Clear-Com HX System Frames - Manual (Page 104)

Note: If E-FIB Fiber (Redundant) is selected, no ports are displayed because the card
parameters cannot be configured.
Figure 5-11 Fiber Card Configuration
The Port Properties menu allows the following parameters to be set.
Basic options
Fiber port count
The Fiber port count specifies the number of unidirectional fiber channels that are
configured for the fiber card. The port count may be set to a maximum of 192 ports in
multiples of 16. As a general guide, the port count (fiber channels) can be set to the
maximum of 192 ports in networks with five or fewer matrices as this does not use all the
timeslots (but see note below).
For networks with more than five matrices the port allocations must take account of the
maximum number of simultaneous talks and listens across the network with a maximum of
1024 timeslots being available. The matrix event log can be used to help tailor the port
counts for the matrices. Alternatively the user may contact Clear-Com support for
assistance in configuring the network.
Note: The port count should not be set to an excessive number (significantly more that the
number of panels available for connection via the fiber card) as this may reduce system
performance.
Port number
The port number is set to the next available port on the system. For example, if two MXV-
A16 cards are installed before the fiber card the port number is set to 33 (16+16+1).
The port number cannot be changed in Port Properties.
Remote matrix
Remote Matrix Rx
The system number of the frame that the remote matrix receives data from in the primary
fiber loop.
Remote Matrix Tx
The system number of the frame that the remote matrix transmits data to in the primary
fiber loop.
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