Version 5.8 53 July 2009
Installation Manual 3. Installation
3.3.3 Cabling RTM-8410 Interfaces
The cabling of the interfaces provided on RTM-8410 includes the following:
Connecting E1/T1 PSTN interfaces (refer to ''Connecting E1/T1 PSTN Interfaces'' on
page 53)
Con
necting Ethernet interfaces to OAMP and Control IP networks (refer to
''Connecting Ethernet Interfaces to OAM and Control IP Networks'' on page 57)
Con
necting the Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (refer to ''Connecting GbE Interfaces to IP
Network'' on page 59)
Note: RTM-8410 is applicable only to Mediant 3000.
3.3.3.1 Connecting E1/T1 PSTN Interfaces
RTM-8410 provides SCSI connectors for interfacing with the E1/T1 trunks. The number of
SCSI connectors (and number of RTM-8410's) depends on the supported E1/T1 spans, as
listed in the table below:
Table 3-2: Trunk Numbers for 68- and 100-Pin SCSI Connectors Per Supported Span
Configuration
Supported
Spans
Slot # for
RTM-8410
SCSI Connector Trunks
16
Slot 1 100-Pin Female 1-16
42
Slot 1 100-Pin Female 1-25
68-Pin Female 26-42
Slot 4 100-Pin Female Not Used
68-Pin Female Not Used
84
Slot 1 100-Pin Female 1-25
68-Pin Female 26-42
Slot 4 100-Pin Female 43-67
68-Pin Female 68-84
Note:
For 42 and 84 spans, the Mediant 3000 is supplied with two RTM-8410s pre-
installed in the chassis. However, the second RTM-8410 (housed in Slot 4) is
used only if the device's Feature Key supports more than 42 trunks (i.e., up to
84 trunks).