Nortel Networks NTRN10AN, 3500 manual OPTera Packet Edge System 4x100FX circuit pack NTN433EA, FA

3-96Hardware feature descriptions

OPTera Packet Edge System 4x100FX circuit pack (NTN433EA, FA)

The OPTera Packet Edge System circuit pack works as a distributed switch and bridge to connect Ethernet LANs on a high-speed SONET network. OPTera Metro 3500 supports the singlemode and multimode 4x100FX circuit packs.

The OPTera Packet Edge System 4x100FX circuit pack allows a fiber LAN tributary interface to connect directly to the circuit pack faceplate. The 4x100FX circuit pack supports STS-1, STS-3c, and STS-12c bandwidth rates.

Equipping rules

The OPTera Metro 3500 shelf supports eight OPTera Packet Edge System 4x100FX circuit packs in slots 3 through 10. 4x100FX circuit packs only operate in an unprotected mode. Users can install only 2x100BT-P2P, 4x100BT, 4x100FX, and 2xGigE/FC-P2P circuit packs in adjacent slots.

If a 2x100BT-P2P, 4x100FX, 4x100BT or 2xGigE/FC-P2P circuit pack is inserted into an odd slot (nodd), then you can only insert one of the following circuit packs into the even slot (nodd+1):

•2x100BT-P2P

•4x100BT

•4x100FX

•2xGigE/FC-P2P

If a 2x100BT-P2P, 4x100FX, 4x100BT or 2xGigE/FC-P2P circuit pack is

inserted into an even slot (neven), then you can only insert one of the following circuit packs into the odd slot (neven-1):

•2x100BT-P2P

•4x100BT

•4x100FX

•2xGigE/FC-P2P

Note: There is no equipment protection for the 4x100BT circuit pack.

See Table 3-3 on page 3-6for operational temperature ranges and operating distances.

Note: The OPE 4x100FX circuit packs are shipped from the factory with MT-RJ connectors.

OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004