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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
Release 9.3.30, Part Number 78-12907-01 Rev. E0, May 2005
About This Guide
Audience
Audience
This publication is intended for those installing the BPX 8600 series broadband network switches.
Installers should be familiar with electronic circuity and electrical wiring practices and should have
experience as an electronic or electromechanical technician.
It is also intended for the network administrator performing initial BPX configuration. Both the installers
and the network administrator should be familiar with BPX network operation. Administrators should
be familiar with LAN and WAN protocols and current networking technologies such as Frame Relay and
ATM.
Organization
This guide is organized as follows:
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Chapter 1, “The BPX Switch: Functional Overview,” introduces BPX 8600 Series broadband
switches and describes the main networking functions.
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Chapter 2, “BPX Switch Physical Overview,” describes the physical components of the BPX switch.
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Chapter 3, “BPX Switch Common Core Components,” describes the common core hardware
components for the BPX switch.
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Chapter 4, “BNI (Trunk) Cards,” describes the Broadband Network Interface (BNI) card and
associated back cards.
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Chapter 5, “BXM Card Sets: T3/E3, 155, and 622,” describes the physical BXM card sets, major
circuit functions, and technical specifications.
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Chapter 6, “Installation Overview,” describes an overview of the procedures used for configuration.
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Chapter 7, “Preliminary Steps Before Installing,” describes the preliminary steps to ensure safety
and reliability.
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Chapter 8, “Installation with Cisco Cabinets including 7000 Series Routers,” provides the
installation procedures for the Cisco cabinets along with the 7000 series routers.
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Chapter 9, “Installation in Customer Cabinet,” provides installation steps for the mechanical
placement of a BPX switch shelf in a standard 19-inch customer-supplied equipment cabinet or rack
with a rear rail setback at 30 inches.
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Chapter 10, “Installing the DC Shelf,” explains how to connect the DC power supply to the BPX
switch.
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Chapter 11, “Installing the AC Shelf,” explains how to install the AC shelf.
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Chapter 12, “Installing the T3/E3 Cable Management Tray,” provides instructions for the
installation of the optional cable management tray that you can use to route cables in an open-rack,
nonredundant configuration.
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Chapter 13, “Installing the BPX Switch Cards,” explains how to install the BPX switch cards, check
for a 9.6 or 19.2 Gbps backplane, connect line and trunk cables, connect peripherals, connect to a
network management station, initial power up, and initial configuration.
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Chapter 14, “Connecting Cables,” explains how to connect trunk and circuit line cables.
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Chapter 15, “Connecting Temporary Terminal and Attaching Peripherals,” explains how to set up a
temporary terminal or network management station for initial power-up and to attach other
peripherals.
Summary of Contents for BPX 8650
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