Quidway® ME60-16 Main Process Unit (MPUA)
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Quidway
®
ME60-16 Main Process Unit
（
MPUA
）
Overview
The MPUA is the Main Process Unit (MPU) of ME60-16, implementing such global functions as route
processing, service processing, resource management, state monitoring and network management
agent.
The ME60-16 has 22 slots in total: two main control slots, four switch fabric board slots and sixteen
service line card slots. Each ME60-16 needs to be configured with one or two MPUs. Two MPUs are
recommended. It can realize redundant backup of main control board and improves the system
reliability.
The appearance of MPUA is illustrated in the following.
Specifications
On the MPUA of ME60-16 five external interfaces are provided: CONSOLE port (communication
serial port), AUX port (auxiliary communication serial port), 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet port, CF
card interface and system clock input/output interface.
Module
name
Interface
Description
CONSOLE port (RJ45)
It is a communication serial port, using RS-232 level.
This Console port is used to connect the background
terminal for debugging, configuring, maintaining,
managing the system and loading the host software
program.
MPUA
AUX port (RJ45)
It is an auxiliary communication serial port, using
RS-232 level. The AUX port is used to connect the
MODEM device. It implements remote configuration,
maintenance and management through dialup.
