Configuration process overview

The following figure shows the process to provision chassis slots (if any), line cards (if any), MDAs (if any), and ports.

Figure: Slot, card, MDA, and port configuration and implementation flow

Note:

Specifying the chassis slot and card type is not needed for fixed platforms such as 7210 SAS-T, 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE and 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE; these platforms do not support removable cards. On fixed platforms, the card type is auto-provisioned. It is typically used only on chassis-based platforms that support slots for inserting cards, such as the 7210 SAS-R6 and 7210 SAS-R12.
Specifying the MDA type is not required on platforms that do not support an MDA, such as 7210 SAS-T, 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, 7210 SAS-R6, and 7210 SAS-R12. 7210 SAS-Mxp does not have a expansion slot and therefore does not support MDAs.