Nortel Networks 1000BASE-XD manual Combining Passport 8100 and Passport 8600 Modules

Using the Passport 8100 Modules

Combining Passport 8100 and Passport 8600 Modules

Although the Passport system software allows you to install both Passport 8100 Series and Passport 8600 Series modules in the same switch chassis, Nortel Networks does not recommend such a configuration for the following reasons:

•Each type of modules functions as a separate switching entity in the chassis, with no switched connection between the two. To provide connectivity between the two switch entities, you must make external cable connections.

•Each CPU module must have its own IP address to allow separate management of the separate switch entities. When you use Device Manager, you can manage either the Passport 8100 Series switch or the Passport 8600 Series switch at a given time. The other modules in the chassis are grayed out.

•The Passport 8190SM module provides management only for Passport 8100 Series edge switch modules. Similarly, the Passport 8690SF module provides management only for Passport 8600 Series routing switch modules. With two types of switch modules installed, you cannot install redundant CPUs, because you must have one each of the Passport 8690SF module and the Passport 8190SM module.

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