Configuring CEF-5 Modes

The CEF-5 card supports the following operational modes:

• 2x10G over XFP + 8x1000BASE-X over SFP + 4x10/100/1000BASE-TX over RJ45

  This 2*10G + 12*1G is the default, non-license based mode available when the card is jacked-in the chassis. Two XFP ports P3 and P4 and four SFP+ ports P13 to P16 are not usable in this mode.

• 4x10G over XFP + 2x10GE over SFP+ + 8x1000BASE-X over SFP + 4x10/100/1000BASE-TX over RJ45

  This 6*10G + 12*1G is a license based mode. Two SFP+ ports namely P13 and P14 not usable in this mode.

• 4x10G over XFP + 4x10GE over SFP+

  This 8*10G is a license based mode. SFP ports P5 to P12 and RJ45 ports P17 to P20 are not usable in this mode.

There are two separate licenses available namely,

• CEF5_4_10G_PORTS: On enabling this license, card can be configured in 6*10G + 12*1G mode; but among six 10G ports only first four 10G ports (P1 to P4) can be used.
• CEF5_ALL_10G_PORTS: On enabling this license, card can be configured in either 6*10G + 12*1G or 8*10G mode.

For more information on how to enable a licensed feature, refer to the topic Enabling Licensed Feature.

Viewing Card Details

Perform the steps given below to view the CEF-5 card details.

1. Click Inventory > Node inventory in the navigation pane. The Node Inventory preview pane is displayed. Click on the Slot 'number' corresponding to the CEF-5 Card Label.

   OR

   Click System > Node slot view in the navigation pane. The Node slot view preview pane is displayed. Click on CEF-5 card.

2. Carrier Ethernet Fabric Card preview pane is displayed as shown in the figure below.

   

   Ports link direct you to Ports on Card Shelf :1 Slot: <number> preview pane.

   Configure CEF5 Modes link directs you to EoS/EoPDH Card Configuration - CEF-5-1-<slot number> preview pane and allows you to configure the CEF-5 card port mode.

Card Configuration

Perform the steps given below to configure CEF-5 card port mode.

1. Click Inventory > Node inventory in the navigation pane. The Node Inventory preview pane is displayed. Click on the Slot 'number' corresponding to the CEF-5 Card Label.

   OR

   Click System > Node slot view in the navigation pane. The Node slot view preview pane is displayed. Click on CEF-5 card.

2. On the Carrier Ethernet Fabric Card preview pane, click on Configure CEF5 Modes link. The EoS/EoPDH Card Configuration - CEF-5-1-<slot number> preview pane is displayed.

   

3. Select the required CardPortMode from the drop-down menu. Options available are 6* 10G + 12* 1G and 8* 10G.
4. Select the required L1 Mode from the drop-down menu. Options available are EOS, CEM, and SATOP_AND_CESOPSN.

   NOTE: CEM and SATOP_AND_CESOPSN options are not supported in this product release.

5. Click Submit. A confirmation message is displayed.
6. Click Accept Valid Modifications. A success message is displayed.

   The CEF-5 is configured with the desired values.

NOTE 1: Parameter IO Expansion Mode is not supported in this product release.

NOTE 2: Only one combination of slots 2, 3, 4 or 8, 9, 10 can be in Mesh mode. The combination configured first will be in Mesh mode, by default. The Mesh combination 2, 3, 4 will be displayed as ServiceSwitch-16 and 8, 9, 10 will be displayed as ServiceSwitch-17. The other slots 1, 7, 11 will be in standalone mode.

NOTE 3: CEF-5 supports STM-8 worth of lower order connections i.e. VC12 on HCPXCC04 card.

Changing CEF-5 CardPortMode

Perform the steps given below to change the CEF-5 CardPortMode from '6*10G + 12*1G' to '8*10G' mode.

1. Delete all the configurations on the card.
2. Jack-out the CEF-5 card from the chassis.
3. Go to Inventory > Node inventory in the navigation pane. Click on Delete Cards link and delete the card image.
4. Jack-in the CEF-5 card into the chassis.
5. Go to the Node Inventory and click on the Slot 'number' corresponding to the CEF-5 Card Label. On the Carrier Ethernet Fabric Card preview pane displayed, click on Configure CEF5 Modes link and configure the card into '8*10G' mode.