Foundry Switch and Router Installation and Configuration Guide
9 - 2 December 2000
Each system requires one management module. Management modules are available with 10/100 Mbps,
100 Mbps fiber ports or Gigabit Ethernet ports and provide a serial port for console access. Management
modules also provide additional port density to the system. The management module can be installed within any
slot of the BigIron or FastIron II.
All non-management modules (those without a serial management port), are referred to as switch modules.
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