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Overview
Hardware Component Descriptions
1-64/5/03 CBX 500 Multiservice WAN Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Figure 1-2 shows how these modules relate to each other via the backplane. The
bottom connectors of the SP/SPA and IOP/IOA pair connect to the backplane, while
the top connectors of the SP/SPA and IOP/IOA pair connect directly to each other.
Figure 1-2. Relationship of SP and IOP Modules to Backplane
SP or IOP
Modules
SPA or IOA
Modules
Backplane
with Bus Connectors
Switch Chassis
Chassis
Chassis
Front
Rear