Cisco 3545 Overview

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C H A P T E R1-1Platform Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System ChassisOL-10282-011Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 SystemChassis OverviewThis section describes the following topics:• About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System, page 1-1• About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Chassis, page 1-1• About the Rear Transition Module, page 1-2• Viewing System Indicators, page 1-2• Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Chassis Power Supply, page 1-3About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 SystemThe Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System is a high performance, multi-functional chassis thatsupports mix-and-match functionality. This highly configurable and scalable design provides maximumflexibility for configuring platforms to meet a wide variety of functional and performance applicationrequirements.The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 System consists of a number of embedded applications onblades that are inserted into the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 chassis.About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 ChassisThe Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 chassis is 3.5" (2U) high and can mount in a 19-inch rack.The chassis can accommodate a Cisco Cisco Unified Video conferencing 3545 module in each of its fourslots. Each board receives power via the backplane.There are four slots at the front and rear of the chassis. The front slots are used for the main deviceboards. The rear slots are used only by gateway Rear Transition Module (RTM) boards which allow aconnection to the ISDN or serial network.The chassis provides easy access for maintenance and board replacement.