Nortel Networks 8004DC, 8005DC, 8003AC, 8004AC, 8005AC manual Type Label Color/State Meaning

48Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules

Type	Label	Color/State	Meaning
Module	Online	Green/Steady	The module has completed its
			power-on self-test and software
			initialization and is operating
			normally.
		Amber/Steady	The module failed its power-on
			self-test.
		Off	The switch power is off. If
			the switch power is on, the
			module is going through its
			power-on self-test and software
			initialization. A module in this
			state is not yet functional.

The 8648TXE 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 8648TXM 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.

The 8648TXE module does not support R or M mode. The 8648TXM 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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