SRX5800 Services Gateway Card Terminology
Regardless of orientation, this information uses the same terms for all four edges of the card (see Figure 1):
- Faceplate—Edge of the card that has connectors to which you connect cables or sockets for SFP or XFP transceivers
- Connector edge—Edge opposite the faceplate; this edge has the connectors that attach to the midplane
- Top edge—Edge at the top of the card when it is vertical
- Bottom edge—Edge at the bottom of the card when it is vertical
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Note: This terminology applies to SPCs, IOCs, SCB and also Routing Engines (REs) and port modules |
Figure 1: Card Edges



