Nortel Meridian SL-100 User manual

Communication Server 2100

Meridian SL-100 Product Guide

555-4001-103

Document status: Standard

Document version: 20.01

Document date: 20 October 2006

The information in this document is sourced in Canada, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom.

This is the Way, This is Nortel, Nortel, the Nortel logo, the globemark design, and the NORTEL NETWORKS

corporate logo, are trademarks of Nortel Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contents

New in this release 7

About this document 9

Meridian SL-100 hardware overview 11

SuperNode generations 13

Overview of functional elements 13

Meridian SL-100 platforms 14

Meridian SuperNode for large applications 14

Meridian SL-100 cabinets and frames 16

Cabinet concept 16

Dimensions 17

References 18

Meridian SL-100 general functions 21

System functionality 21

Core 22

Bus functions 25

Link functions 25

Network modules 25

XA-Core 27

Enhanced Network (ENET) 30

Meridian Cabinet Network Interface (MCNI) 32

Link Peripheral Processor 34

Single-Shelf Link Peripheral Processor (SSLPP) 37

Peripheral Modules 37

Meridian SL-100 peripherals 41

Trunk peripherals 42

Introduction 42

Digital Trunk Controller 42

Spectrum Peripheral Module (SPM) 47

Line peripherals 52

Introduction 52

Line Group Controller 54

Line Concentrating Modules 59

Communication Server 2100

Meridian SL-100 Product Guide

555-4001-103 20.01 Standard

SE09 20 October 2006

4Contents

Line Trunk Controller 62

Intelligent Peripheral Equipment (IPE) 62

Link Peripheral Processor-based peripherals 70

Ethernet Interface Unit (EIU) 70

IP Client Manager for the Meridian SL-100 72

Description 72

Hardware requirements 76

Features 76

Meridian SL-100 remote units 77

Remote Switching Center (RSC) 77

Remote Switching Center family 77

MCRM-S (RSC-S) 78

Extended distance on MCRM-S 78

Emergency Stand Alone 79

Meridian Cabinet Remote Unit (MCRU) 80

Remote off Remote (MCRU off of MCRM-S) 81

Trunking off of Remote Switching Center 81

PRI trunking off the RSC-S 81

Cabinet modular hardware 83

Cabinet descriptions 83

Cabinet dimensions 83

Cabinet exterior design 85

Cabinet interior design 85

Cabinet cabling 85

Earthquake resistance 86

Site level power and grounding 86

Power plant conﬁguration 86

System grounding and bonding 87

Communication link grounding 91

Workstation, printer, and modem power and grounding 91

Overview of cabinet modules 92

Core modules 92

Network modules 92

Peripheral modules 92

Maintenance and administration modules 93

Remote peripheral modules 93

SuperNode cabinet module 100

Cooling unit 101

System Load Module 101

Computing Module 101

Message switch 102

Power supply module 102

Frame Supervisory Panel 102

Communication Server 2100

Meridian SL-100 Product Guide

555-4001-103 20.01 Standard

SE09 20 October 2006

Contents 5

Power requirement 102

SuperNode SE cabinet 103

Single-shelf core 103

System Load Module 103

Single-shelf bus 104

Cooling unit 104

Link interface 104

Enhanced Network 104

Frame Supervisory Panel 104

Power requirement 104

SNSE cabinet 104

Network cabinets 105

Enhanced network 105

Meridian Cabinet Network Interface (MCNI) 107

Trunk cabinet modules 109

Meridian Cabinet Trunk Module-ISDN 109

Cabinetized Integrated Services Module 111

Line cabinet modules 111

Meridian cabinet line module 112

Meridian Cabinet Line Module-Enhanced 113

Intelligent Peripheral Equipment Column 115

Peripheral cabinet modules 117

Link Peripheral Processor 117

Cabinetized Multi-Vendor Interface 122

Spectrum Peripheral Module 124

Cabinetized International Peripheral Equipment 125

Meridian cabinet auxiliary module phase 3 127

Maintenance and administration cabinet modules 127

Meridian Cabinet Auxiliary Module phase 3 127

Cabinetized Integrated Services Module 129

Cabinetized Miscellaneous Spares Storage 130

Cabinetized Power Distribution Center 131

Remote peripheral cabinet modules 134

Meridian Cabinet Remote Unit 134

Meridian Cabinetized Remote Module-SONET 135

System conﬁguration 137

Cabinet update 137

Single Shelf Link Peripheral Processor (SSLPP)/Fiberized Link Interface Shelf

(FLIS) 137

Hardware components 137

Software 138

System conﬁguration overview 138

Standard group conﬁgurations 139

Communication Server 2100

Meridian SL-100 Product Guide

555-4001-103 20.01 Standard

SE09 20 October 2006

6Contents

Primary group lineups 139

Secondary group lineups 143

Merged lineups or non-standard conﬁgurations 144

System performance 147

Power consumption 147

Floor loading 149

Environmental requirements 149

Standard features 149

OAMP for Meridian SL-100 networks 151

Maintenance and Administration Position 151

Overview 151

General maintenance 151

Line maintenance 154

Trunk maintenance 155

Administration subsystems 156

Access control system 157

System conﬁguration 158

Telephones 161

Overview 161

IPE telephones 161

M3900 Series Digital Telephones 162

M3900 Series Digital Telephones accessories 167

Corporate Directory Application 170

Meridian Digital Telephones 171

Meridian Digital Telephone accessories 174

Meridian Business Sets 176

Additional analog sets 179

Meridian Services Attendant Console 179

Communication Server 2100

Meridian SL-100 Product Guide

555-4001-103 20.01 Standard

SE09 20 October 2006

New in this release

There have been no updates to the document in this release.

Communication Server 2100

Meridian SL-100 Product Guide

555-4001-103 20.01 Standard

SE09 20 October 2006

8New in this release

Communication Server 2100

Meridian SL-100 Product Guide

555-4001-103 20.01 Standard

SE09 20 October 2006

About this document

Purpose and audience

This document describes the circuit-switched Meridian SL-100 hardware

platform, of which many of the components can be reused when evolving to

the Communication Server 2100.

This document’s audience is service provisioning, administrative and

network management and planning personnel.

How to check the version and issue of this document

The version and issue of the document are indicated by numbers (for

example, 01.01). For example, the ﬁrst release of a document is 01.01. In

the next software release cycle, the ﬁrst release of the same document

is 02.01.

The ﬁrst two digits indicate the version. The version number increases

each time the document is updated to support a new software release. The

second two digits indicate the issue. The issue number increases each

time the document is revised, but re-released in the same software release

cycle. For example, the second release of a document in the same software

release cycle is 01.02.

ATTENTION

To determine whether you have the latest version of this document, check the

release information in the Communication Server 2100 Commercial Systems

Master Index of Publications (555-4031-001).

References in this document

This guide provides an overview of the hardware components that make

up the Meridian SL-100. The document is designed to act as a road map

to help you ﬁnd the hardware information related to your speciﬁc network

conﬁguration. As such, at the end of many of the sections in this guide,

there are tables that list references to more detailed information about the

component described.

Communication Server 2100

Meridian SL-100 Product Guide

555-4001-103 20.01 Standard

SE09 20 October 2006

10 About this document

Note: Reference documents may contain Nortel product names used in

the carrier market.

Communication Server 2100

Meridian SL-100 Product Guide

555-4001-103 20.01 Standard

SE09 20 October 2006

Other manuals for Meridian SL-100

Table of contents

Other Nortel Server manuals

Nortel

Nortel CallPilot 600r Manual

Nortel

Nortel CallPilot Series Installation and operation manual

Nortel

Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide User manual

Nortel

Nortel 703t Setup guide

Nortel

Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide Guide

Nortel

Nortel CallPilot User manual

Nortel

Nortel 1000E Quick start guide

Nortel

Nortel 5100 Series Release 2.3.3 Quick setup guide

Nortel

Nortel 1000S User manual

Nortel

Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide User manual

Nortel

Nortel 1002rp Manual

Nortel

Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide User manual

Nortel

Nortel 1000S Guide

Nortel

Nortel Succession 1000M Installation guide

Nortel

Nortel 1000E Guide

Nortel

Nortel 5100 Series Release 2.3.3 Instruction Manual

Nortel

Nortel 201i Manual

Nortel

Nortel CS 1000 Series User manual

Nortel

Nortel 400 User manual

Nortel

Nortel Succession 1000M Installation guide

Nortel

Nortel CallPilot User manual

Nortel

Nortel NN49000-315 Quick setup guide

Nortel

Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide Guide

Nortel

Nortel CallPilot 1001rp Operating and maintenance instructions

Popular Server manuals by other brands

HP AlphaServer ES47 Cli reference manual

Dell

Dell PowerEdge R410 Getting started

PowerNAS

PowerNAS CMA quick start guide

Supero

Supero FatTwin F617R3-FT user manual

MSI

MSI P1-109N-L70 user manual

Dell

Dell PowerEdge XE9640 Installation and service manual

Dell

Dell PS4100 Hardware

EtroVISION

EtroVISION EV3151 user manual

NEC

NEC Express5800/T110j System configuration guide

HP ProLiant Gen9 user guide

Compaq

Compaq ProLiant 3000 Maintenance and service guide

Dell

Dell PowerEdge 3YPMN Getting started guide

iRobo

iRobo IPC2U user manual

Asus

Asus AP7500 Hardware reference guide

Avid Technology

Avid Technology AirSpeed 5000 manual

HP Integrity rx2600 overview

Milestone

Milestone Husky IVO 350T Getting started

Planet

Planet NAS-7410 user manual