Vanguard 7300 Series, Installation Manual

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1-14 About Vanguard 7300
Vanguard 7300 Platform Version 1
The Vanguard 7300 Chassis Version 1
Introduction Vanguard 7300 Series chassis fit standard equipment racks, and the cards have
PICMG standardized telecom-grade connectors. Hot-swappable boards and power
supplies can be removed and replaced without taking the router out its rack and
without disconnecting unrelated cables.
7310 and 7330
Routers The combination of the CompactPCI bus, special-purpose, metal-front, screw-
fastened PCI cards, half-size PMCs, and rear-cabled I/O transition modules provides
reliable, high-performance solutions for the most demanding routing environment.
For a cutaway view of the center midplane CompactPCI bus design implemented in
Vanguard 7300 Version 1 Series routers, refer to Figure 1-9 and Figure 1-10.
Figure 1-9. 7310 Midplane and Card Connectors, Cutaway Diagram
Chassis Rear
Chassis Front
Version 1