switches data packets quickly and smoothly; the control and management plane, as the core of
the system, controls and manages the system; the monitoring plane monitors the ambient
operating conditions.
Figure 3-2
Diagram of the system architecture
Monitoring
plane
Control and
management
plane
Data
plane
MPU
NPU
PIC *N
Management
unit
NPU
Forwarding
unit
System
monitoring unit
MPU
Data channel
System
monitoring unit
System
monitoring unit
System
monitoring unit
Management
unit
PIC
management
unit
Forwarding
unit
NOTE
CX600-X2-M8/M16 has two NPU boards, and CX600-X1-M4 has only one NPU board.
Main System Features
The main features of the system include:
l
NP-based forwarding which enables fast service deployment
l
Compact structure which increases the port density
l
Separation of the control channels, service channels, and monitoring channels, which
ensures the connectivity of control channels and monitoring channels
l
High-level carrier-class reliability and manageability
l
Module-level shielding which meets Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements
l
Hot-swappable boards, PSUs, and fan modules
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