What is the System Architecture of Huawei MA5600T/MA5603T/MA5608T?

Huawei MA5600T/MA5603T/MA5608T uses the system architecture containing three modules: M1, M2, and M3.

• The M1 service port module provides various service access ports, such as PON, P2P, POTS, and Huawei xDSL service ports.
• The M2 core processing module implements CPU processing, Ethernet switching, and service processing.
• The M3 uplink port module transmits service flows upstream to network-side devices.

In the preceding figure:

• The M1 service port module and M3 uplink port module connect to different boards. For details of working principles of each module, see board description in the Hardware Description.
• For details of service flow directions in the M1 service port module, see board working principles in the Hardware Description.
• The service flows processed by the M2 core processing module are classified into two types: One type of service flows are transmitted upstream after they are processed by the Ethernet switching module and the M3 uplink port module; the other type of service flows are transmitted upstream after they are processed by the Ethernet switching module, service processing module, and then Ethernet switching module again.