Nortel Secure Router 8012
Hardware Description 4 Boards
Issue 5.3 (6 April 2009) Nortel Networks Inc. 4-37
Table 4-43 Attributes of the HSSI interface module
Item Description
Type HSSI electrical interface
Rate 52 Mbit/s
Working mode Unchannelized: 51.84M
Standard
compliance Compliant with STS-1
Supported network
protocol IP
Supported link layer
protocols PPP
HDLC
4.12.1 Function
The encryption HIC module supports IPSec. It speeds up IP packet encryption through
hardware processing, providing the router with high-performance, reliable encryption.
4.12.2 Front panel
Table 4-44 shows the front panel of an IPSec encryption HIC module.
Table 4-44 Front panel of an IPSec encryption HIC module
Silkscreen Appearance
RT-HIC-HPSEC
Table 4-45 describes the indicators of an IPSec encryption HIC module.
Table 4-45 Description of the indicators of an IPSec encryption HIC module
Indicator State and significance
LINK If the indicator is OFF, the link is disconnected. If the indicator is ON, the
link is connected.
ACT If the indicator is OFF, no data is being transmitted or received. If the