
			chassis and diagnostics are running.
		Off	The switch power is off.

The 8630GBR module is an R module. When you use the 8630GBR ports in the Enterprise mode of operation, the 8630GBR module supports the following:

•256 000 IP routes

•64 000 MAC records

•32 000 ARP records

For information about Ethernet VPN characteristics, see Engineering Guidelines for Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and Metro Ethernet Services Unit 1800/1850.

The Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 system has three hardware operating modes:

•Default mode (32 000 table entries) supports up to 32 000 hardware records. This mode supports all modules.

•M mode (128 000 table entries) supports up to 128 000 hardware records. This mode supports M and R modules only.

•When used in the Enterprise mode of operation, R mode supports up to:

—256 000 IP routes

—64 000 MAC entries

—32 000 ARP entries

For information about Ethernet VPN characteristics, see Engineering Guidelines for Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and Metro Ethernet Services Unit 1800/1850.

R mode supports R modules only.

The 8630GBR module supports R and M mode. For specific R and M mode configuration requirements, see "R mode configuration requirements" (page

24)and "M mode configuration requirements" (page 23).

Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Installation — Modules

NN46220-306 02.02 Standard

4.27 July 2008

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