RuggedCom RX1512 Network Hardware User Manual


 
2. RuggedBackbone™ Modules
RuggedCom® RuggedBackbone™ 12 RX1512 Installation Guide Rev 105
2.1. Front Panel
The RX1512 Front Panel is equipped with an RS232 serial console port for initial management
functions, and a locally connected 10/100Base-T Ethernet port for system management out of
band from the switch fabric.
Figure 2.2. Front View - RX1512
Other Front Panel features include:
Utility USB port.
Power module indicator LEDs.
Line module indicator LEDs.
Alarm Indicator LED, which indicates system alarm status.
Lamp Test / Alarm Cutoff (LT/ACO) button.
Removable 1GB Compact Flash (CF) card, which contains active and fallback installations of
the ROX™ operating system, along with the configuration database and other system data.
Chassis ground connection.
For more information on connecting to the ports on the front panel, see the following topics:
Serial Console: Section 3.4, “Serial Console Port”
Management Ethernet Interface: Section 3.7, “Copper Ethernet Ports”
Critical Alarm (Failsafe) Relay Interface: Section 3.3, “Critical Alarm Wiring”