Enterasys Networks CSX6000 - Manual (Page 94)

USER’S GUIDE
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There are three possible cables used to connect adapters: flat, crossover, and LCD. Flat cables
connect adapters with like connectors, and crossover cables connect the flat cables of adapters with
differing connectors. LCD cables apply to former Network Express products (NE2000-II, 4000,
5000) only. These cables connect the system’s liquid crystal display (LCD) to the WAN adapter
group.
C ONNECTING M ULTIPLE A DAPTERS
WAN and DM adapters need inter-board cables to communicate with each other over an inter-
board bus. (LAN, V.35, RS232 and encryption adapters never require inter-board cabling.) The
WAN adapters use either a Time Domain Multiplexing (TDM) bus, a Multiple Vendor Integration
Protocol (MVIP) bus, or both. The DM adapters use an MVIP bus only. Each adapter has at least
one bus connector, and some (such as the PRI-23 and PRI-23/30) have both.
The following table classifies the adapters according to inter-board connector type:
All TDM and MVIP connectors, if present, are along the top of the card as shown in the System
Adapters Appendix . If you are unsure of the location of the adapter’s connectors, refer to the adapter
illustrations for clarification.
The type of inter-board bus (or buses) you should install depends upon your unique system
configuration. The following suggestions should help you achieve the cleanest connections:
Adapter Inter-Board Connector Type
LAN (Ethernet) (none)
V.35 (none)
RS232 (none)
BRI-1 (none)
BRI-4 TDM
PRI-8 TDM
PRI-23 both TDM and MVIP
PRI-23/30 both TDM and MVIP
Expander TDM
DM-8 MVIP
DM-24 MVIP
DM-24+/30+ MVIP
encryption (DES/RSA) (none)