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2.4.1 Types of Cable


2.4.1 Types of Cable
In a building block configuration, the following cables are used for connecting the chassis (SPARC M12-2S or SPARC M10-4S) of the physical partition and the crossbar box:
  1. Crossbar cable (optical)
    This is used to connect the chassis of the physical partition with the crossbar box in a building block configuration with the crossbar box.
  2. XSCF BB control cable
    This is used to connect the XSCFs mounted in the chassis of the physical partition or the crossbar box.
    An XSCF mounted in a chassis becomes the master XSCF and monitors or controls the entire system. XSCFs other than the master XSCF act as slaves and monitor or control each chassis.
  3. XSCF DUAL control cable
    This is used to connect the master XSCF to a standby XSCF and duplicate XSCF.
    One of the slave XSCFs functions as the standby XSCF. If an abnormality occurs with the master XSCF, the standby XSCF becomes the master XSCF and continues the monitoring or control of the system.
Each table has a tag that is used for maintenance recording and management.