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Contents

About this document.......................................................................................................................1

1 Overview......................................................................................................................................1-1

1.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1-2

1.2 Structure......................................................................................................................................................1-2

1.3 System configuration and physical specifications.......................................................................................1-5

1.3.1 System configuration.........................................................................................................................1-5

1.3.2 Physical specifications ......................................................................................................................1-6

2 Power supply ..............................................................................................................................2-1

2.1 Appearance and front panel.........................................................................................................................2-2

2.1.1 Appearance........................................................................................................................................2-2

2.1.2 Front panel ........................................................................................................................................2-2

2.2 Functions.....................................................................................................................................................2-4

2.3 T ec hnical specifications...............................................................................................................................2-5

3 Heat dissipation system............................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Appearance and front panel.........................................................................................................................3-2

3.1.1 Appearance........................................................................................................................................3-2

3.1.2 Front panel ........................................................................................................................................3-2

3.2 Functions.....................................................................................................................................................3-3

3.3 T ec hnical specifications...............................................................................................................................3-4

4 Boards...........................................................................................................................................4-1

4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4-3

4.1.1 Board classification and slot arrangement.........................................................................................4-3

4.1.2 Logical relationship among boards...................................................................................................4-6

4.1.3 Board appearance..............................................................................................................................4-7

4.1.4 Interface types and distribution on the boards...................................................................................4-9

4.2 RPUs..........................................................................................................................................................4-11

4.2.1 Functions.........................................................................................................................................4-11

4.2.2 Front panel ......................................................................................................................................4-12

4.2.3 Interfaces.........................................................................................................................................4-14

4.2.4 Interface attributes...........................................................................................................................4-14

4.2.5 Technical specifications...................................................................................................................4-16

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4.3 NPUs.........................................................................................................................................................4-16

4.3.1 Functions.........................................................................................................................................4-16

4.3.2 Front panel ......................................................................................................................................4-17

4.3.3 Technical specifications...................................................................................................................4-17

4.4 10/100Base-TX electrical interface module..............................................................................................4-18

4.4.1 Functions.........................................................................................................................................4-18

4.4.2 Front panel ......................................................................................................................................4-18

4.4.3 Interface attributes...........................................................................................................................4-19

4.5 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module.........................................................................................4-19

4.5.1 Functions.........................................................................................................................................4-19

4.5.2 Front panel ......................................................................................................................................4-20

4.5.3 Interface attributes...........................................................................................................................4-20

4.6 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module.........................................................................................4-21

4.6.1 Functions.........................................................................................................................................4-21

4.6.2 Front panel ......................................................................................................................................4-21

4.6.3 Interface attributes...........................................................................................................................4-22

4.7 Channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface module..........................................................................4-24

4.7.1 Functions.........................................................................................................................................4-24

4.7.2 Front panel ......................................................................................................................................4-24

4.7.3 Interface attributes...........................................................................................................................4-27

4.8 Channelized E3 interface modules............................................................................................................4-28

4.8.1 Functions.........................................................................................................................................4-28

4.8.2 Front panel ......................................................................................................................................4-28

4.8.3 Interface attributes...........................................................................................................................4-28

4.9 Synchronous serial port module................................................................................................................4-29

4.9.1 Functions.........................................................................................................................................4-29

4.9.2 Front panel ......................................................................................................................................4-31

4.9.3 Interface attributes...........................................................................................................................4-31

4.10 Channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules.............................................................4-36

4.10.1 Functions.......................................................................................................................................4-36

4.10.2 Front panel ....................................................................................................................................4-37

4.10.3 Interface attributes.........................................................................................................................4-38

4.11 HSSI interface module.............................................................................................................................4-38

4.11.1 Functions.......................................................................................................................................4-38

4.11.2 Front panel.....................................................................................................................................4-39

4.11.3 Interface attributes.........................................................................................................................4-39

4.12 IPSec encryption HIC module.................................................................................................................4-40

4.12.1 Function.........................................................................................................................................4-40

4.12.2 Front panel ....................................................................................................................................4-40

4.12.3 Module attributes...........................................................................................................................4-41

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5.1 DC power cable...........................................................................................................................................5-2

5.1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................5-2

5.1.2 Structure............................................................................................................................................5-2

5.2 AC powe r cable...........................................................................................................................................5-2

5.2.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................5-2

5.2.2 Structure............................................................................................................................................5-3

5.3 Console port cable.......................................................................................................................................5-3

5.3.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................5-3

5.3.2 Structure............................................................................................................................................5-3

5.4 Auxiliary port communication cable ...........................................................................................................5-4

5.4.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................5-4

5.4.2 Structure............................................................................................................................................5-4

5.5 Ethernet cable..............................................................................................................................................5-5

5.5.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................5-5

5.5.2 Structure............................................................................................................................................5-5

5.6 Optical fiber.................................................................................................................................................5-6

5.6.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................5-6

5.6.2 Optical connector ..............................................................................................................................5-7

5.7 Channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface cable...............................................................................5-8

5.7.1 4E1/4CE1 interface cable..................................................................................................................5-8

5.7.2 8E1/8CE1 interface cable................................................................................................................5-13

5.7.3 16CE1 interface cable .....................................................................................................................5-18

5.7.4 4CT1/8CT1 interface cable.............................................................................................................5-25

5.7.5 16CT1 interface cable .....................................................................................................................5-25

5.8 Channelized E3 interface cable.................................................................................................................5-25

5.8.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................5-25

5.8.2 Structure..........................................................................................................................................5-25

5.9 Synchronous serial interface cable............................................................................................................5-26

5.9.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................5-26

5.9.2 Structure..........................................................................................................................................5-26

5.10 HSSI cable...............................................................................................................................................5-30

5.10.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................5-30

5.10.2 Structure........................................................................................................................................5-30

A List of indicators...................................................................................................................... A-1

A.1 Board indicators.........................................................................................................................................A-1

A.1.1 RPU indicators ................................................................................................................................A-1

A.1.2 NPU indicators................................................................................................................................A-2

A.1.3 HIC/FIC indicators..........................................................................................................................A-2

A.2 Fan module indicators...............................................................................................................................A-3

A.3 Power module indicators...........................................................................................................................A-3

B List of boards.............................................................................................................................B-1

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B.1 Boards ........................................................................................................................................................ B-1

B.2 RPU ........................................................................................................................................................... B-2

B.3 10/100Base-TX FE electrical interface module......................................................................................... B-4

B.4 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module.........................................................................................B-4

B.5 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module.........................................................................................B-5

B.6 Channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface module....................................................................... ... B-7

B.7 Channelized E3 interface modules.............................................................................................................B-8

B.8 Synchronous serial port module.................................................................................................................B-8

B.9 A TM 155M optical interface module.........................................................................................................B-9

B.10 ATM over E3 interface module..............................................................................................................B-10

B.11 Channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface module............................................................. B-11

B.12 HSSI interface module........................................................................................................................... B-12

B.13 IPSec encryption HIC............................................................................................................................B-12

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C Acronyms and abbreviations .................................................................................................C-1

Index ................................................................................................................................................ i-1

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Figures

Figure 1-1 Front panel of the Secure Router 8012 ...........................................................................................1-3

Figure 1-2 Rear panel of the Secure Router 8012.............................................................................................1-4

Figure 2-1 Appearance of the AC power supply module..................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-2 Appearance of the DC power supply module..................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-3 Front panel of the AC power module..............................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-4 Front panel of the DC power module..............................................................................................2-3

Figure 3-1 Appearance of the fan in the Secure Router 8012...........................................................................3-2

Figure 3-2 Appearance of the fan front panel of the Secure Router 8012........................................................3-3

Figure 3-3 Air flow inside the Secure Router 8012..........................................................................................3-4

Figure 4-1 Arrangement of the Secure Router 8012 slots on the backplane (front view).................................4-4

Figure 4-2 Arrangement of the Secure Router 8012 slots on the backplane (rear view)..................................4-4

Figure 4-3 Logical relationship among the boards of a Secure Router 8012....................................................4-7

Figure 4-4 Components on an RPU ..................................................................................................................4-8

Figure 4-5 Components on an NPU board........................................................................................................4-8

Figure 4-6 Components on an HIC/FIC ...........................................................................................................4-9

Figure 4-7 Appearance of the RPU front panel ..............................................................................................4-12

Figure 4-8 Appearance of the NPU front panel..............................................................................................4-17

Figure 5-1 DC power cable...............................................................................................................................5-2

Figure 5-2 Console port cable...........................................................................................................................5-3

Figure 5-3 Schematic diagram of straight-through cable..................................................................................5-5

Figure 5-4 Schematic diagram of crossover cable............................................................................................5-5

Figure 5-5 SC/PC optical connector.................................................................................................................5-8

Figure 5-6 LC/PC optical connector.................................................................................................................5-8

Figure 5-7 The 75-ohm 4E1/4CE1 coaxial cable .............................................................................................5-9

Figure 5-8 The 120-ohm 4E1/4CE1 shielded twisted-pair cable..................................................................5-10

Figure 5-9 75-ohm 8E1/8CE1 coaxial cable...................................................................................................5-13

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Figure 5-10 120-ohm 8E1/8CE1 shielded twisted-pair cable.........................................................................5-14

Figure 5-11 75-ohm 16CE1 coaxial cable......................................................................................................5-19

Figure 5-12 120-ohm 16CE1 shielded twisted-pair cable..............................................................................5-19

Figure 5-13 E3 interface cable........................................................................................................................5-26

Figure 5-14 V.24 DTE cable...........................................................................................................................5-26

Figure 5-15 V.24 DCE cable...........................................................................................................................5-27

Figure 5-16 V.35 DTE cable...........................................................................................................................5-27

Figure 5-17 V.35 DCE cable...........................................................................................................................5-27

Figure 5-18 E3 cable outline ..........................................................................................................................5-30

Figure 5-19 DTE-to-DCE cable......................................................................................................................5-31

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Table 1-1 Secure Router 8012 components ......................................................................................................1-4

Table 1-2 System configuration data ................................................................................................................1-5

Table 1-3 Physical specifications......................................................................................................................1-6

Table 2-1 Relationship of the terminal block connection of the power input cable..........................................2-3

Table 2-2 Description of the indicators on the AC power supply module ........................................................2-3

Table 2-3 Description of the indicators on the DC power supply module........................................................2-4

Table 2-4 Technical specificationss of the power module.................................................................................2-5

Table 3-1 Description of the fan module indicators..........................................................................................3-3

Table 3-2 Technical specifications of the fan module.......................................................................................3-4

Table 4-1 Working modes of the Secure Router 8012 ......................................................................................4-5

Table 4-2 Allowed HICs in different modes of the Secure Router 8012...........................................................4-6

Table 4-3 Board dimensions .............................................................................................................................4-9

Table 4-4 Interface distribution on the boards ..................................................................................................4-9

Table 4-5 Description of the components on the front panel of an RPU ........................................................4-12

Table 4-6 The interfaces on the RPU and their usage.....................................................................................4-14

Table 4-7 Console interface attributes ............................................................................................................4-14

Table 4-8 AUX interface attributes .................................................................................................................4-15

Table 4-9 Attributes of the 10/100/1000M Ethernet interface........................................................................4-15

Table 4-10 Attributes of the 100/1000M Ethernet interface............................................................................4-15

Table 4-11 T echnical specifications of the RPU .............................................................................................4-16

Table 4-12 Description of the NPU indicators................................................................................................4-17

Table 4-13 Description of the NPU technical specifications ..........................................................................4-17

Table 4-14 Description of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module .....................................4-18

Table 4-15 Description of indicators of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module ................4-19

Table 4-16 Attributes of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module........................................4-19

Table 4-17 Description of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module ..............................................4-20

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Table 4-18 Description of the indicators of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module....................4-20

Table 4-19 Attributes of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface..............................................................4-20

Table 4-20 Attributes of the 100Base-FX Ethernet interface SFP optical module..........................................4-21

Table 4-21 Description of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module...............................................4-22

Table 4-22 Description of the indicators of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module....................4-22

Table 4-23 Attributes of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module..................................................4-22

Table 4-24 Attributes of the 1000Base-X Ethernet interface SFP optical module..........................................4-23

Table 4-25 Attributes of SFP electrical interface module of 1000Base-X Ethernet interface.........................4-23

Table 4-26 Description of the channelized and unchannelized E1 interface modules....................................4-25

Table 4-27 Description of the channelized T1 interface modules ...................................................................4-26

Table 4-28 Description of the indicators of channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface modules..........4-26

Table 4-29 Attributes of the channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface modules..................................4-27

Table 4-30 Description of the channelized E3 interface module ....................................................................4-28

Table 4-31 Description of the indicators of the channelized E3 interface module..........................................4-28

Table 4-32 Attributes of the channelized E3 interface module.......................................................................4-29

Table 4-33 Typical DTE and DCE devices.....................................................................................................4-30

Table 4-34 V.24/V.35 cable rate and transmission distance ............................................................................4-30

Table 4-35 Description of the synchronous serial port module.......................................................................4-31

Table 4-36 Description of the indicators of a synchronous serial port module...............................................4-31

Table 4-37 Attributes of the 4SAE interface module......................................................................................4-31

Table 4-38 Description of the ATM 155M optical interface module ..............................................................4-32

Table 4-39 Description of the indicators on the ATM 155M optical interface module...................................4-33

Table 4-40 Attributes of the ATM 155M optical interface module.................................................................4-33

Table 4-41 Attributes of the FIC low-speed ATM 155M SFP optical module................................................4-34

Table 4-42 Description of the ATM over E3 interface module.......................................................................4-35

Table 4-43 Description of the indicators of the ATM over E3 interface module ............................................4-35

Table 4-44 Attributes of A TM over E3 interface module................................................................................4-35

Table 4-45 Description of channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules ...........................4-37

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Table 4-46 Description of the indicators on the front panel of POS optical interface modules......................4-38

Table 4-47 Attributes of channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules ..............................4-38

Table 4-48 Description of the HSSI front panel..............................................................................................4-39

Table 4-49 Description of the indicators of the HSSI front panel...................................................................4-39

Table 4-50 Attributes of the HSSI interface module.......................................................................................4-40

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Table 4-51 Front panel of an IPSec encryption HIC module..........................................................................4-40

Table 4-52 Description of the indicators of an IPSec encryption HIC module...............................................4-40

Table 4-53 Attributes of the IPSec encryption HIC module ...........................................................................4-41

Table 5-1 Pin assignment of console cables......................................................................................................5-3

Table 5-2 Pin assignment of AUX cables .........................................................................................................5-4

Table 5-3 Pin assignment of straight-through cable..........................................................................................5-6

Table 5-4 Pin assignment of crossover cable....................................................................................................5-6

Table 5-5 Relationship between the interface type and corresponding optical fiber.........................................5-7

Table 5-6 Pin assignment of 4E1/4CE1 coaxial cable ....................................................................................5-10

Table 5-7 Pin assignment of 4E1/4CE1 shielded twisted-pair cable...............................................................5-12

Table 5-8 Pin assignment of 8E1/8CE1 coaxial cable ....................................................................................5-14

Table 5-9 Pin assignment of 8E1/8CE1/8CT1 shielded twisted-pair cable ....................................................5-16

Table 5-10 Pin assignment of the 16CE1 coaxial cable..................................................................................5-20

Table 5-11 Pin assignment of the 16CE1 shielded twisted-pair cable.............................................................5-22

Table 5-12 Pin assignment of the V.24 DTE cable .........................................................................................5-27

Table 5-13 Pin assignment of the V.24 DCE cable .........................................................................................5-28

Table 5-14 Pin assignment of the V.35 DTE cable..........................................................................................5-29

Table 5-15 Pin assignment of the V.35 DCE cable .........................................................................................5-29

Table 5-16 Pin assignment of the DTE-to-DCE cable (HSSI interface cable)................................................5-31

Table 5-17 Pin assignment of the DTE-to-DTE cable (null modem cable)....................................................5-33

Table A-1 Discription of the RPU front panel components.............................................................................A-1

Table A-2 Description of NPU indicators........................................................................................................A-2

Table A-3 HIC/FIC indicators..........................................................................................................................A-3

Table A-4 Indicators of the fan module ...........................................................................................................A-3

Table A-5 Indicators of the power module.......................................................................................................A-3

Table A-6 Indicators of the power module on the RPU front panel.................................................................A-4

Table B-1 Boards supported by the Secure Router 8012 .................................................................................B-1

Table B-2 Console interface attributes.............................................................................................................B-2

Table B-3 AUX interface attributes .................................................................................................................B-3

Table B-4 10/100/1000M Ethernet interface attributes....................................................................................B-3

Table B-5 Attributes of the 100/1000M Ethernet interface.............................................................................. B-4

Table B-6 Attributes of 10/100Base-TX FE electrical interfaces.....................................................................B-4

Table B-7 Attributes of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface ................................................................ B-5

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Table B-8 Attributes of the 100M-FX Ethernet interface SFP optical module................................................ B-5

Table B-9 Attributes of the 1000Base-X Ethernet interface module................................................................B-6

Table B-10 Attributes of the SFP optical module of the 1000Base-X Ethernet interface................................B-6

Table B-11 Att ributes of SFP module of 1000Base-X Ethernet electrical interface........................................B-7

Table B-12 Attributes of channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface......................................................B-7

Table B-13 Attributes of the channelized E3 interface module........................................................................B-8

Table B-14 Attributes of the 4SAE interface...................................................................................................B-8

Table B-15 Attributes of the ATM 155M optical interface ..............................................................................B-9

Table B-16 Attributes of the SFP optical module with the ATM 155M optical interface ..............................B-10

Table B-17 Attributes of the HIC high-speed ATM 155M SFP optical module............................................. B-10

Table B-18 Attributes of the ATM over E3 interface ..................................................................................... B-11

Table B-19 Attributes of the channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface..................................... B-11

Table B-20 Attributes of the SFP optical module of the channelized/unchannelized POS optical interface .B-12

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Table B-21 Attributes of the HSSI interface.................................................................................................. B-12

Table B-22 Attributes of the IPSec encryption HIC.......................................................................................B-13

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Purpose

This document introduces the Nortel Secure Router 8012 hardware, including the power
module, the heat dissipation system, the board, and the equipment cable.

Related versions

The following table lists the product versions related to this document.

Product Name Version

Nortel Secure Router 8012 V200R005

Intended audience

This document is intended for the following audience:

z

installers

z

network operators

z

network administrators

z

network maintenance engineers

Organization

This document consists of five chapters and is organized as follows.

Chapter Description

1 Overview This chapter describes the device structure, the system

2 Power supply This chapter describes the DC and AC power modules,

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3 Heat dissipation system This chapter describes the heat dissipation system,

including the front panel, the functions and the technical
specifications.

4 Boards This chapter describes the classification of the boards, the

slot allocation, the interface types, and the allocation on the
boards. It also describes each board according to the
functions, the front panel, the interface description, the
attributes, and the technical specifications.

5 Cables This chapter describes the external cables, including the

structure and the technical specifications.

Appendixes A to C These sections contain a list of indicators, a list of boards,

and a list of acronyms and abbreviations. For daily
maintenance, you can use these sections to quickly find
information about the device.

Conventions

This section describes the symbol and text conventions used in this document.

Symbol conventions

Symbol Description

Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk that, if not avoided,
can result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazard with a medium or low level of risk that, if
not avoided, can result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
can cause equipment damage, data loss, and performance
degradation, or unexpected results.

Indicates a tip that may help you solve a problem or save time.
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement

important points of the main text.

General conventions

Convention Description

Times New Roman Normal paragraphs are in Times New Roman font.

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Convention Description

Boldface

Italic Book titles are in italics.

Courier New

Command conventions

Convention Description

Boldface

Italic Command arguments are in italics.
[ ] Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are

{ x | y | ... } Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by

[ x | y | ... ] Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets

Names of files, directories, folders, and users are in
boldface. For example, log on as the user root.

Terminal display is in Courier New font.

The keywords of a command line are in boldface.

optional.

vertical bars. You select one item.

and separated by vertical bars. You select one item or no
item.

{ x | y | ... } * Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by

&<1-n>

# A line starting with the number sign (#) contains comments.

GUI conventions

Convention Description

Boldface

> Multilevel menus are in boldface and separated by the

vertical bars. You can select a minimum of one item or a
maximum of all items.

The parameter before the ampersand sign (&) can be
repeated 1 to n times.

Buttons, menus, parameters, tabs, windows, and dialog box
titles are in boldface. For example, click OK.

right-angled bracket sign (>). For example, choose File >
Create > Folder.

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Keyboard operation

Format Description

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Key
Key 1+Key 2

Key 1, Key 2 Press the keys in sequence. For example, Alt, A means

Mouse operation

Action Description

Click Select and release the primary mouse button without

Double-click Press the primary mouse button twice quickly without

Drag Press and hold the primary mouse button and move the

Press the key. For example, press Enter and press Tab.
Press the keys concurrently. For example, Ctrl+Alt+A

means press the three keys concurrently.

press the two keys in sequence.

moving the pointer.

moving the pointer.

pointer to a new position.

Update history

Updates between document versions are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document version
contains all updates made to previous versions.

Updates in Issue 01 (2008-06-06)

This is the first commercial release of this document.

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1 Overview......................................................................................................................................1-1

1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................1-2

1.2 Structure........................................................................................................................................................1-2

1.3 System configuration and physical specifications.........................................................................................1-5

1.3.1 System configuration...........................................................................................................................1-5

1.3.2 Physical specifications.........................................................................................................................1-6

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Figure 1-1 Front panel of the Secure Router 8012.............................................................................................1-3

Figure 1-2 Rear panel of the Secure Router 8012..............................................................................................1-4

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Table 1-1 Secure Router 8012 components........................................................................................................1-4

Table 1-2 System configuration data ..................................................................................................................1-5

Table 1-3 Physical specifications........................................................................................................................1-6

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About this chapter

The following table lists the contents of this chapter.

Title Description

1.1 Introduction This section describes the features of the Secure Router

8012.

1.2 Structure This section describes the appearance and hardware
structure of the Secure Router 8012.

1.3 System configuration and

physical specifications

This section describes the system configuration and
physical specifications of the Secure Router 8012.

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1.1 Introduction

The Nortel Secure Router 8012 is a high-end router developed by Nortel and designed for the
carrier aggregation layer and the enterprise backbone layer network. The Secure Router 8012
features include high performance, double Routing Process Units (RPUs), double Network
Process Units (NPUs), and hot backup.

The Secure Router 8012 has a modularized structure and provides the High-speed Interface
Card (HIC) and the Flexible Interface Card (FIC).

The hardware structure of the Secure Router 8012 provides the following attributes:

z

It supports hot swapping.

z

The backplane is in the middle. The boards are inserted in the backplane horizontally,
allowing easy configuration and maintenance.

z

The fan is located to the left of the router backplane. Multiple fans provide heat
dissipation.

The Secure Router 8012 also provides an effective monitoring system through the main
control module on the RPU. The RPU can manage, monitor, and maintain the board, the fan
module, and the power module.

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The Secure Router 8012 adheres to electromagnet ic com patibili ty (EMC) and Underwriters
Laboratories Inc. (UL) standards. The entire system reaches the module-class shield level.
Every front panel is made of steel sheet to isolate the electromagnetic wave between boards.

1.2 Structure

The Secure Router 8012 provides the backplane in the middle and an integrated chassis with
the board inserted horizontally. The chassis is 6 U in height (1 U = 44.45 millimeters [mm])
and can be mounted in a 19-inch standard cabinet or on the workbench.

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Front panel

Figure 1-1 Front panel of the Secure Router 8012

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1. RPU 2-slot 10 2. RPU 1-slot 9 3.ESD-preventive wrist strap jack

4. FIC/HIC interface

module –slot 2

7. FIC interface

module –slot 8

10. FIC/HIC interface

module –slot 3

5. FIC/HIC interface module –slot 4 6. FIC interface module –slot 6

8. FIC/HIC interface module –slot 7 9. FIC/HIC interface module –slot 5

11. FIC/HIC interface module –slot 1

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Rear panel

Figure 1-2 Rear panel of the Secure Router 8012

RUN

ALM

FAN

RUN

ALM

AC

R

AL

U

OK

M

N

A

RU

ALM

C

O

N

K

CAUTION

Don’t use this handle
to lift subrack

TOUCH THE

FAN LEAVES
BEFORE THEY
SLOW DOWN

DO NOT

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NPU2 NPU1 000 PWR2 P WR1

NPU

NPU

ON

OFF

100-240V

ON

OFF

100-240V

1. Fan module 2.NPU 1 3. NPU 2

4.Filler panel 5.Filler panel 6. Power module 1 (PWR1)

7.Power module 2 (PWR2) 8. Grounding screw 9. AD Power interface

10. Power switch 11. ESD-preventive wrist strap jack

The Secure Router 8012 has an integrated cabinet. The following table provides information
about the main components.

Table 1-1 Secure Router 8012 components

Name Description Detail

Power module The power module is located in the two slots at

the bottom of the back panel of the cabinet.

See Chapter 2,

“Power supply.”
Every cabinet must be configured with two
power modules that are in 1+1 backup mode.
The Secure Router 8012 provides an AC or DC
power module.

Fan module The fan module is located to the left of the

backplane and is used for heat dissipation.
Every cabinet must be configured with one fan

See Chapter 3,

“Heat dissipation

system.”
module.

Board The four types of boards are RPU, NPU, FIC,

and HIC, which can be inserted into the board

See Chapter 4,

“Boards.”
slots.

Cable This component contains the internal power

cable, fiber, and the external whole-set cable.

See Chapter 5,

“Cable.”

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1.3 System configuration and physical specifications

1.3.1 System configuration

The following table shows the system configuration data.

Table 1-2 System configuration data

Item Secure Router 8012

Number of slots 12
Maximum number of

interface boards
Fan backup Redundancy backup 2 x 4
Power backup DC or AC power supply modules in 1+1 redundancy

Fixed interface 1 AUX port

CPU PowerPC 7447

Boot ROM 512 KB x 2
SDRAM 512 MB (default), can be expanded to 2 GB
NVRAM 512 KB
Flash 64 MB
Packet transmission rate 6 Mpps

8

backup

1 console port
One 10/100/1000Base-TX Ethernet interface
Two 100/1000M Ethernet interfaces

967 MHz

Switching capacity 16 Gbit/s
Transmission attribute 1Gigabit Ethernet (GE) wire speed transmission
Mean Time Between Failure

(MTBF)
Mean Time To Repair

(MTTR)
Availability More than 0.99999

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Less than 60 minutes

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Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) stores the communication data between
the system and CPU.

z

Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) stores critical files, such as the configuration files
and the record of the system running state.

z

Flash memory stores the operating system and the application program files.

z

Boot ROM stores the boot file for system startup.

1.3.2 Physical specifications

The following table describes the physical specifications of the Secure Router 8012.

Table 1-3 Physical specifications

Item Secure Router 8012

Cabinet structure Integrated cabinet, 6 U high

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Dimension

Height (H) 263.9 mm
Width (W) 436.2 mm
Depth (D) 480.0 mm

Input voltage

AC Rated voltage range: 100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60Hz

Maximum voltage range: 90 V AC to 264 V AC,
50/60Hz

DC Rated voltage range: –48 V DC

Maximum voltage range: –72 V DC to –36 V DC
Maximum configuration weight 32 kg
Maximum power consumption 320 watts (W)

RPU 30 W Module

consumption

NPU 58 W

Operating

Long term

0℃ to 45℃
temperature

Short term

Storage temperature

–5℃ to 55℃

–40℃ to 70℃

Long term 5% RH to 85% RH (non-condensing) Relative

humidity (RH)

Short term 0% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing)
Storage relative humidity 0% RH to 95% RH
Long-term operating altitude < 3000 meters (m)
Storage altitude < 5000 m

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z

The temperature and humidity are measured at 1.5 m over the floor and 0.4 m in front of the cabinet.
There should be no protection board at the front or back of the cabinet.

z

Short-term operation means that the continuous working time does not exceed 48 hours and the
accumulated time per year does not exceed 15 days.

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2 Power supply ..............................................................................................................................2-1

2.1 Appearance and front panel...........................................................................................................................2-2

2.1.1 Appearance...........................................................................................................................................2-2

2.1.2 Front panel...........................................................................................................................................2-2

2.2 Functions.......................................................................................................................................................2-4

2.3 T ec hnical specifications ................................................................................................................................2-5

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Figure 2-1 Appearance of the AC power supply module....................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-2 Appearance of the DC power supply module...................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-3 Front panel of the AC power module................................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-4 Front panel of the DC power module ...............................................................................................2-3

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Table 2-1 Relationship of the terminal block connection of the power input cable............................................2-3

Table 2-2 Description of the indicators on the AC power supply module..........................................................2-3

Table 2-3 Description of the indicators on the DC power supply module..........................................................2-4

Table 2-4 Technical specificationss of the power module ..................................................................................2-5

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2 Power supply

About this chapter

The following table shows the contents of this chapter.

Title Description

2.1 Appearance and front
panel

2.2 Functions This section describes the functions of the power module.

2.3 Technical specifications This section describes the technical specifications of the

This section describes the appearance and the front panel
of the power module.

power module.

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2.1 Appearance and front panel

2.1.1 Appearance

The Secure Router 8012 provides two types of power module: AC input and DC input. Figure
2-1 shows the appearance of the A C pow er module.
DC power module.

Figure 2-1 Appearance of the AC power supply module

AC O

ALM

RUN

K

Figure 2-2 Appearance of the DC power supply module

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Figure 2-2 shows the appearance of the

2.1.2 Front panel

Figure 2-3 shows the appearance of the front panel of the AC power module. Figure 2-4
shows the appearance of the front panel of the DC power module.

Figure 2-3 Front panel of the AC power module

100-240V

100-240V

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Figure 2-4 Front panel of t he DC power m odule

-48~-60V

-48~-60V

Table 2-1 Relationship of the terminal block connection of the power input cable

Identifier of the
terminal block

RTN (+) Power grounding

Input cable name Input cable color Input cable

interface

Black

Core end terminal

cable

NEG (-) Power cable Blue

PGND

NOTE

z

RTN: Ret urn

z

NEG: Negative

z

PGND: Protection Ground

Protection
grounding cable

Yellow and green Need not be

connected.

As shown in

Table 2-2 and Table 2-3, you can view the running state of the power module on

the indicators of the Routing Process Unit (RPU) front panel.

Table 2-2 Description of the indicators on the AC power supply module

Name Color Description

AC OK Green The power module input LED (only for the AC power

module).
Constant ON means the voltage input is normal (100 V

to 240 V), and OFF means the voltage input is not
normal.

RUN Green The power module indicators.

Constant ON means the power module runs normally,
and OFF means the power module has faults.

ALM Red The power module fault indicator.

Constant ON means the power module has faults or is
not in position.

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Table 2-3 Description of the indicators on the DC power supply module

Indicator Color Description

DC OK Green The DC input state indicator (only for the DC power

module).
Constant ON means the voltage input is normal (-48 V

to -60 V), and OFF means the voltage input is not
normal.

RUN Green The power module LED.

Constant ON means the power module runs normally,
and OFF means the power module has faults.

ALM Red The power module failure LED.

Constant ON means the power module has faults or is
not in position.

The running state of the power module is available from the indicators on the RPU front panel.
For more information, see Chapter 4, “Boards.”

2.2 Functions

On the Secure Router 8012, the two types of power modules (AC input and DC input) are
inserted into the backplane from the back.

In normal situations, two power modules work in 1+1 hot backup mode. The AC and DC
power modules are the PSR550-A and the PSR550-D respectively. The power line uses the
–48V feeder cable of D 3PIN.

The power module has the following functions:

z

z

z

If you want to install a Secure Router 8012 in the communication equipment room, make sure that the
power distribution cabinet can provide a lightning protection box or arrester against the current of 20 KA
and above.

When power input is interrupted or an error occurs with one power module, the other
module is not affected and can provide power to the entire system. If the system needs to
be powered off, you must power off all the configured power modules.

The power module provides protection functions, including input over-voltage protection,
input under-voltage protection, output over-flow protection, output over-voltage
protection, output short-circuit protection, and over-heat protection.

The power module supports the hot swap feature. Switching the power module does not
affect the running system.

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2.3 Technical specifications

The following table describes the technical specifications of the power module.

Table 2-4 Technical specificationss of the power module

Item Technical specifications

Dimensions 40.14 mm (H) x 350.00 mm (W) x 224.30 mm (D)
Weight 1.5 kg
Input rated

voltage
Input voltage

Maximum
input current

Input surge
current

output current

Input surge current 36 A
Maximum output current 60 A (3.3 V) 20 A (5 V) 30 A (12 V)
Maximum output power 550 W

AC 100 V AC to 240 V AC

50/60 Hz
DC –48 V DC to –60 V DC
AC 85 V AC to 264 V AC

50/60 Hz
DC –36V DC to –72V DC

AC 10 A Maximum
DC 25 A

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3 Heat dissipation system............................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Appearance and front panel...........................................................................................................................3-2

3.1.1 Appearance...........................................................................................................................................3-2

3.1.2 Front panel...........................................................................................................................................3-2

3.2 Functions.......................................................................................................................................................3-3

3.3 T ec hnical specifications ................................................................................................................................3-4

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Figure 3-1 Appearance of the fan in the Secure Router 8012.............................................................................3-2

Figure 3-2 Appearance of the fan front panel of the Secure Router 8012..........................................................3-3

Figure 3-3 Air flow inside the Secure Router 8012............................................................................................3-4

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Table 3-1 Description of the fan module indicators............................................................................................3-3

Table 3-2 Technical specifications of the fan module.........................................................................................3-4

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3 Heat dissipation system

About this chapter

The following table lists the contents of this chapter.

Title Description

3.1 Appearance and front
panel

3.2 Functions This section describes the functions of the heat dissipation

3.3 Technical specifications This section describes the technical specifications of the

The Secure Router 8012 heat dissipation system consists of the following components:

z

fan module

z

air filter

The air filter and the fan module are placed separately. The air filter is located to the right of
the cabinet backplane. You can clean the air filter by removing it from the back of the cabinet.
For information about replacing and cleaning the air filter, see Nortel Secure Router 8012 –
Installation (NN46240-301).

This chapter describes the fan function, appearance, front panel, and technical specifications
for the Secure Router 8012.

This section describes the appearance and the front panel
of the heat dissipation system.

system.

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3.1.1 Appearance

The fan of the Secure Router 8012 is located to the left of the cabin backplane. It ventilates
the panel and dissipates heat. The fan supports hot swapping.

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The fan module contains the fan frame and the fan components.
appearance of the fan module.

Figure 3-1 Appearance of the fan in the Secure Router 8012

Figure 3-1 shows the

3.1.2 Front panel

Figure 3-2 shows the fan module front panel.

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Figure 3-2 Appearance of the fan front panel of the Secure Router 8012

FAN

Don’t use this handle

to lift subrack

CAUTION

DO NOT

TOUCH TH E
FAN LE AVE S
BEFORE THEY
SLOW DOWN

The warning indicators for the state of the fan module are located on the Routing Process Unit
(RPU) front panel.

Table 3-1 Description of the fan module indicators

Name Color Description

ALM

3.2 Functions

The revolution of the fan module is controlled by the RPU. Properly working fans keep the
Secure Router 8012 operating at the normal temperature. The fan module functions include
the following:

z

z

z

Table 3-1 describes the fan module indicators on the RPU.

Green Constant ON means the fan is operating normally. RUN
Red ON means an error occurred on the fan.

The fan module can modify the revolution automatically. It configures two parameters,
the low-temperature threshold and the high-temperature threshold. The low-temperature
threshold and the high-temperature threshold correspond with revs of 100% and 50%
respectively. For temperature operation requirements, see Chapter 1, “Overview.”

As the failure of one fan does not affect the operation of other fans, the system can still
operate at the normal temperature.

The system sends out rotation stop alarm signals if any fan fails.

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The heat dissipation system of the Secure Router 8012 ventilates the Secure Router 8012.
From the top, the air flow enters the Secure Router 8012 from the left and exits from the right.
Figure 3-3 shows the air flow inside the Secure Router 8012.

Figure 3-3 Air flow inside the Secure Router 8012

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3.3 Technical specifications

Table 3-2 shows the technical specifications of the fan module.

Table 3-2 Technical specifications of the fan module

Item Specifications

Dimensions 259.45 mm (H) x 47.70 mm (W) x 462.65 mm (D)
Power consumption 38.4 W
Maximum blast pressure 75 Pa
Maximum blast volume 921.6 m3/h
Maximum noise 60 dB
Maximum rev 3800 RPM

Fan module frame

Operating voltage range 7.0 V to 13.8 V DC
Operating voltage 12 V DC

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4 Boards...........................................................................................................................................4-1

4.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................4-3

4.1.1 Board classification and slot arrangement...........................................................................................4-3

4.1.2 Logical relationship among boards......................................................................................................4-7

4.1.3 Board appearance.................................................................................................................................4-8

4.1.4 Interface types and distribution on the boards ...................................................................................4-10

4.2 RPUs...........................................................................................................................................................4-12

4.2.1 Functions............................................................................................................................................4-12

4.2.2 Front panel.........................................................................................................................................4-13

4.2.3 Interfaces............................................................................................................................................4-15

4.2.4 Interface attributes .............................................................................................................................4-15

4.2.5 Technical specifications.....................................................................................................................4-17

4.3 NPUs...........................................................................................................................................................4-17

4.3.1 Functions............................................................................................................................................4-17

4.3.2 Front panel.........................................................................................................................................4-18

4.3.3 Technical specifications.....................................................................................................................4-18

4.4 10/100Base-TX electrical interface module................................................................................................4-19

4.4.1 Functions............................................................................................................................................4-19

4.4.2 Front panel.........................................................................................................................................4-19

4.4.3 Interface attributes .............................................................................................................................4-20

4.5 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module...........................................................................................4-20

4.5.1 Functions............................................................................................................................................4-21

4.5.2 Front panel.........................................................................................................................................4-21

4.5.3 Interface attributes .............................................................................................................................4-22

4.6 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module...........................................................................................4-22

4.6.1 Functions............................................................................................................................................4-23

4.6.2 Front panel.........................................................................................................................................4-23

4.6.3 Interface attributes .............................................................................................................................4-23

4.7 Channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface module ...........................................................................4-25

4.7.1 Functions............................................................................................................................................4-25

4.7.2 Front panel.........................................................................................................................................4-26

4.7.3 Interface attributes .............................................................................................................................4-28

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4.8 Channelized E3 interface modules..............................................................................................................4-29

4.8.1 Functions............................................................................................................................................4-29

4.8.2 Front panel.........................................................................................................................................4-29

4.8.3 Interface attributes .............................................................................................................................4-30

4.9 Synchronous serial port module..................................................................................................................4-30

4.9.1 Functions............................................................................................................................................4-30

4.9.2 Front panel.........................................................................................................................................4-32

4.9.3 Interface attributes .............................................................................................................................4-32

4.10 Channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules...............................................................4-33

4.10.1 Functions..........................................................................................................................................4-33

4.10.2 Front panel.......................................................................................................................................4-34

4.10.3 Interface attributes ...........................................................................................................................4-35

4.11 HSSI interface module..............................................................................................................................4-35

4.11.1 Functions..........................................................................................................................................4-35

4.11.2 Front panel .......................................................................................................................................4-36

4.11.3 Interface attributes............................................................................................................................4-36

4.12 IPSec encryption HIC module...................................................................................................................4-37

4.12.1 Function...........................................................................................................................................4-37

4.12.2 Front panel.......................................................................................................................................4-37

4.12.3 Module attributes.............................................................................................................................4-38

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Figure 4-1 Arrangement of the Secure Router 8012 slots on the backplane (front view) ..................................4-4

Figure 4-2 Arrangement of the Secure Router 8012 slots on the backplane (rear view)....................................4-5

Figure 4-3 Logical relationship among the boards of a Secure Router 8012 .....................................................4-8

Figure 4-4 Components on an RPU....................................................................................................................4-9

Figure 4-5 Components on an NPU board .........................................................................................................4-9

Figure 4-6 Components on an HIC/FIC...........................................................................................................4-10

Figure 4-7 Appearance of the RPU front panel................................................................................................4-13

Figure 4-8 Appearance of the NPU front panel................................................................................................4-18

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Table 4-1 Working modes of the Secure Router 8012........................................................................................4-5

Table 4-2 Allowed HICs in different modes of the Secure Router 8012............................................................4-6

Table 4-3 Board dimensions.............................................................................................................................4-10

Table 4-4 Interface distribution on the boards ..................................................................................................4-10

Table 4-5 Description of the components on the front panel of an RPU..........................................................4-13

Table 4-6 The interfaces on the RPU and their usage.......................................................................................4-15

Table 4-7 Console interface attributes ..............................................................................................................4-15

Table 4-8 AUX interface attributes...................................................................................................................4-16

Table 4-9 Attributes of the 10/100/1000M Ethernet interface..........................................................................4-16

Table 4-10 Attributes of the 100/1000M Ethernet interface.............................................................................4-16

Table 4-11 T echnical specifications of the RPU...............................................................................................4-17

Table 4-12 Description of the NPU indicators..................................................................................................4-18

Table 4-13 Description of the NPU technical specifications ............................................................................4-19

Table 4-14 Description of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module.......................................4-19

Table 4-15 Description of indicators of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module ..................4-20

Table 4-16 Attributes of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module..........................................4-20

Table 4-17 Description of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module................................................4-21

Table 4-18 Description of the indicators of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module .....................4-21

Table 4-19 Attributes of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface................................................................4-22

Table 4-20 Attributes of the 100Base-FX Ethernet interface SFP optical module............................................4-22

Table 4-21 Description of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module ................................................4-23

Table 4-22 Description of the indicators of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module......................4-23

Table 4-23 Attributes of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module...................................................4-23

Table 4-24 Attributes of the 1000Base-X Ethernet interface SFP optical module............................................4-24

Table 4-25 Attributes of SFP electrical interface module of 1000Base-X Ethernet interface...........................4-24

Table 4-26 Description of the channelized and unchannelized E1 interface modules......................................4-26

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Table 4-27 Description of the channelized T1 interface modules.....................................................................4-27

Table 4-28 Description of the indicators of channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface modules............4-28

Table 4-29 Attributes of the channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface modules ...................................4-28

Table 4-30 Description of the channelized E3 interface module......................................................................4-29

Table 4-31 Description of the indicators of the channelized E3 interface module ...........................................4-29

Table 4-32 Attributes of the channelized E3 interface module.........................................................................4-30

Table 4-33 Typical DTE and DCE devices.......................................................................................................4-31

Table 4-34 V.24/V.35 cable rate and transmission distance..............................................................................4-31

Table 4-35 Description of the synchronous serial port module ........................................................................4-32

Table 4-36 Description of the indicators of a synchronous serial port module.................................................4-32

Table 4-37 Attributes of the 4SAE interface module........................................................................................4-32

Table 4-38 Description of channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules .............................4-34

Table 4-39 Description of the indicators on the front panel of POS optical interface modules........................4-35

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Table 4-40 Attributes of channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules................................4-35

Table 4-41 Description of the HSSI front panel ...............................................................................................4-36

Table 4-42 Description of the indicators of the HSSI front panel.....................................................................4-36

Table 4-43 Attributes of the HSSI interface module.........................................................................................4-37

Table 4-44 Front panel of an IPSec encryption HIC module............................................................................4-37

Table 4-45 Description of the indicators of an IPSec encryption HIC module.................................................4-37

Table 4-46 Attributes of the IPSec encryption HIC module.............................................................................4-38

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About this chapter

The following table shows the contents of this chapter.

Title Description

4.1 Introduction This section describes the classification of boards by
their function and the models of each type of board;
the slots where the boards are inserted; the logical
relationship between boards; the appearance of
boards; and the classification of boards by interface.

4.2 RPUs This section describes the functions, front panel,
interfaces, and technical specifications of the Routing
Process Unit (RPU).

4.3 NPUs This section describes the functions, panel, and
technical specifications of the Network Process Unit
(NPU).

4.4 10/100Base-TX electrical

interface module

4.5 100Base-FX Ethernet optical

interface module

4.6 1000Base-X Ethernet optical

interface module

This section describes the functions and front panel of
the 10/100Base-TX electrical interface module, and
the attributes of the interfaces.

This section describes the functions and front panel of
the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module,
and the attributes of the interfaces.

This section describes the functions and front panel of
the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module,
and the attributes of the interfaces.

4.7 Channelized and

unchannelized E1/T1 interface
module

4.8 Channelized E3 interface

modules

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the channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface
module, and the attributes of the interfaces.

This section describes the functions and front panel of
the channelized E3 interface module, and the
attributes of the interfaces.

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4.9 Synchronous serial port

module

This section describes the functions and front panel of
the synchronous serial port module, and the attributes
of the interfaces.

4.10 Channelized and

unchannelized POS optical
interface modules

This section describes the functions and front panel of
the channelized and unchannelized Packet Over
SDH/SONET (POS) optical interface module, and the
attributes of the interfaces.

4.11 HSSI interface module This section describes the functions and front panel of
the High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) interface
module, and the attributes of the interfaces.

4.12 IPSec encryption HIC

module

This section describes the functions and front panel of
the IP Security (IPSec) encryption High-speed
Interface Card (HIC), and the attributes of the
module.

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4.1 Introduction

This section describes the Secure Router 8012 boards, including board classification, slot
arrangement, board appearance, interface type, and interface distribution.

4.1.1 Board classification and slot arrangement

Board classification

The Secure Router 8012 supports the following board types:

z

Routing Process Unit (RPU)

z

Network Process Unit (NPU)

z

Flexible Interface Card (FIC), including:

− 4-port multiprotocol synchronous serial interface module (4SAE)

− 4-port unchannelized E1 module (4E1)

− 4-port channelized E1 module (4CE1)

− 8-port unchannelized E1 module (8E1)

− 8-port channelized E1 module (8CE1)

− 1-port channelized E3 module (1CE3)

− 4-port channelized T1 module (4CT1)

− 8-port channelized T1 module (8CT1)

− 1-port channelized POS optical interface module (1CPOS[E])

− 1-port HSSI interface module (1HSSI)

− 2-port HSSI interface module (2HSSI)

The Secure Router 8012 with the host software version VRP5.30-23134002 or later supports the HSSI
interface.

z

High-speed Interface Card (HIC), including:

− 2-Port 100M Ethernet High Speed Electrical Interface Card (RJ45)for Secure Router

8002, 8004, and 8008 (2xFE UTP)

− 4-Port 100M Ethernet High Speed Electrical Interface Card (RJ45) for Secure Router

8002, 8004, and 8008 (4xFE UTP)

− 8-port 100M Ethernet High Speed Electrical interface Card (RJ45)for Secure Router

8002, 8004, and 8008 (8xFE UTP)

− 2-Port Fast Ethernet High Speed Optical Interface Card (SFP) for Secure Router 8002,

8004, and 8008 (2xFE Optical )

− 4-Port Fast Ethernet High Speed Optical Interface Card (SFP) for Secure Router 8002,

8004, and 8008 (4xFE Optical)

− 8-Port Fast Ethernet High Speed Optical Interface Card (SFP) for Secure Router 8002,

8004, and 8008 (8xFE Optical)

− High Speed 1-port 1000M Ethernet card(SFP) for Secure Router 8002, 8004, and

8008 (1xGig E (SFP))

− High Speed 2-port 1000M Ethernet card(SFP) for Secure Router 8002, 8004, and

8008 (2xGig E (SFP))

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− High Speed 1-port 155M POS card(SFP) for Secure Router 8002, 8004, and 8008

(1x155 POS)

− High Speed 2-port 155M POS card(SFP) for Secure Router 8002, 8004, and 8008

(2x155 POS)

− High Speed 4-port 155M POS card(SFP) for Secure Router 8002, 8004, and 8008

(4x155 POS)

− 1-port OC-3/STM-1 CPOS-Channelized E1 Optical Interface Board(SFP) for Secure

Router 8012 (1xOC3/STM1 ATM(SFP))

− 1-port OC-3/STM-1 CPOS-Channelized T1-Optical Interface Board(SFP)

(1xOC3/STM1 CPOSCT1 (SFP))

− 16-port Channelized E1-DB78-75ohm,Interface Board for Secure Router 8012

(16xCE1 DB78 75ohm)

− 16-port Channelized T1-DB78-120ohm,Interface Board for Secure Router 8012

(16xCT1 DB78 120ohm)

− 1-port OC-3/STM-1 ATM High Speed Optical Interface Board(SFP) for Secure

Router 8012 (1xOC3/STM1 ATM(SFP))

− 2-port OC-3/STM-1 ATM High Speed Optical Interface Board(SFP) for Secure

Router 8012 (2xOC3/STM1 ATM(SFP))

− 4-port OC-3/STM-1 ATM (HIC) High Speed Optical Interface Board(SFP) for Secure

Router 8012 (4xOC3/STM1 ATM (HIC) (SFP))

− 1-port 155M POS (HIC) High Speed Optical Interface Board(SFP) for Secure Router

8012 (1xSTM1/POS-SFP-HIC-SR8012)

− 2-port 155M POS (HIC) High Speed Optical Interface Board(SFP) for Secure Router

8012 (2xSTM1/POS-SFP-HIC-SR8012)

− 4-port 155M POS (HIC) High Speed Optical Interface Board(SFP) for Secure Router

8012 (4xSTM1/POS-SFP-HIC-SR8012)

− IPSEC High Speed Interface Board for Secure Router 8002, 8004, and 8008 (IPSec

Module)

Slot arrangement

Figure 4-1 shows the board slots of the Secure Router 8012.

Figure 4-1 Arrangement of the Secure Router 8012 slots on the backplane (front view)

FIC

FIC

FIC

HIC/FIC

RPU

RPU

FIC

FIC

HIC/FIC

HIC/FIC

10

9

7

8

56

34

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Figure 4-2 Arrangement of the Secure Router 8012 slots on the backplane (rear view)

NPU2

NPU1

FAN

PWR2

PWR1

You can insert the RPU into slots 9 and 10 on the top of the front panel of the chassis. You can
insert the NPU into the two slots on the top of the rear panel of the chassis. The slots for
NPUs and RPUs are positioned back to back.

You can insert an FIC into any of the slots 1 to 8.
You can insert an HIC into any of the slots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. The type of HIC, however, is

determined by the working mode of the router.
The Secure Router 8012 can operate in two modes: ordinary mode and extended mode. For

information about the differences between the two modes, see

Before hot swapping, run the preplug slot Existing slot number command in the system view.
When information appears indicating that hot swapping is permitted, you can insert or remove
boards. Nortel recommends that you substitute the same type of boards during hot swapping.

z

To switch from ordinary mode (3HIC) to extended mode (6HIC), first remove the
non-extendable HIC from slot 1. Otherwise, you cannot switch from ordinary mode to
extended mode.

z

To switch from extended mode (6HIC) to ordinary mode (3HIC), first remove the
extendable HICs from slots 1, 3, 5, and 7. Otherwise, you cannot switch from extended
mode to ordinary mode.

Table 4-1 Working modes of the Secure Router 8012

Table 4-1.

Working mode Condition

Ordinary One of the following HICs is inserted in slot 1: 2xFE UTP, 4xFE

UTP, 8xFE UTP, 2xFE UTP, 4xFE UTP, 8xFE Optical, 1xGig E
(SFP), 2xGig E (SFP), 2x155 POS, 4x155 POS, 2xOC3/STM1,
4xOC3/STM1 ATM (HIC) (SFP), or IPSec Module.

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Working mode Condition

Extended One of the following HICs is inserted in any of the slots 1, 3, 5, and 7:

16xCE1 DB78 75ohm, 16xCT1 DB78 120ohm, 1xOC3/STM1
CPOSCE1(SFP), 1xOC3/STM1 CPOSCT1 (SFP), 1xOC3/STM1
ATM(SFP), or 1x155 POS HIC.

Based on the working mode, the slots allow different HICs, as shown in

Table 4-2 Allowed HICs in different modes of the Secure Router 8012

Slot number Working

mode

1 2 and 4 3, 5, and 7 6 and 8

Ordinary
(3 HICs)

Any of the
following HICs:

2xFE UTP

Any of the
HICs or FICs

Any of the
FICs, but not

HICs
SR8002/4/8
4xFE UTP

SR8002/4/8
8xFE UTP
2xFE UTP-SFP

SR8002/4/8
4xFE UTP-SFP

SR8002/4/8
8xFE Optical
1xGig E (SFP)
2xGig E (SFP)
2x155 POS
4x155 POS
2xOC3/STM1
4xOC3/STM1

ATM (HIC)
(SFP)

IPSec Module

Table 4-2.

Any of the
FICs, but not
HICs

Extended
(6 HICs)

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Any of the
following HICs:

16xCE1 DB78
75ohm

16xCT1 DB78
120ohm

1xOC3/STM1
CPOSCE1(SFP)

1xOC3/STM1
CPOSCT1
(SFP)

Any of the
HICs or FICs

Any of the

FICs, or any of

the following

HICs:

16xCE1 DB78

75ohm

16xCT1 DB78

120ohm

1xOC3/STM1

CPOSCE1(SFP)

1xOC3/STM1

Any of the
FICs, but not
HICs

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Slot number Working

mode

1 2 and 4 3, 5, and 7 6 and 8

1xOC3/STM1
ATM(SFP)
1x155 POS

During initialization, the system mode is determined as follows: The router scans slot 1, 3, 5, and 7 in
sequence; when the first HIC is found, the router determines the system working mode according to the
card type; in the successive scanning, if the router finds that an HIC in a slot breaks the card mixture rule,
the slot is marked as ABNORMAL and is not initialized.

During hot swapping, the system mode is determined as follows: The router detects whether the type of
card that is inserted into slot 1, 3, 5, or 7 conflicts with the current system mode; if yes, the slot is
marked as ABNORMAL and is not initialized.

4.1.2 Logical relationship among boards

Figure 4-3 shows the logical relationship among the boards of a Secure Router 8012.

CPOSCT1

(SFP)

1xOC3/STM1

ATM(SFP)

1x155 POS

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Figure 4-3 Logical relationship among the boards of a Secure Ro uter 8 012

Console

Physical interface module

RPU

(Slave)

Comm. management module

PCI0 PCI1

Odd-

numbered

slots

FIC

... ...

PCI0 PCI1PCI1

Comm. management module

AUX 2GE

Processor module

Even-

numbered

FIC FIC FIC HIC HIC HIC HIC

slots

NPU

(Slave)

Comm. management module

Comm. management module

NPU module

RPU

(Master)

Physical interface module

Console AUX 2GE

4.1.3 Board appearance

Wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD)-preventive wrist strap and keep it well grounded
whenever you touch the board to prevent the ESD from damaging the board.

Processor module

NPU

(Master)

NPU module

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Do not let your eyes near or stare at the optical interface or the fiber interface. The laser beam
is harmful to your eyes.

Figure 4-4, Figure 4-5, and Figure 4-6 show the appearance of the RPU, NPU, and HIC/FIC,
using the the 8FE as an example.

Figure 4-4 Components on an RPU

12

P

P

W

W

R

R

2

1

911

78101213

7

3

6

45

1. Connector 2.Guiding jack 3.Board

4.Board silkscreen 5. Handle 6. Reserved interface

7. 100/1000M Ethernet interface 8. CONSOLE port 9. AUX port

10. 10/100/1000M Ethernet interface 11. Reset key 12. Indicator

13. Captive screw

Figure 4-5 Components on an NPU board

1. Connector 2. Board silkscreen 3. Handle

4. Board 5. Indicator 6. Captive screw

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Figure 4-6 Components on an HIC/FIC

1. Connector 2. Front panel 3. Captive screw

4. Handle 5. Interface 6. Board silkscreen

Table 4-3 shows the board dimensions.

Table 4-3 Board dimensions

Name Dimensions

RPU 399.15 mm (W) x 236 mm (D) x 35.06 mm (H)
NPU 372.45 mm (W) x 238 mm (D) x 35.06 mm (H)
HIC/FIC 198.55 mm (W) x 243.19 mm (D) x 40.14 mm (H)

4.1.4 Interface types and distribution on the boards

All interfaces are integrated on the board and imported from the board. Table 4-4 shows the
interface distribution on the boards.

Table 4-4 Interface distribution on the boards

Interface
classification

Optical
interface

Interface
name

100Base-FX
Ethernet
optical
interface

Interface attribute Interface

type

Single-mode optical

LC RT-HIC-2FE-

interface

Board name

SFP
RT-HIC-4FE-

SFP
RT-HIC-8FE-

SFP

Multi-mode optical
interface

LC RT-HIC-2FE-

SFP
RT-HIC-4FE-

SFP
RT-HIC-8FE-

SFP

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Interface
classification

Interface
name

1000Base
–FX Ethernet
optical
interface

FIC low-speed
155M ATM
optical
interface

HIC
high-speed
155M ATM
optical
interface

Interface attribute Interface

type

Single-mode optical

LC RT-HIC-1GE

interface
Single-mode long-haul

optical interface
Single-mode ultra

long-haul optical
interface

Multi-mode optical
interface

Single-mode optical

SC

interface
Single-mode long-haul

optical interface
Multi-mode optical

interface
Single-mode short-haul

LC RT-HIC-1AT

optical interface
Single-mode long-haul

optical interface
Single-mode ultra

long-haul optical
interface

Board name

RT-HIC-2GE
RPU

1ATM-OC3S
M

1ATM-OC3S
ML

1ATM-OC3M
M

M
RT-HIC-2AT

M
RT-HIC-4AT

M

Electrical
interface

POS optical
interface

10/100Base-T
X FE
electrical
Interface

Multi-mode optical
interface

Single-mode short-haul
optical interface

Single-mode long-haul
optical interface

Single-mode ultra
long-haul optical
interface

Multi-mode optical
interface

10M/100 Mbit/s
autosensing

LC 1CPOS(E)

RT-HIC-1PO
S

RT-HIC-2PO
S

RT-HIC-4PO
S

RT-HIC-CPE
1

RT-HIC-CPT
1

RJ45 RT-HIC-2FE

RT-HIC-4FE
RT-HIC-8FE

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Interface
classification

Interface
name

Serial port High-speed

synchronous
serial port

Electrical
interface of

Ethernet
interface

maintenance

Console
interface

AUX interface — RJ45 RPU
E1/CE1

T1/CT1

Interface attribute Interface

Board name

type

DTE/DCE DB-28 4SAE

10M/100M/1000M bit/s

RJ45 RPU

autosensing
— RJ45 RPU

z

75 Ω coaxial cable

z

120 Ω shielded
twisted pair (STP)

z

Coaxial
connecto
r

z

RJ45

4E1/4CE1/8E
1/8CE1

/RT-HIC-16C
E1

4CT1/8CT1/
RT-HIC-16C

T1

4.2 RPUs

This section introduces the functions of the Routing Process Unit (RPU), the boards, the
interfaces, and the technical specifications for the Secure Router 8012.

The RPU is located in either of the two slots on the top of the chassis. The RPU is installed in
the front panel and corresponds with the NPU in the system. The Secure Router 8012 has two
types of RPUs: ERPUA (with a memory of 512 MB) and ERPUB (with a memory of 1 GB).
For normal operation, the master RPU and slave RPU must be the same type.

4.2.1 Functions

The RPU is the main control board of the Secure Router 8012. It consists of the PowerPC
processor, system controller bridge, storage, and other attached devices. The RPU monitors
the system ports, manages the equipment, and processes various software protocols.

The RPU has the following functions:

z

z

z

z

z

z

z

z

processes the routing protocol
receives and sends the FIC packets
manages the interface state
monitors the state of the power system
monitors the state of the fan system
monitors the system temperature
supports the configuration and management of the active and standby NPUs
configures and manages the high-speed interface

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z

supports the active and standby switchover

z

supports hot swapping

z

supports the hot and cool backup

In addition, the RPU provides two Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports. It supports the exclusion of
the optical function and the electrical function on the GE port; that is, you cannot use the
optical function and the electrical function on the GE port at the same time..

4.2.2 Front panel

Figure 4-7 shows the appearance of the panel. Table 4-5 describes the components.

Figure 4-7 Appearance of the RPU front panel

P

P

W

W

R

R

2

1

Table 4-5 Description of the components on the front panel of an RPU

Name Silkscreen Description

ALM (red)

SYS The system running LED, including the fan,

power supply, and NPU warnings. Constant ON
means the CPU received a warning.

NPU The NPU failure LED. Constant ON means the

NPU failed.

RPU (green)

RUN The system running LED. Blinking means the

CPU works normally. Constant ON or OFF
means the CPU failed.

MST The standby state LED. On means that the board

is the master RPU.

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NPU1 (green)

NPU2 (green)

FAN

PWR1

RUN The system running LED. Blinking means the

CPU is in normal operation. Constant ON or
OFF means the CPU failed.

MST The standby state LED. On means that the board

is the master NPU.

RUN The system running LED. Blinking means the

CPU is in normal operation. Constant ON or
OFF means the CPU failed.

MST The standby state LED. On means that the board

is the master NPU.

PRN (green) The fan position LED. Constant ON means the

fan is in position or has failed.

ALM (red) The fan warning LED. Constant ON means the

fan is not in position or its rotation is obstructed.

PRN (green) The LED of the first power module in position.

Constant ON means the power module is in
position. Constant OFF means the power module
is not in position.

ALM (red) The first power module failure LED. Constant

ON means that the power module is disabled or
has failed.

PWR2

PRN (green) The LED of the second power module in

position. Constant ON means the power module
is in position. Constant OFF means the power
module is not in position.

ALM (red) The second power module failure LED. Constant

ON means that the power module is disabled or
has failed.

RESET The RPU hardware reset button, which is used to

restart the device.

10/100/1000M
Ethernet 0 LED

LINK (green) OFF means the link is not connected and ON

means the link is connected.

ACT (yellow) OFF means no data is being transmitted or

received on the interface, and blinking means
data is being transmitted and received.

100/1000M
Ethernet 1 LED

LINK (green) OFF means the link is not connected and ON

means the link is connected.

ACT (yellow) OFF means no data is being transmitted and

received on the interface, and blinking means
data is being transmitted and received.

100/1000M
Ethernet 2 LED

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ACT (yellow) OFF means no data is being transmitted and

received on the interface, and blinking means
data is being transmitted and received.

4.2.3 Interfaces

Table 4-6 describes the interfaces on the RPU and their usage.

Table 4-6 The interfaces on the RPU and their usage

Item Description

Console port The local debugging serial port.

It is used to connect the serial port of a PC. The terminal emulation
program can run on the PC.

It can be used as the command line interface (CLI) and also for board
or system debugging, testing, serial port printing, background
operation, troubleshooting, and online upgrading.

AUX port The AUX port is also called the remote debugging physical interface.

10/100/1000M
Ethernet port

100/1000M
Ethernet port

Compact flash
card

4.2.4 Interface attributes

Table 4-7 shows the attributes of the console port.

Table 4-7 Console interface attributes

It provides remote configuration, connects the modem, and establishes
the connection with the remote router by dialing.

When faults occur on the console port, you can use the AUX port as
the console port.

Provides the remote logon Telnet function and can be used for board
or system debugging, testing, background operation, fault diagnosis,
online upgrading, and remote operation.

Similar to the 10/100/1000M Ethernet port, this port is used for
debugging.

Reserved as the interface.

Attribute Description

Connector type RJ45
Standard RS-232
Baud rate 9600 bit/s to 115 200 bit/s

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Table 4-8 shows the atttributes of the AUX port.

Table 4-8 AUX interface attributes

Attribute Description

Connector type RJ45
Standard Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232
Baud rate 300 bit/s to 115 200 bit/s
Supported

protocols

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
Multilink Protocol (MP)

Table 4-9 shows the attributes of the 10/100/1000M Ethernet port.

Table 4-9 Attributes of the 10/100/1000M Ethernet interface

Attribute Description

Connector type RJ45
Supported frame

format

Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
IEEE 802.2
IEEE 802.3

Operating mode 10/100/1000 Mbit/s autosensing

Full duplex
Half duplex

Supported

IP

network protocol

Table 4-10 shows the attributes of the 100/1000M Ethernet interface.

Table 4-10 Attributes of the 100/1000M Ethernet interface

Attribute Description

Connector type Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical module
Number of

2 1

interfaces
Supported frame

Ethernet_II

format

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Attribute Description

Ethernet_SNAP

Working mode 100/1000 Mbit/s autosensing

Full duplex

Supported
network protocol

IP

4.2.5 Technical specifications

Table 4-11 shows the technical specifications of the RPU board.

Table 4-11 Technical specifications of the RPU

Parameter Description

Silkscreen RPU
Power consumption 35 W
Dimensions 399.15 mm (W) x 236 mm (D) x 35.06 mm (H)
Height of the front

panel

35.06 mm

4.3 NPUs

This section introduces the functions of the Network Process Unit (NPU), the board, and the
technical specifications for the Secure Router 8012.

The board is located in the back slot on the bottom of the chassis. An NPU is installed in the
system from the back and sits back-to-back with the RPU.

4.3.1 Functions

An NPU consists of the network processor module, the Field Programmable Gate Array
(FPGA) module, the storage module, and the other attached devi ces. The board implements
expedited forwarding of data packets, including IP forwarding, Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS) forwarding, multicast forwarding, and Quality of Service (QoS). The forwarding rate
can reach 6 Mpps.

The NPU has the following functions:

z

z

z

inputs the service data convergence and outputs the service data division
provides the upstream and downstream of the data convergence module with the QoS

guarantee
encapsulates and decapsulates the data frame after HIC and FIC data enters the network

process module

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z

encapsulates and decapsulates the data frame after high-speed interface control packets
enter the network process module

z

periodically detects the state of the network process module and queries the board
version

z

updates the Erasable Programmable Logic Device (EPLD) and FPGA, and implements
the online loop and offline loop of FPGA in the board

z

monitors the temperature

z

supports resetting of the service interface board and other main modules

z

supports the CABwatch debugging tool provided by IBM

4.3.2 Front panel

Figure 4-8 shows the appearance of the NPU front panel.

Figure 4-8 Appearance of the NPU front panel

RUN

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L

M

Table 4-12 describes the NPU indicators.

Table 4-12 Description of the NPU indicators

Component Description

RUN (green) The running LED. Blinking means the NPU works normally. Constant

OFF means the NPU is not in position or failed.

ALM (red) The alarm LED. Constant ON means NPU failed.

The NPU does not provide external interfaces.

4.3.3 Technical specifications

Table 4-13 describes the NPU technical specifications.

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Table 4-13 Description of the NPU technical specifications

Parameter Description

Silkscreen NPU
Power consumption 58 W
Dimension 372.45 mm (W) x 238 mm (D) x 35.06 mm (H)
Height of the front

35.06 mm

panel

4.4 10/100Base-TX electrical interface module

The 10/100Base-TX electrical interface modules of the Secure Router 8012 are as follows:

z

2-port 10/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet electrical interface module (RT-HIC-2FE)

z

4-port 10/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet electrical interface module (RT-HIC-4FE)

z

8-port 10/100Base -TX Fast Ethernet electrical interface module (RT-HIC-8FE)

4.4.1 Functions

The 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module provides Fast Ethernet (FE)
interfaces that connect a router and a LAN.

4.4.2 Front panel

Table 4-14 shows the appearance of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface.

Table 4-14 Description of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module

Silkscreen Appearance of the front panel

RT-HIC-2FE

1

0

RT-HIC-4FE

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Table 4-15 describes the indicators of the10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module.

Table 4-15 Description of indicators of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module

LED Description

LINK OFF means the link is not connected and ON means the link is connected.
ACT OFF means no data is being transmitted or received on the interface and

blinking means data is being transmitted or received. A high frequency of
blinking means a large data flow.

4.4.3 Interface attributes

Table 4-16 shows the attributes of the 10/ 100Base-TX Ether net elect rical interface .

Table 4-16 Attributes of the 10/100Base-TX Ethernet electrical interface module

Attribute Description

Connector type RJ45
Cable type Standard Ethernet cable
Transmission distance 100 m (with Category 5 twisted pair cable)
Operating mode Full duplex/Half duplex

Compliant standard IEEE 802.3u
Supported frame format Ethernet_II

Supported network protocol IP

10M/100 Mbit/s autonegotiation

Ethernet_SNAP

4.5 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module

The 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface modules of the Secure Router 8012 are as follows:

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z

2-port 100Base-FX Ethernet single/multi-mode optical interface module
(RT-HIC-2FE-SFP)

z

4-port 100Base-FX Ethernet single/multi-mode optical interface module
(RT-HIC-4FE-SFP)

z

8-port 100Base-FX Ethernet single/multi-mode optical interface module
(RT-HIC-8FE-SFP)

4.5.1 Functions

The 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module provides the optical interface. The optical
interface enables routers to communicate with the LAN based on the high reliability and high
transmission quality of the fiber.

4.5.2 Front panel

Table 4-17 shows the appearance of the 100B ase-FX Etherne t opt ica l int erface module.

Table 4-17 Descript ion of the 10 0Base-F X Ether net optic al interf ace m odule

Silkscreen Appearance of the front panel

RT-HIC-2FE­SFP

RT-HIC-4FE­SFP

RT-HIC-8FE­SFP

Table 4-18 describes the indicators of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module.

Table 4-18 Description of the indicators of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface module

Indicator State and significance

LINK OFF means the link is not connected and ON means the link is connected.
ACT OFF means no data is being transmitted or received on the interface and

blinking means data is being transmitted or received.

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4.5.3 Interface attributes

Table 4-19 shows the attributes of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface. The SFP optical
module is configured separately and its attributes are shown in

Table 4-19 Attributes of the 100Base-FX Ethernet optical interface

Item Description

Duplex mode Full duplex
Rate 100 Mbit/s
Applicable standard IEEE 802.3u
Supported frame format Ethernet_II

Supported network protocol IP

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Table 4-20.

Ethernet_SNAP

Table 4-20 Attributes of the 100Base-FX Ethernet interface SFP optical module

Item Description

Maximum
transmission distance

Central wavelength 1310 nm 1310 nm 1310 nm 1550 nm
Optical fiber type Multimode Single-mode Single-mode Single-mode

Minim

g power

Receiver sensitivity –30 dBm –31 dBm –37 dBm –37 dBm
Sender type LD LED
Connector type LC

um
Maxi

mum

2 km 15 km 40 km 80 km

–19 dBm –15 dBm –5 dBm –5 dBm Transmittin

–14 dBm –8 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm

4.6 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module

The 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface modules of the Secure Router 8012 are as follows:

z

1-port 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module (RT-HIC-1GE)

z

2-port 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module (RT-HIC-2GE)

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4.6.1 Functions

The 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module provides the Gigabit Ethernet (GE) optical
interface that enables communication between routers and the LAN.

4.6.2 Front panel

Table 4-21 shows the appearance of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module.

Table 4-21 Description of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module

Silkscreen Appearance of the front panel

RT-HIC-1GE

RT-HIC-2GE

Table 4-22 describes the indicators of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module.

Table 4-22 Description of the indicators of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module

Indicator State and significance

LINK OFF means the link is not connected and ON means the link is connected.
ACT OFF means no data is being transmitted or received on the interface and

blinking means data is being transmitted or received.

4.6.3 Interface attributes

Table 4-23 shows the attributes of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface. The SFP optical
module is configured separately and its attributes are shown in
module is configured separately and its attributes are shown in

Table 4-23 Attributes of the 1000Base-X Ethernet optical interface module

Table 4-24.SFP electrical
Table 4-25.

Description Item

2GE 1GE

Connector type LC

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2GE 1GE

Interface

2 1

number
Duplex mode Full duplex
Rate 1.25 Gbit/s
Standard

IEEE 802.3z

compliance
Frame format Ethernet_II

Ethernet_SNAP

Network

IP

protocol

Table 4-24 Attributes of the 1000Base-X Ethernet interface SFP optical m odule

Item Description

Transmission

0.55 km 10 km 40 km 40 km 80 km 100 km

distance
Central

wavelength
Minimum output

power
Maximum output

power
Receiver

sensitivity
Optical fiber type Multimo

850 nm 1310 nm 1310 nm 1550 nm 1550

nm

–9.5
dBm

–9.5 dBm –5 dBm –4.0

dBm

–5.0
dBm

0 dBm –3.0 dBm –2 dBm 0 dBm –2.0

dBm

–17.0
dBm

de

–20.0
dBm

Single-m
ode

–23 dBm –22.0

dBm

Single-m
ode

Single-m
ode

–23.0
dBm

Single­mode

1550 nm

–5 dBm

0 dBm

–30.0
dBm

Single-m
ode

Connector type LC

Table 4-25 Attributes of SFP electrical interface module of 1000Base-X Ethernet interface

Item Description

Transmission

100 m

distance
Duplex Full-duplex
Connector type RJ-45

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Item Description

Rate 1000 Mbit/s

4.7 Channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface module

The channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface modules of the Secure Router 8012 are as
follows:

z

FIC

− 4-port unchannelized E1 module (4E1)

− 4-port channelized E1 module (4CE1)

− 8-port unchannelized E1 module (8E1)

− 8-port channelized E1 module (8CE1)

− 4-port channelized T1 module (4CT1)

− 8-port channelized T1 module (8CT1)

z

HIC

− 16-port channelized E1 module (RT-HIC-16CE1)

− 16-port channelized T1 module (RT-HIC-16CT1)

4.7.1 Functions

Channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface modules can transmit, receive, and process
E1/T1 data flow. The channelized E1/T1 module offers access to CE1/CT1 and implements
the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Primary Rate Interface (PRI) function.

The functions are as follows:

z

z

z

The primary differences between unchannelized E1 interface modules and channelized E1
interface modules are as follows:

z

z

The channelized T1 module supports two working modes: T1 mode and CT1 mode:

z

supports the internal and external clocks
supports the working modes of the remote loops, the local loops, and the frame loops
supports various link layer protocols, such as PPP, Frame Relay, and High-level Data

Link Control (HDLC)

Unchannelized interface modules support binding only once. That is, multiple
unchannelized interface modules can be bound with one channel with a speed of 2.048
Mbit/s.

Channelized interface modules support multiple bindings. That is, 31 channels can be
bound into several groups.

In T1 mode, channels can be bound only once; that is, channels can be bound into one
group with a speed of 1544 kbit/s.

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z

In CT1 mode, the 24 channels can be regrouped as required and can be bound multiple
times.

4.7.2 Front panel

Table 4-26 shows the appearance of the channelized and unchannelized E1 interface modules.
Table 4-27 shows the appearance of the channelized T1 interface modules.

Table 4-26 Description of the channelized and unchannelized E1 interface modules

Silkscreen Appearance of the front panel

4E1A

4E1B

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4CE1A

4CE1B

8E1A

8E1B

8E1A

LINK
ACT

8*E1-120ohm

LINK
ACT

8E1A

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8CE1A

8CE1B

RT-HIC-16CE1

E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8

LINK

RT-HIC-16CE1

LINK

Table 4-27 Descript ion of the cha nneliz ed T1 interf ace m odules

Silkscreen Appearance of the Front Panel

4CT1

8CT1

8*CT1/PRl-100ohm

RTP-HIC-16CT1

T0 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7

Table 4-28 describes the indicators of channelized and unchannelize d E1/T 1 interfa ce
modules.

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Table 4-28 Description of the indicators of channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface
modules

Indicator State and significance

LINK If the indicator is ON, the link is connected. If the indicator is OFF, the

link is disconnected.

ACT If the indicator is OFF, no data is being transmitted or received. If the

indicator is flashing, data is being transmitted or received.
0–3 (4E1/T1)
0–7 (8E1/T1)
E0–E15 (16E1/T1)

4.7.3 Interface attributes

Table 4-29 shows the attributes of the channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface module.

Table 4-29 Attributes of the channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface modules

Description Attribute

4/8E1 4/8/16CE1 4/8CT1 16CT1

Connector type z DB-68 (4/8E1,4/8CE1 and 4/8CT1)

z

Operating
mode

Transmission
rate

E1 E1 and CE1 T1 and CT1

z

z

The indicators corresponding to the relevant
port number.

DB-78 (16CE1 and 16CT1)

In E1 mode: 2048 kbit/s
In CE1 mode: N x 64 kbit/s (N =

1 to 31)

z

In T1 mode: 1544 kbit/s

z

In CT1 mode: N x 56 kbit/s and
N x 64 kbit/s (N = 1 to 24)

Cable model 75 coaxial cable

120 shielded twisted pair cable

120 shielded twisted pair cable

Maximum
transmission
distance

Interface

75 coaxial cable: 0.5 km
120 shielded twisted pair cable 0.15

km
ITU-T G.703 and ITU-T G.704

0.15 km

standard
Supported

IP
network
protocol

Other
supported

PPP, LAPB, X.25, Frame Relay, HDLC, and MP (16CE1/16CT1

supports PPP, HDLS, and MP.)
protocols

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When the router works in CT1 mode, the default setting is binding time slots as N x 56 kbit/s (N = 1 to

24).

4.8 Channelized E3 interface modules

There is one type of channelized E3 interface module: the 1-port channelized E3 module
(1CE3).

4.8.1 Functions

The channelized E3 interface module supports channelized E3 and unchannelized E3
operation modes. In channelized operating mode, the E1 channe ls can be configured with time
slot binding.

The channelized E3 interface module provides the following functions:

z

z

In E3 operating mode, it transmits and processes E3 high-speed data flows and provides
access to E3 data flows.

In CE3 operating mode, it provides N x 64 kbit/s (N = 1 to 31) low-speed access
services.

E3 means the thrice primary rate (34.368 Mbit/s) of E series in the time division multiplexing system.
One E3 channel can be channelized into 16 E1s. Each E1 supports both E1 and CE1 operating modes.

4.8.2 Front panel

Table 4-30 shows the appearance of the channelized E3 interface module.

Table 4-30 Descript ion of the cha nneliz ed E3 interf ace m odule

Name Appearance of the Front Panel

1CE3

Table 4-31 describes the indicators of the channelized E3 interface module.

Table 4-31 Description of the indicators of the channelized E3 interface module

LED Description

LINK OFF means the link is not connected and ON means the link is connected.
ACT OFF means no data is being transmitted or received on the interface and

blinking means data is being transmitted or received.

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4.8.3 Interface attributes

Table 4-32 shows the attributes of the channelized E3 interface module.

Table 4-32 Attributes of the channelized E3 interface module

Connector type SMB
Cable type 75-ohm coaxial cable
Operating mode E3, CE3, and CE1
Interface rate

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Description Attribute

1CE3

z

E3 mode: 34.368 Mbit/s

z

CE3 mode: 16 E1 channels with a rate of 2.048 Mbit/s per
E1 channel

z

CE1 mode: N x 64 kbit/s (N = 1 to 31)
Max. transmit distance 0.1 km
Interface standard ITU-T G.703 and G.704
Supported network

IP

protocol
Other supported

protocols

PPP, MP, Frame Relay, Multiple Frame Relay (MFR), and
HDLC

4.9 Synchronous serial port module

There is one type of synchronous serial interface module for the Secure Router 8012: the
4-port enhanced high-speed synchronous serial interface card (4SAE).

4.9.1 Functions

The 4SAE supports the synchronous working mode. Its main function is to receive, send, and
process the synchronous serial data flow and to support the modes of Data Terminal
Equipment (DTE) and Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE).

The functions of the interface are as follows:

z

supports local loopback

z

automatically identifies the V.35 and V.24 cables

z

supports various link layer protocols, such as PPP, Frame Relay, and HDLC

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DTE and DCE

Generally, the 4SAE card is connected with a modem and serves as a dialing port. In this case,
you need to set the appropriate baud rate.

The synchronous serial port can work in either DTE mode or DCE mode. For two directly
connected devices, one device works in DTE mode and the other works in DCE mode . In this
case, the DCE device offers the synchronous clock and specifies the baud rate, while the DTE
device receives the synchronous clock and performs communication based on the specified
baud rate.

The router usually serves as a DTE device. For the type (DCE or DTE) of the device
connected with the router, refer to the manual accompanying the device.

Table 4-33 describes the specified device types.

Table 4-33 Typical DTE and DCE devices

Device type Interface type Typical device

DTE Pin (male) PC and router
DCE Hole (female) Modem, multiplexer, and Channel Service

Unit/Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU)

Synchronous interface rate and transmission distance

In different working modes, the synchronous serial port supports different electric signal
standards and baud rates. The configured baud rate and the selected cable determine the
maximum transmission distance of the signal. For the relationship between cable type, baud
rate, and maximum transmission distance of signals, see

If the V.24 cable is used, the serial interface baud rate cannot exceed 64 kbit/s.

Table 4-34 V.24/V.35 cable rate and transmission distance

V.24 V.35

Baud rate Maximum

transmission distance

2400 bit/s 60 m 2400 bit/s 1250 m

Baud rate Maximum

T able 4-34.

transmission distance

4800 bit/s 60 m 4800 bit/s 625 m
9600 bit/s 30 m 9600 bit/s 312 m
19200 bit/s 30 m 19 200 bit/s 156 m

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V.24 V.35

38400 bit/s 20 m 38 400 bit/s 78 m
64000 bit/s 20 m 56 000 bit/s 60 m
115200 bit/s 10 m 64 000 bit/s 50 m
— — 2 048 000 bit/s 30 m

4.9.2 Front panel

Table 4-35 shows the appearance of the synchronous serial port module.

Table 4-35 Description of the synchronous serial por t module

Silkscrern Appearance of the front panel

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Table 4-36 describes the indicators of a synchronous serial port module.

Table 4-36 Description of the indicators of a synchronous serial port module

Indicator State and Significance

LINK If the indicator is ON, the link is connected. If the indicator is OFF, the

link is disconnected.

ACT If the indicator is OFF, no data is being transmitted or received. If the

indicator is flashing, data is being transmitted or received.

4.9.3 Interface attributes

Table 4-37 shows the attributes of the synchronous serial port.

Table 4-37 Attributes of the 4SAE interface module

Attribute Description

Connector type DB-28

V.24 V.35 Interface standard and

working mode

DTE and DCE DTE

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Attribute Description

DCE
Minimum baud rate 1200 bit/s 1200 bit/s
Maximum baud rate 64 kbit/s 2.048 Mbit/s
Cable type V.24 DTE cable

V.24 DCE cable
V.35 DTE cable
V.35 DCE cable

Supported protocol PPP, HDLC, Frame Relay, MFR, and MP

4.10 Channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules

The channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules of the Secure Router 8012
are as follows:

z

FIC

− 1-port channelized POS optical module (1CPOS[E])

z

HIC

− 1-port unchannelized POS/155M optical interface module (RT-HIC-1POS)

− 2-port unchannelized POS/155M optical interface module (RT-HIC-2POS)

− 4-port unchannelized POS/155M optical interface module (RT-HIC-4POS)

− 1-port channelized POS optical interface E1 module (RT-HIC-CPE1)

− 1-port channelized POS optical interface T1 module (RT-HIC-CPT1)

4.10.1 Functions

The Packet over SDH/SONET (POS) interface is a high-speed transport interface that uses the
SONET/SDH network as the transport interface. In the sending direction, the POS interface
encapsulates IP data packets received from the Network Process Unit (NPU) with the PPP or
HDLC protocol, and then maps the encapsulated data packets to the payload of the
SONET/SDH frame for transmission on the optical network. In the receiving direction, the
POS interface receives optical signals, processes them through reverse operations, and then
sends them to the NP.

The POS interface board can be used to connect Secure Router 8012 routers to SONET/SDH
devices, or to connect Secure Router 8012 routers directly.

One POS interface module can be channelized into 63 E1 channels, or 84 T1 channels.
The functions of interface are as follows:

z

supports hardware flow control and software resetting

z

supports various link layer protocols, such as PPP, Frame Relay, and HDLC

z

supports the working modes of FPGA loopback, the system-side loopback of the
physical chip, and the line-side loopback

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4.10.2 Front panel

Table 4-38 shows the appearance of channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface
modules.

Table 4-38 Description of channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules

Silkscreen Appearance of the front panel

1CPOS(E)

RT-HIC-1POS

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RT-HIC-2POS

RT-HIC-4POS

RT-HIC-CPE1

RT-HIC-CPT1

Table 4-39 describes the indicators of channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface
modules.

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Table 4-39 Descriptio n of the indica tors on the fr ont panel of POS optical interf ace m odules

Indicator State and Significance

LINK If the indicator is ON, the link is connected. If the indicator is OFF, the

link is disconnected.

ACT If the indicator is OFF, no data is being transmitted or received. If the

indicator is flashing, data is being transmitted or received.

4.10.3 Interface attributes

Table 4-40 shows the attributes of channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface
modules. The SFP optical module is configured separately and its attributes are shown in
Table 4-20.

Table 4-40 Attributes of channelized and unchannelized POS optical interface modules

Item Description

Rate 155 Mbit/s
Operating mode Unchannelized: 155 Mbit/s and full-duplex

Applicable standard STM-1/OC-3c SONET/SDH

Supported network protocol IP
Supported protocols PPP, HDLC, Frame Relay, and MFR (Only 1CPOS(E)

4.11 HSSI interface module

The HSSI interface modules of the Secure Router 8012 are as follows:

z

1-port HSSI interface (1HSSI)

z

2-port HSSI interface (2HSSI)

Channelized: 63 E1 channels or 84 T1 channels

IETF RFC1619/1661/1662

supports Frame Relay and MFR.)

4.11.1 Functions

The High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) is connected by the HSSI cable. In the sending
direction, the IP data packet is encapsulated with PPP or HDLC and sent to the HSSI interface
line after being transmitted into electrical signals. In the receiving direction, data is
transmitted into the electrical signals and is processed with the HDLC frame. The device
extracts the IP data packet in the reverse process and forward the IP data packet.

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The Secure Router 8012 with HSSI can be connected to the DCE equipment (CSU/DSU) as
the DTE equipment, or it can be connected with the DTE equipment back-to-back.

The functions of interface are as follows:

z

The HSSI interface level is ECL. The highest rate is 52 Mbit/s and the m axim um
transmission distance is 50 inches (15 m).

z

HSSI supports two loop working modes: the physical chip self-loop and the line
self-loop.

z

The interface supports many link layer protocols, such as PPP and HDLC.

z

The interface supports auto-identification of DTE and DCE and chooses the clock
automatically.

4.11.2 Front panel

Table 4-41 shows the appearance of the HSSI interface module.

Table 4-41 Description of the HSSI front panel

Silkscreen Appearance of the front panel

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1HSSI

2HSSI

Table 4-42 describes the indicators of the HSSI interface module.

Table 4-42 Description of the indicators of the HSSI front panel

Indicator State and significance

LINK If the indicator is ON, the link is connected. If the indicator is OFF, the link is

disconnected.

ACT If the indicator is OFF, no data is being transmitted or received. If the

indicator is flashing, data is being transmitted or received.

4.11.3 Interface attributes

Table 4-43 shows the attributes of the HSSI interface module.

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Table 4-43 Attributes of the HSSI interface module

Item Description

Type HSSI electrical interface
Rate 52 Mbit/s
Working mode Unchannelized: 51.84M
Standard

compliance
Supported network

protocol
Supported link layer

protocols

Compliant with STS-1

IP

PPP
HDLC

4.12 IPSec encryption HIC module

4.12.1 Function

The encryption HIC module supports IPSec. It speeds up IP packet encryption through
hardware processing, providing the router with high-performance, reliable en cry pti on.

4.12.2 Front panel

Table 4-44 shows the front panel of an IPSec encryption HIC module.

Table 4-44 Front panel of an IPSec encryption HIC module

Silkscreen Appearance

RT-HIC-HPSEC

Table 4-45 describes the indicators of an IPSec encryption HIC module.

Table 4-45 Descriptio n of the indica tors of an IPSec encryption HIC m odule

Indicator State and significance

LINK If the indicator is OFF, the link is disconnected. If the indicator is ON, the

link is connected.

ACT If the indicator is OFF, no data is being transmitted or received. If the

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indicator flashes, data is being transmitted or received.

4.12.3 Module attributes

Table 4-46 shows the attributes of the IPSec encryption HIC module.

Table 4-46 Attributes of t he IPSec encry ption HIC module

Item Description

Supported protocol IPSec/IKE

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Supported maximum concurrent
IPSec connections

z

Site-to-Site: 5000

z

Virtual Private Dial-up Network (VPDN): 12 000

Hardware algorithm Encryption algorithms: DES, 3DES, AES128,

AES192, and AES256
Encryption mode: CBC

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Contents

5 Cables ...........................................................................................................................................5-1

5.1 DC power cable.............................................................................................................................................5-2

5.1.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................5-2

5.1.2 Structure...............................................................................................................................................5-2

5.2 AC powe r cable.............................................................................................................................................5-2

5.2.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................5-2

5.2.2 Structure...............................................................................................................................................5-3

5.3 Console port cable.........................................................................................................................................5-3

5.3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................5-3

5.3.2 Structure...............................................................................................................................................5-3

5.4 Auxiliary port communication cable.............................................................................................................5-4

5.4.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................5-4

5.4.2 Structure...............................................................................................................................................5-4

5.5 Ethernet cable................................................................................................................................................5-5

5.5.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................5-5

5.5.2 Structure...............................................................................................................................................5-5

5.6 Optical fiber ..................................................................................................................................................5-6

5.6.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................5-6

5.6.2 Optical connector.................................................................................................................................5-7

5.7 Channelized and unchannelized E1/T1 interface cable.................................................................................5-8

5.7.1 4E1/4CE1 interface cable.....................................................................................................................5-8

5.7.2 8E1/8CE1 interface cable...................................................................................................................5-13

5.7.3 16CE1 interface cable........................................................................................................................5-18

5.7.4 4CT1/8CT1 interface cable................................................................................................................5-25

5.7.5 16CT1 interface cable........................................................................................................................5-25

5.8 Channelized E3 interface cable...................................................................................................................5-25

5.8.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................5-25

5.8.2 Structure.............................................................................................................................................5-25

5.9 Synchronous serial interface cable..............................................................................................................5-26

5.9.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................5-26

5.9.2 Structure.............................................................................................................................................5-26

5.10 HSSI cable................................................................................................................................................. 5-30

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5.10.2 Structure...........................................................................................................................................5-30

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Figures

Figure 5-1 DC power cable................................................................................................................................5-2

Figure 5-2 Console port cable ............................................................................................................................5-3

Figure 5-3 Schematic diagram of straight-through cable...................................................................................5-5

Figure 5-4 Schematic diagram of crossover cable..............................................................................................5-5

Figure 5-5 SC/PC optical connector...................................................................................................................5-8

Figure 5-6 LC/PC optical connector...................................................................................................................5-8

Figure 5-7 The 75-ohm 4E1/4CE1 coaxial cable...............................................................................................5-9

Figure 5-8 The 120-ohm 4E1/4CE1 shielded twisted-pair cable....................................................................5-10

Figure 5-9 75-ohm 8E1/8CE1 coaxial cable ....................................................................................................5-13

Figure 5-10 120-ohm 8E1/8CE1 shielded twisted-pair cable...........................................................................5-14

Figure 5-11 75-ohm 16CE1 coaxial cable........................................................................................................5-19

Figure 5-12 120-ohm 16CE1 shielded twisted-pair cable................................................................................5-19

Figure 5-13 E3 interface cable.........................................................................................................................5-26

Figure 5-14 V.24 DTE cable.............................................................................................................................5-26

Figure 5-15 V.24 DCE cable.............................................................................................................................5-27

Figure 5-16 V.35 DTE cable.............................................................................................................................5-27

Figure 5-17 V.35 DCE cable.............................................................................................................................5-27

Figure 5-18 DTE-to-DCE cable.......................................................................................................................5-30

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