User Reference Manual 8.2 08.03.2001

Port Names
is the number assigned to the connector on the line card. The range and
assignment of port numbers varies by the type of line card. The assignment of port numbers by
line card is shown in the table below:
Table 4. Port Numbers for Line Cards
Line Card
Port Number Arrangement
(Left to Right)
10/100 Base TX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
100 Base FX 3 4 7 8
1 2 5 6
1000 Base SX/LX 1 2
1000 Base LLX 1
Quad Serial WAN 1,2 3,4
HSSI WAN 1 2
SONET (OC-3c) 1 2 3 4
SONET (OC-12c) 1 2
ATM (OC-3) 1 2
16-slot 100 Base TX 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16
1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12
For example, the port name et.2.8 refers to the port on the Ethernet line card located in slot 2,
connector 8, while the port name gi.3.2 refers to the port on the Gigabit Ethernet line card located
in slot 3, connector 2.
There are a few shortcut notations you can use to reference a range of port numbers. For example:
• et.(1-3).(1-8) references all the following ports: et.1.1 through et.1.8, et.2.1 through et.2.8, and
et.3.1 through et.3.8.
• et.(1,3).(1-8) references the following ports: et.1.1 through et.1.8, and et.3.1 through et.3.8
• et.(1-3).(1,8) references the following ports: et.1.1, et.1.8, et.2.1, et.2.8, et.3.1, et.3.8
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