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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
Release 9.3.10, Part Number 78-11603-01 Rev. D0, July 2001
Chapter 14 Connecting Cables
Making a BXM OC-3 or OC-12 Connection
Figure 14-2 Connecting Y-Cable Adapters to a T3 Port
Making a BXM OC-3 or OC-12 Connection
Each OC-3 or OC-12 line module provides ports with both a transmit and receiver connector for each
port. This procedure applies to OC-3 and OC-12 backcards, except that Y-Cabling redundancy is
supported only for the SMF cards.
To make BXM OC-3 or OC-12 connections:
Step 1 At the back of the cabinet, route each cable up the inside of the cabinet, as applicable.
T3 Trunk #1
H8008
BNC
LM-3T3
Back Cards
Y-Cables
PORT 2
R
X
T
X
PORT 3
R
X
T
X
PORT 1
R
X
T
X
LM–
3/T3
PORT 2
R
X
T
X
PORT 3
R
X
T
X
PORT 1
R
X
T
X
LM–
3/T3