Acme Packet 6100 Physical Interfaces
The Acme Packet 6100 supports a single network interface unit (NIU) that contains all external interfaces, including console, alarm, network management and media interfaces. There is currently one type of NIU available, which defines the supported cabling and speed.
The graphic below shows the NIU front panel, which includes all ports and their labeling. This labeling is an important point of reference when you set up the phy-interface configuration element.
Figure A-4 Acme Packet 6100 - Rear View
The Acme Packet 6100 NIU includes the following ports (from left to right).
- Console—Provides serial access for administrative and maintenance purposes.
- Alarm—Dry contact alarm port.
- USB—For use only by Oracle personnel.
- Mgmt0 to Mgmt2—The system uses these 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports for device management functions. The first interface, Mgmt 0, is for ssh access to the ACLI. The other two interfaces are used for state replication for High Availability (HA). For HA, connect these interfaces directly using a crossover cable.
- SFP+ ports—The system uses these 2 x 10GbE ports for signaling and media traffic.
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 media interfaces are not uniquely labeled with the chassis silkscreen. The table distinguishes between these using "left" and "right", with the perspective being the user looking at the NIU panel.
| NIU Label | Operation-type | Slot | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgmt 0 | Maintenance | 0 | 0 |
| Mgmt 1 | Maintenance | 0 | 1 |
| Mgmt 2 | Maintenance | 0 | 2 |
| USB | NA | NA | NA |
| NA (left) | Media | 0 | 0 |
| NA (right) | Media | 0 | 1 |