9500 family overview
56 MPR-e
• The Outdoor Unit is connected to the MPLS metro networks equipment with one 
electrical Ethernet cable for data and power supply, or with one coaxial cable for the 
power supply and one optical Ethernet cable for the data (with MPT).
The 9500 MPR in the split-mount architecture is built by two separate units:
• MSS (Microwave Service Switch): indoor unit for split-mount and standalone 
configurations (Ethernet uplink)
• Outdoor Unit
• The MSS and Outdoor Unit are connected with a single standard coaxial cable (with 
ODU300) or with one coaxial cable for the power supply and one Ethernet optical or 
electrical cable (with MPT).
Family elements described in this User Manual
In this User Manual the MPR-e solution is described.
The MPR-e product embodies three different modes of operation:
• a standalone full outdoor Network Element connected to a Ethernet generic device
• in conjunction with an MSS-1c indoor unit, making an MPR-1c
• in conjunction with a 7705 SAR, making an integrated single Network Element 
solution 
This system consists of one MPT-HC V2, MPT-XP, or MPT-MC (MPR-E) connected to a 
Ethernet generic Device, and the ways to connect it to the Ethernet generic Device. The 
Ethernet generic device implements the L2/L3 functionalities.
The Ethernet generic Device is a device with the prerequisites listed in Ethernet generic 
device prerequisites.
Several portions of this document focus on 7705 SAR family because additional features are 
supported when the MPR-e is connected to a 7705 SAR device. Paragraph 7705 SAR 
platform prerequisites illustrates the prerequisites of the 7705 platform to make use of these 
features.
Ethernet generic device prerequisites
One Ethernet traffic port:
• electrical to be used with MPT-MC, MPT-HC V2, and MPT-XP or