Fujitsu M10 User Manual

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SPARC M10-4S
 (3)
BB#00
BB#01
BB#02
BB#03
: Crossbar unit
: Power cable
XBBOX#80
BB#00
BB#01
BB#02
BB#03
BB#04
BB#05
BB#06
BB#07
XBBOX#81
 : Crossbar unit
 : Crossbar unit
XBBOX: Crossbar box
XBBOX: Crossbar box
 : Optical cable
 : Optical cable
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System configuration example
– building block configuration (directly connected chassis)
Building block numbers are identifiers (BB-IDs) that are numbered sequentially 
starting with 00.
For the connection procedure, see the Fujitsu M10/SPARC M10 Systems 
Installation Guide.
Four-BB configuration (1 BB to 4 BBs)
Up to four SPARC M10-4S units can be connected.
In this configuration, the SPARC M10-4S units are directly connected with electric 
cables without using crossbar boxes.
System configuration example
– building block configuration (connected through crossbar boxes)
In this configuration, building blocks are connected with optical cables through 
crossbar boxes (XBBOXs).
Up to 16 SPARC M10-4S units can be connected. The number of SPARC M10-4S 
units that can be connected depends on the number of crossbar boxes and the 
number of crossbar units mounted in the crossbar boxes.
Eight-BB configuration (2 BBs to 8 BBs)
Up to eight SPARC M10-4S units can be connected through two crossbar boxes 
containing crossbar units (two units per box).