3
Hardware Overview
This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the switch and shows you how to make the hardware connections.
3.1 Front Panel Connection
The front panel contains switch LEDs and all the network ports and port connections.
Figure 5 Front Panel
The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.
Table 1 Front Panel
PORT | DESCRIPTION |
POTS/ISDN | This |
LINE (Optional) |
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VDSL LINE | This |
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17, 18 | These |
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CONSOLE | The console port is for local management. |
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MGMT | This |
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3.1.1 VDSL and POTS Connections
Connect the lines from the user equipment (VDSL modem) to the VDSL LINE port and the lines from the central office switch or PBX (Private Branch Exchange) to the POTS/ISDN LINE port. Make sure that the VDSL LINE
The line from the user carries both the VDSL and the voice signals. For each line, the switch has a
Refer to Appendix on page 275 for Telco50 pin assignments.
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