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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Chapter 1 Preparing for Configuration
After your switch is configured and your links are provisioned, you can use this document as a reference
for operational, maintenance, and upgrade procedures.
Keep the following statements in mind as you read this document:
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The generic term “MGX switch” refers to all MGX switches that support Release 5 software (listed
in
). If a procedure or step is specific to only one or two of the MGX switches, it will be
specified in the text.
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The generic term “PXM” refers to both the PXM45 card and the PXM1E card. If a procedure or step
is specific to only one of the PXMs, it will be specified in the text.
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Throughout this guide, the term PXM45 is a generic term used to refer to PXM45/A, PXM45/B, and
PXM45/C cards.
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On MGX switches, the PXM card is the controller card that controls the other cards on the switch.
The other cards on the switch are called service modules.
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Throughout this guide, the term AXSM is used to refer to all the AXSM cards. If a procedure or
paragraph applies to only a specific AXSM card or specific AXSM cards, it will be specified as such.
The first release of the AXSM cards are labeled “AXSM,” but are often referred to as AXSM/A
cards. The second release of AXSM cards are labeled and called AXSM/B cards. Other AXSM
models include the AXSM-E and AXSM-XG card families.
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Cisco MGX Release 5 software supports a number of single-height service modules (listed in
) that were originally designed to operate in Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1) switches. These
service modules use the cell bus to transport traffic to other services modules or PXM uplinks and
are commonly referred to as cell bus service modules (CBSMs). (The CBSMs have also been called
Table 1-1
Card-specific Configuration Guides
Service Module
Software Configuration Guide Title
AUSM/B and
MPSM cards
Cisco ATM Services (AUSM/MPSM) Configuration Guide and Command
Reference for MGX Switches, Release 5
AXSM cards
Cisco ATM Services (AXSM) Configuration Guide and Command Reference for
MGX Switches, Release 5
CESM and MPSM
cards
Cisco Circuit Emulation Services (CESM/MPSM) Configuration Guide and
Command Reference for MGX Switches, Release 5
FRSM and MPSM
cards
Cisco Frame Relay Services (FRSM/MPSM) Configuration Guide and Command
Reference for MGX Switches, Release 5
FRSM12
Cisco Frame Relay Software Configuration Guide and Command Reference for
the Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) FRSM-12-T3E3 Card, Release 3
MPSM-T3E3-155
Cisco ATM and Frame Relay Services (MPSM-T3E3-155) Configuration Guide
and Command Reference for MGX Switches, Release 5
RPM-PR cards
Cisco MGX Route Processor Module (RPM-PR) Installation and Configuration
Guide, Release 2.1
RPM-XF cards
Cisco MGX Route Processor Module (RPM-XF) Installation and Configuration
Guide, Release 4
VISM-PR cards
Cisco Voice Interworking Services (VISM) Configuration Guide and Command
Reference, Release 3.2
VXSM cards
Cisco Voice Switch Services (VXSM) Configuration Guide and Command
Reference for MGX Switches and Media Gateways, Release 5