Version 5.8 17 July 2009
Installation Manual 2. Physical Description
The slot assignment for blades and RTMs in the chassis is described in the table below.
Table 2-5: Blade and RTM Chassis Slot Assignment
Chassis
Panel
Slot # Implemented Blade
6310 Blade Series 8410 Blade Series
(Applicable only to Mediant 3000)
Front
1 6310 blade.
Note: For HA, this is the active
blade.
8410 blade.
Note: For HA, this is the active blade.
2 Alarm, Status and Synchronization
(SA/M3K) blade.
Note: For HA, this is the active
blade and operates with the blade
in Slot #1.
SA/M3K blade.
Note: For HA, this is the active blade and
operates with the blade in Slot #1.
3
Simplex: slot covered by a blank
panel.
HA: standby (redundant) 6310
blade.
Simplex: slot covered by a blank
panel.
HA: standby (redundant) 8410 blade.
4
Simplex: slot covered by a blank
panel.
HA: standby (redundant)
SA/M3K blade and operates
with the blade in Slot #3.
Simplex: slot covered by a blank
panel.
HA: standby (redundant) SA/M3K and
operates with the blade in Slot #3.
Rear
1 Not used (covered by a blank
panel).
Not used (covered by a blank panel).
2 RTM-6310 Rear Transition Module
supporting:
1+1 STM-1/OC-3 or three T3
interfaces (software
configurable).
GbE interfaces.
Note: For IPmedia 3000, the PSTN
interfaces are not used.
The RTM-8410 type depends on the
supported span configuration:
16-Span configuration: Single SCSI
connector for 16 E1/T1 spans and two
RJ-45 connectors for GbE interfaces.
42-Span configuration: Two SCSI
connectors for 1-42 E1/T1 spans and
two RJ-45 connectors for GbE
interfaces.
84-Span configuration: Two SCSI
connectors for 1-42 E1/T1 spans and
two RJ-45 connectors for GbE
interfaces (same as for 42 spans).
Note: Trunks 43-84 are connected to
the RTM-8410 in Slot #4.