2-16 Cisco BPX 8600 Series Reference
BPX Switch Major Groups
BPX Switch Major Groups
There are four major groups in the BPX switch. These are listed in Table 2-3.
• Common Core
• Network Interface
• Service Interface
• Power Supplies
Table 2-3 lists these groups and their components along with a brief description of each.
Table 2-3 BPX Switch Plug-In Card Summary
Card Card Name Where
Common Core Group
BCC-32 Broadband Controller Card, operates with all versions of System
Software Rel. 7.0 and above, and requires 32 Mbyte RAM for 8.1
and later software. For redundancy configuration, installed as a pair
of BCC-32s. (System operation equivalent to BCC-3.)
Front
BCC-bc Back card (also known as LM-BCC) used only with the BCC-32. Back
BCC-3 Broadband Controller Card, operates with 7.X software versions
7.2.84 and above, and with 8.X System Software versions 8.1.12
and above. For redundancy configuration, installed as a pair of
BCC-3s. (System operation equivalent to BCC-32.)
Front
BCC-4 Broadband Controller Card, operates with 8.4 software and above.
For redundancy configuration, installed as a pair of BCC-4s.
Provides 64 Mbyte of RAM and above. Supports 19.2 Gbps
performance of BXM cards.
Front
BCC-3-bc Back card (also known as LM-BCC) used with BCC-3 or BCC-4. Back
ASM Alarm/Status Monitor Card. Front
LM - ASM Line Module - Alarm/Status Monitor. Back
Network Interface Group
BXM-T3/E3-8/12 T3/E3 card with 8 or 12 ports. Card is configured for use in either
network interface or service access (UNI) mode and with either a
T3 or E3 interface.
Front
BPX-T3/E3-8 Backcard for use with a BXM-T3/E3-8. Back
BPX-T3/E3-12 Backcard for use with a BXM-T3/E3-12. Back
BXM-155-4
BXM-155-8
BXM OC-3 cards with 4 or 8 OC-3/STM-1ports, respectively. Card
is configured for use in either network interface or service access
(UNI) mode.
Front
MMF-155-4
SMF-155-4
SMFLR-155-4
Backcards for BXM-155-4. Back
MMF-155-8
SMF-155-8
SMFLR-155-8
Backcards for BXM-155-8. Back
