Switching Board

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4.4.7.6 Switching Board

4.4.7.6 Switching Board

This section describes the SCUb/SCUc board in the BSC6910, include principles for installing boards, functions,
ports and indicators on board.

Figure 1 shows the panel of the board.

Figure 1 Panel of the SCUb/SCUc board

Principles for Installing Boards

Table 1 shows principles for installing boards.

Table 1 principles for installing boards

Item Description Principles for Installing Boards

SCUb GE Switching network and Control Two boards must be installed in the subrack. The
Unit REV:b boards must be installed in slots 20 and 21 in the
MPS/EPS.

SCUc GE Switching network and Control

Unit REV:c

Functions of the Board

Table 2 shows functions of the board.

 Table 2 Functions of the Board

Item SCUb SCUc

Functions The SCUb/SCUc board provides maintenance management and GE switching for the
subrack where it is located. It implements BSC6910 MAC switching and provides
interconnections between all modules in a BSC6910.

Provides the maintenance management function.

Provides configuration and maintenance for a subrack or the whole system.

Monitors the power supply, fans, and environment of the cabinet.

Supports the port trunking function.

Supports active/standby switchovers.

Enables inter-subrack connections.

Provides a total switching capacity Provides a total switching capacity of 960

of 240 Gbit/s. Gbit/s.

Distributes clock signals and RFN signals for the system.

Technical Specifications of the Board

Table 3 and Table 4 show technical specifications of the SCUb/SCUc board.

Table 3 Hardware specifications of the SCU board

Item Specifications of SCUb Specifications of SCUc

Dimensions (H x W x D) 248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm 248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm

(9.76 in. x 1.27 in. x 15.57 in.) (9.76 in. x 1.27 in. x 15.57 in.)

Power consumption 78 W 136 W

Weight 1.5 kg 2.33 kg

Switching capacity 240 Gbit/s 960 Gbit/s

Table 4 shows specifications of the SCUb/SCUc board optical ports

Table 4 Specifications of the SCUb/SCUc board optical ports

Item Optical Transceiver, 10GE, Optical Transceiver, 40GE,

Multi-Mode (SCUb/SCUc) Multi-Mode (SCUc)

Mode Multimode Multimode

Connector type LC/PC MPO

Center wavelength 850 nm 850 nm

Operating data rate 10.3125 Gbit/s 41.25 Gbit/s

Table 4 Specifications of the SCUb/SCUc board optical ports

Item Optical Transceiver, 10GE, Optical Transceiver, 40GE,

Multi-Mode (SCUb/SCUc) Multi-Mode (SCUc)

Typical transmission 0.3 km 0.15 km

distance

Max output optical -1 dBm -1 dBm

power

Min output optical -7.3 dBm -7.6 dBm

power

Saturation optical power -1 dBm -2.4 dBm

Receiver sensitivity -11.1 dBm -9.5 dBm

Figure 2 shows the switching bandwidth of each slot when the subrack is configured with two SCUb boards.

Figure 2 Switching bandwidth of each slot when the subrack is configured with two SCUb boards

NOTE:

If only one SCUb board is functioning in the subrack, the switching bandwidth of each slot reduces by half.

The switching bandwidth of a slot does not change with the cables used for interconnecting SCUb boards.

Figure 3 shows the switching bandwidth of each slot when the subrack is configured with two SCUc boards.
 Figure 3 Switching bandwidth of each slot when the subrack is configured with two SCUc boards

NOTE:

If only one SCUc board is functioning in the subrack, the switching bandwidth of each slot reduces by half.

The switching bandwidth of a slot does not change with the cables used for interconnecting SCUc boards.

Ports on board

There are 15 ports on an SCUb board, and 13 ports on an SCUc board. Table 5 describes the ports on the SCU
board.

Table 5 Ports on the board

Port Function Connector Type

Port SCUb SCUc SCUb SCUc

0~7 10 M/100 M/1000 M Ethernet 40 Gbit/s Ethernet ports, used RJ45 Whe
ports, used for inter-subrack for inter-subrack connection n these
connection. The 0 to 7 ports ports are
are reserved port. Please do not These ports can be interconne
connect it to any other devices. interconnected using cted using
QSFP+ high-speed cables. QSFP+
high-
These ports can be speed
interconnected using cables, the
multimode optical fibers. QSFP+
connector
s are used.

Whe
n these
ports are
interconne
cted using
multimod
e optical
Table 5 Ports on the board

Port Function Connector Type

Port SCUb SCUc SCUb SCUc

fibers, the
MPO
connector
s are used.

10G 10 Gbit/s Ethernet ports, used for inter-subrack connection When these ports are
8~11 interconnected using
These ports can be interconnected using SFP+ high- SFP+ high-speed cables,
speed cables. the SFP+ connectors are
used.
These ports can be interconnected using multimode
optical fibers. When these ports are
interconnected using
multimode optical fibers,
the LC or PC connectors
are used.

CLKI Port for reference clock signal inputs, used to receive the 8 kHz RJ45
N and 1PPS clock signals from the GCUa/GCUb/GCGa/GCGb
board.

TEST Port for clock signal outputs. SMB male

OUT The clock signals are used for
testing.

COM The port does not require a RJ45

signal cable or connection to
other devices when the system
runs properly. Therefore,
 Table 5 Ports on the board

Port Function Connector Type

Port SCUb SCUc SCUb SCUc

equipment security is not

affected.

NOTE:

40G ports 0 to 7 and 10G ports 8 to 11 share common hardware resources and cannot work simultaneously.

Ports 0 to 7 are used for interconnection between SCUc boards. Ports 8 to 11 are used for interconnection
between the SCUc board and the SCUb board.

Do not install optical modules on unused ports.

The maximum length of a QSFP+ high-speed cable is 3 m.

Indicators on board

Table 6 describes the indicators on the SCU board.

Table 6 Indicators on board

Indicator Color Status Description

RUN Green On for 1s and off for The board is functioning

1s properly.
Table 6 Indicators on board

Indicator Color Status Description

On for 0.125s and The board is being started.

off for 0.125s

Steady on There is power supply, but

the board is faulty.

Steady off There is no power supply,

or the board is faulty.

ALM Red Steady off No alarm has been

reported.

Steady on or An alarm has been

blinking reported, indicating that a
fault occurs during the
operation.

ACT Green Steady on The board is in active

state.

Steady off The board is in standby

state.

LINK(t the Ethernet port Green Steady on The link is well connected.
of 10G LINK and 40G
LINK)

Steady off The link is disconnected.

Table 6 Indicators on board

Indicator Color Status Description

ACT (at the Ethernet Green Steady off There is no data

port) transmission over the
Ethernet port.
NOTE:

Only for SCUb board.

Blinking There is data transmission
over the Ethernet port.

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