Acme Packet 1100 Physical Interfaces
The Acme Packet 1100 back panel comprises its primary network interface unit (NIU). The back panel includes the majority of the Acme Packet 1100's external interfaces, including console, alarm, network management and media interfaces. There is an optional 1-port T1/E1 NIU available for sending signaling traffic to the WAN as a backup voice channel. There is also a USB port on the front panel.
The graphic below shows the location and labeling of the Acme Packet 1100 media and network management ports. This labeling is an important point of reference when you set up the phy-interface configuration element.
Figure A-1 Acme Packet 1100 - Rear View
The Acme Packet 1100 NIU includes the following ports (from left to right).
- USB—For use only by Oracle personnel.
- SER MGT (Console)—Provides serial access for administrative and maintenance purposes.
- NET MGT (wancom0)—The system uses these 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports for device management functions and HA.
- INT—The system uses this 10/100 Mbps port for signaling and media traffic that is outbound with respect to the Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO). This traffic originates from the ROBO.
- EXT—The system uses this 10/100 Mbps port for signaling and media traffic that is inbound with respect to the Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO). This traffic is being sent to the ROBO.
- UNUSED—This port is not currently operational.
The graphic also displays the T1/E1 NIU installed above the data interfaces. The T1/E1 interface supports an RJ48C connecter using Shielded Twisted Pair cable.
The Acme Packet 1100 can be shipped pre-configured for basic operation. From a physical perspective, the INT and EXT ports are the same, but the configuration pre-defines a number of complex ACLI configurations that make the INT suitable for cabling to internal ROBO infrastructure and the EXT suitable for cabling to infrastructure external to the ROBO.
The table below lists the labeling of each interface on the NIU, as well as the applicable operation-type and port parameters in the phy-interface configuration element. Note that the slot parameter for network management ports is always zero (0). The operation-type parameter distinguishes between otherwise overlapping slot/port configuration.
| NIU Label | Operation-type | Slot | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| SER MGT | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Net Mgmt | Maintenance | 0 | 1 |
| INT | Media | 0 | 0 |
| EXT | Media | 0 | 1 |