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MAX TNT Hardware Installation Guide
Introduction
MAX TNT system overview
MAX TNT system overview
The MAX TNT chassis consists of the following major hardware components:
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Shelf controller
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16 expansion slots
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Slot cards
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Power supplies (ac or dc)
Slot cards in a MAX TNT unit connect to each other via the backplane. The shelf controller
manages the system and interacts with the slot cards.
MAX TNT shelf
The MAX TNT chassis is referred to as a shelf. It unifies all components into an operational
unit. The MAX TNT shelf contains one slot for the shelf controller, sixteen slots for the slot
cards, and two power supply bays. The backplane contains multiple buses that interconnect all
slots.
MAX TNT supported slot cards
Table 1-1 lists the slot cards supported on a MAX TNT unit and identifies the port speed and
port capacity for each card type.
Table 1-1. MAX TNT slot cards and their port speeds and capacity
Card
Port speed
Port capacity
DS3-ATM
44.736Mbps
One active port and one
bypass port. Up to four active
ports per system.
DS3-ATM2
44.736Mbps
One active port and one
bypass port. Up to four active
ports per system.
E1
2.048Mbps
Eight channelized ports.
E1 FrameLine
2.048Mbps
10 ports.
E3-ATM
34.368Mbps
One active port and one
bypass port. Up to four active
ports per system.
Ethernet-2
10/100Mbps
Three 10Mbps ports and one
100Mbps port.
Ethernet-3
10/100Mbps
One autosensing 10/100Mbps
port.
