Thinklogical MX48 Router Manual - Manual (Page 15)

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The simplest network connection is an isolated network with only the MX48, the control server, and any
control clients using static IP addresses. The MX48 can be set to any of the above settings. The control
server must be at 192.168.13.9, and the control clients could then be set to any other addresses in the
192.168.13.X family.
If static IP addresses for the control server and its clients are not possible, then the control server will
require two (2) network interfaces with one interface set to the static address 192.168.13.9 and
dedicated to the MX48 Router(s) while the other network interface can be configured as required by the
facility's network administrator.
A Back-Up Controller Card is optional to ensure uninterrupted functionality if the Primary Controller
Card should fail or need to be replaced. The Primary Controller Card should always be in the left
controller slot. This card must have a LAN connection that allows it to communicate with both the
Primary Controller and a server having an IP address of 192.168.13.9. Without this interface the back-
up controller will never take control of the router.
Input/Output Cards
The hot-swappable Input/Output (I/O) cards provide excellent in-service expansion capabilities in
convenient sets of 16 ports per I/O card for the MX48, thus allowing re-configuration without interrupting
signal processing.
Each I/O card consists of one Transmit (T) and one Receive (R) optic per port. I/O Cards are available
with LC-type fiber connectors and can be assembled with Single-mode or Multi-mode optics (SFP+).
Each individual I/O Card lists the ports as 1 through 16 (right to left) on the MX48.
Figure 9: Input / Output Port Numbering on the MX48
The Fan Tray module lists the port numbers (all numbering is bottom to top, right to left (see Figure 9).
An LED located on each I/O card indicates when power is ON to that card.