Configuring PXM Cards

The PXM45 is a full-height combination ATM switching Fabric/Processor card. The switching fabric provides 45 Gbps of non-blocking switching capacity, while the processor provides the control plane that delivers IP+ATM networking software, diagnostics, and performance monitoring.

Selecting the Card and Displaying Card Parameters

Select the PXM card to display PXM card configuration dialogs by doing one of the following:

Double click on the PXM card.
Select the PXM card, right-click to display the card popup menu, then select Configure.

Card Information Dialogs

The PXM Card Category menu contains two dialogs:

Card Information (Front Card)
Card Information (Back Card)

These dialogs are described in the sections that follow.

Front Card Dialog

Use this dialog to view PXM Front Card characteristics, hardware, firmware, and status information (Figure 4-1).

Figure 4-1: Front Card Configuration Dialog

The Card Configuration dialog parameters are described in Table 4-1 .

Table 4-1: Card Configuration Dialog Parameters (Front Card)

Parameter Description

Status

Front card status.

Admin Status

Administrative status of the card. Can be enabled or disabled.

Type

Current card type.

Slot Number

Number of the current slot the card is installed in.

Front Card Description

Description of the front card.

HW Revision

Hardware revision number of the function module.

FW Revision

Firmware revision number of the function module.

SW Revision

Software revision number of the function module.

Serial No.

Serial number of the front card.

Orderable Part No.

Orderable part number of this function module.

Reset Reason

Last reason for card to reset. This values is stored in the
non volatile RAM, and can be retrieved when the card is functioning. Can be Powerup, parityError, watchDog, resource, clrAll, missingTask.

Parameter	Description
Status	Front card status.
Admin Status	Administrative status of the card. Can be enabled or disabled.
Type	Current card type.
Slot Number	Number of the current slot the card is installed in.
Front Card Description	Description of the front card.
HW Revision	Hardware revision number of the function module.
FW Revision	Firmware revision number of the function module.
SW Revision	Software revision number of the function module.
Serial No.	Serial number of the front card.
Orderable Part No.	Orderable part number of this function module.
Reset Reason	Last reason for card to reset. This values is stored in the non volatile RAM, and can be retrieved when the card is functioning. Can be Powerup, parityError, watchDog, resource, clrAll, missingTask.

Note This is not a configurable dialog.

BackCard Dialog

Use this dialog to view PXM Back Card characteristics, hardware, firmware, and status information (Figure 4-2).

Figure 4-2: Back Card Configuration Dialog

The Card Configuration dialog parameters are described in Table 4-2.

Table 4-2: Card Configuration Dialog Parameters (Back Card)

Parameter Description

Slot Number

Number of the current slot the card is installed in.

Type

Current card type.

HW Revision

Current card hardware revision.

Serial No.

Line module number. Physcially, it is behind the backplane with connectors for physical devices.

Orderable Part No.

Orderable part number of this function module.

PCA Number???

Parameter	Description
Slot Number	Number of the current slot the card is installed in.
Type	Current card type.
HW Revision	Current card hardware revision.
Serial No.	Line module number. Physcially, it is behind the backplane with connectors for physical devices.
Orderable Part No.	Orderable part number of this function module.
PCA Number???

Note This is not a configurable dialog.

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