Nortel Networks NN10265-111 User Manual

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MCS 5100 RTP Media Portal Basics

dividing the chassis shelf into two half-shelves consisting of 8-slots
each.

Note: The chassis logical Domains are not internet Domains.
Rather, the term is used to identify Side A and Side B of the chassis.
Other terms used interchangeably include: Domain A and Domain B,
Left Domain and Right Domain, and half-shelf.

An RTP Media Portal occupies a single logical operational Domain in
the CPX8216T. A single CPX8216T chassis can host two RTP Media
Portal components (one in chassis Domain A, the other in chassis
Domain B) as shown in

Figure 2, Card slot associations for the two

logical Domains in a single chassis, on page 9

Figure 2 Card slot associations for the two logical Domains in a
single chassis

If the chassis is viewed from the front, the slots are numbered from left
to right (1-16). If viewed from the rear, the slots are numbered from right

Domain A

Domain B