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Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules

Type

Label

Color/State

Meaning

Green/Steady

The module has completed its
power-on self-test and software
initialization and is operating normally.

Amber/Steady

The module slot is disabled or in the
process of software initialization.

Module

Online

Off

The switch power is off or there is no
power to the card. If the switch power
is on, the module is going through
its power-on self-test and software
initialization. A module in this state is
not yet functional.

See Using Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Modules
(315893-E) for a description of how to configure the 8683XLR
module using the command line interface (CLI) or Device Manager.

The Ethernet Routing Switch 8683XLR module is an R module. When
8683XLR ports are used in the Enterprise mode of operation, it supports
the following:

256 000 IP routes

64 000 MAC records

32 000 ARP records

For information about Ethernet VPN characteristics, see Engineering
Guidelines for Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and Metro Ethernet
Services Unit 1800/1850
.

The Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 system has three hardware
operating modes:

Default mode (32 000 table entries) supports up to 32 000 hardware
records. This mode supports all modules.

M mode (128 000 table entries) supports up to 128 000 hardware
records. This mode supports M and R modules only.

When used in the Enterprise mode of operation, R mode supports up to:

— 256 000 IP routes

— 64 000 MAC entries

— 32 000 ARP entries

For information about Ethernet VPN characteristics, see Engineering
Guidelines for Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and Metro Ethernet
Services Unit 1800/1850
.

Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Installation — Modules

NN46220-306

02.02

Standard

4.2

7 July 2008

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