T320 Router Major Hardware Components

Table 11 lists the T320 router major components and characteristics.

Table 11: T320 Router Major Hardware Components                    

Component	Quantity	Function	Redundant	Field- Replaceable	Offline Button
Connector Interface Panel (CIP)	1	Provides ports for external management and alarm relay devices	—	Hot-pluggable	—
Control Board	1-2	Monitors and controls router components	Yes	Hot-pluggable	Yes
Cooling system	2 front fan trays, 1 rear fan tray	Cools router components	Yes	hot-removable, hot insertable	—
Craft interface	1	Displays status and provides an interface for controlling router functions	—	Hot-removable. hot-insertable	—
FPC	1-8	Connect PICs to other router components, contains Packet Forwarding Engines	—	Hot-removable, hot-insertable	Yes
PIC	1-2 per FPC	Provides an interface to various network media	—	Hot-removable, hot-insertable	Yes
Power supply (DC only)	2	Distributes needed voltages to router components	Yes	Hot-removable, hot-insertable	—
Routing Engine	1-2	Provides routing functions and routing tables	Yes	Hot-removable, hot-insertable	Yes
SONET Clock Generator (SCG)	1-2	Provides Stratum 3 SONET/SDH clocking	Yes	Hot-pluggable	Yes
SIB	3	Provides switch fabric	2 active, 1 standby	Hot-removable, hot-insertable	Yes

Field-replaceable units (FRUs) are router components that can be replaced at the customer site. Replacing FRUs requires minimal router downtime. There are three types of FRUs:

• Hot-removable and hot-insertable—You can remove and replace the component without powering down the router or interrupting the routing functions.
• Hot-pluggable—You can remove the component without powering down the router, but routing functions are interrupted until the replacement is installed.
• Requires router shutdown—You must power down the router before removing the component.