Control Plane Connections from the TX Matrix Plus Router to the Line-Card Chassis

UTP Category 5 Ethernet cables provide the control plane connections between the RJ-45 LCC CTRL PLANE ports 0 through 7 on the TXP-CIPs in the TX Matrix Plus router and the SFC 0 port on the LCC-CBs in the line-card chassis (LCCs). The maximum length supported is 100 m. The UTP Category 5 cables do not have to be the same length. The cable wiring is straight-through (not crossover).

Table 1 shows these connections.

Figure 1 shows the control plane connections between the TX Matrix Plus router and T1600 line-card chassis (LCC) LCC0 through LCC3.

Figure 1: TX Matrix Plus Control Plane Connections to up to Four T1600 LCCs

Figure 2 shows the control plane connections between the TX Matrix Plus router and T1600 line-card chassis (LCC) LCC0 through LCC7.

Figure 2: TX Matrix Plus Control Plane Connections to up to Eight T1600 LCCs

Figure 3 shows the control plane connections between the TX Matrix Plus router and T4000 line-card chassis (LCC) LCC0, LCC2, LCC4, and LCC6.

Figure 3: TX Matrix Plus Control Plane Connections to up to Four T4000 LCCs