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			8632TXE and 8632TXM modules 43
Type	Label	Color/State		Meaning
Port	10/100	Green/Steady		The port is operating at 100 Mb/s.
		Off		The port is operating at 10 Mb/s.
	Link/Act	Green/Steady		The port is connected, and the link
				is good.
		Green/Blinking		Data is passing through this port.
		Off		The port is disabled or has no link.
GBIC	TX	Green/Blinking		The port is transmitting data.
		Amber/Steady		A fault condition exists on the line
				or on the attached remote device.
		Off		The port did not detect a fault
				condition.
	RX	Green/Steady		The port has a link and is enabled.
		Green/Blinking		The port is receiving data.
		Amber/Steady		The port has either no optical signal
				or no link synchronization.
		Off		The port has a signal but no link.

The 8632TXE module supports up to 32 000 table entries in its forwarding engine. For information about table entry characteristics, see Network Design Guidelines (313197-E).

The 8632TXM module is an M module and supports up to 128 000 table entries in its forwarding engine, allowing for large Layer 2 and Layer 3 configurations, including Internet routing tables. For information about table entry characteristics, see Network Design Guidelines (313197-E).

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 modules only.

•R mode supports up to:

—256 000 IP routes

—64 000 MAC entries

—32 000 ARP entries

This mode supports R modules only.

Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Installation — Modules

NN46220-306 02.02 Standard

4.27 July 2008

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