NAT-MCH Users Manual Version 1.10

NAT-MCH – Users Manual
Table of Contents
DISCLAIMER....................................................................................................................................................... 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................... 4
LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................................................. 6
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................ 6
1 BOARD SPECIFICATION........................................................................................................................ 9
1.1 NAT-MCH FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 10
1.1.1 CPU and Memory ......................................................................................................................... 10
1.1.2 IPMI and Management.................................................................................................................. 10
1.1.3 Supported Fabrics and Compliance.............................................................................................. 10
1.1.4 Clock Distribution......................................................................................................................... 10
1.1.5 External Clock Reference Input .................................................................................................... 10
1.1.6 LEDs.............................................................................................................................................. 11
2 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 12
3 MEZZANINE MODULE OPTIONS....................................................................................................... 13
3.1.1 Base Module.................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1.2 Clock Modules............................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.3 HUB Mezzanine Modules.............................................................................................................. 14
3.2 CONNECTORS AND INDICATORS AT THE FACE PLATE ......................................................................... 16
3.2.1 LED Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 16
3.2.2 SMA Connector – External Clock Reference ................................................................................ 17
3.2.3 100 BaseT interface – primary Management Interface Port......................................................... 17
3.2.4 GigaBit Ethernet (GbE) Uplink Port............................................................................................. 17
3.2.5 Console (Dbg) Port....................................................................................................................... 17
4 OPERATION............................................................................................................................................. 18
4.1 SYSTEM STARTUP AND REDUNDANCY OPERATION ............................................................................ 18
4.2 AMC MODULE STARTUP SEQUENCING .............................................................................................. 18
4.3 LOCAL SHELF MANAGER.................................................................................................................... 18
4.3.1 Sensor Event Log........................................................................................................................... 19
4.3.2 Temperature Management ............................................................................................................ 19
4.4 NAT-MCHS OPERATING WITH UNMANAGED POWER MODULES ........................................................ 19
5 MCH CONFIGURATION........................................................................................................................ 21
5.1 CONFIGURATION VIA SERIAL CONSOLE PORT ...................................................................................... 21
5.2 CONFIGURATION VIA THE WEB INTERFACE....................................................................................... 22
5.3 CUSTOMIZING THE NETWORK CONFIGURATION ................................................................................. 22
5.4 DISPLAYING AND CHANGING MCH OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS ....................................................... 22
5.4.1 MCH Global Parameters [3] ........................................................................................................ 23
5.4.2 Shelf Manager Configuration [4].................................................................................................. 24
5.4.3 Carrier Manager Configuration [5] ............................................................................................. 24
5.4.4 SEL Configuration Flags [6] ........................................................................................................ 25
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