Verilink Red Zone Encryption (REMS) (880-502423-001) Product Manual - Manual (Page 41)

Red Zone Encryption Management System (REMS) User Manual 4-1
Chapter
4
FBR and BRC components of
REMS
The sections in this chapter break down the REMS FBR and BRC into
their components and describe them in detail. The purpose of this chapter
is to familiarize you with the REMS major components, the FBR and the
BRC. There are no installation or operating instructions in this chapter.
For REMS setup and component connection instructions, see Chapter 5,
Connecting REMS components.
These sections of this chapter describe:
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purpose and operation of the FBR and BRC
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front panel connectors, controls, and indicators.
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“front” and “back” module connectivity
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Rear Connector Module rear panel connectors
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system interconnections
CAUTION
REMS plug-in modules look similar to standard AS2000 modules.
However, REMS components contain specially modified hardware
and firmware and should be labeled on the front panel with their
REMs model numbers. Do not attempt to replace a REMS module
with a standard AS2000 module.
Overview Both the FBR and the BRC are composed of front and back modules.
Back modules are called Rear Connector Modules. The front modules
contain the microprocessor-based engines that perform the essential
functions of the modules. The back modules provided equipment and
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