Chapter 1
Product Overview
Interface Modules and Port Adapters
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Catalyst 8540 Chassis Installation Guide
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Figure 1-1
Catalyst 8540 Chassis
Interface Modules and Port Adapters
The Catalyst 8540 interface modules and port adapters provide ports for
connection to network services. You can install up to eight hot-swappable,
full-width interface modules or 16 half-width port adapters in slots 0 through 3
and slots 9 through 12 of the chassis. Slots 4 and 8 are reserved for route
processors and slots 5 through 7 are reserved for switch modules.
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Power supply 0
Power supply 1
Slot 4: Route processor
Slot 8: Redundant
route processor
Slots 0-3: Interface
modules
Slots 5-7: Switch
modules
Slots 9-12: Interface
modules
INPUT
OK
FAN
OK
OUTPUT
FAIL
INPUT
OK
FAN
OK