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Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview
This chapter provides physical and functional overviews of the Cisco 7200 VXR
routers. Descriptions and examples of software commands are included when they
are necessary for replacing, installing, configuring, or maintaining the router
hardware.
The following sections describe router hardware, major components, and
functions of hardware-related features:
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Warning
Before you install, operate, or service the system, read the Site
Preparation and Safety Guide . This guide contains important
safety information you should know before working with the
system.

Physical Description

The Cisco 7200 VXR routers are the newest, multiservice members of the
Cisco 7200 series routers. The Cisco 7200 VXR routers include the
Cisco 7204VXR (four-slot router) and the Cisco 7206VXR (six-slot router).
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Physical Description, page 1-1
Cisco 7204VXR Overview, page 1-5
Cisco 7206VXR Overview, page 1-9
Field-Replaceable Units, page 1-13
Functional Overview, page 1-58
Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide
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  • Page 1: Physical Description

    C H A P T E R Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview This chapter provides physical and functional overviews of the Cisco 7200 VXR routers. Descriptions and examples of software commands are included when they are necessary for replacing, installing, configuring, or maintaining the router hardware.
  • Page 2 The Cisco 7200 VXR routers accommodate a variety of network interface port adapters and an I/O controller. A Cisco 7200 VXR router equipped with an NSE-1 or NPE-400 can support up to six high-speed port adapters and can also support higher-speed port adapter interfaces including Gigabit Ethernet and OC-12 ATM.
  • Page 3 Downloadable software—Allows you to load new images into Flash memory remotely, without having to physically access the router, for fast, reliable upgrades. Table 1-1 lists the Cisco 7200 VXR physical specifications and power requirements. Table 1-1 Cisco 7200 VXR Physical Specifications...
  • Page 4 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C) operating; –4 to 149 F (–20 to 65 C) nonoperating Humidity 10 to 90% noncondensing Recommended Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XE2 or later releases of 12.0 XE minimum software Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T or later releases of 12.0 T requirements...

  • Page 5: Cisco 7204Vxr Overview

    Cisco 7200 series routers. In addition, the Cisco 7204VXR midplane provides increased support for multiple high-bandwidth port adapters. The Cisco 7204VXR has four slots (slot 1 through slot 4) for port adapters, one slot for an input/output (I/O) controller, and one slot for a network processing engine or network services engine.
  • Page 6 The rear of the Cisco 7204VXR router provides access to the network processing engine or network services engine and up to two power supplies. (See Figure 1-2.)
  • Page 7 The Cisco 7204VXR router comes equipped with one 280W AC-input power supply. (A 280W DC-input power supply option is available.) In Figure 1-2, a Cisco 7204VXR router is configured with a single AC-input power supply. (A power supply filler plate is installed over the second power supply bay.) A fully configured Cisco 7204VXR router operates with only one installed power supply;...
  • Page 8 Cisco 7204VXR router in an equipment rack are the same for all Cisco 7200 VXR routers and are explained in the chapter “Installing a Cisco 7200 VXR Router.” If you are not rack-mounting your Cisco 7204VXR, place it on a sturdy tabletop or platform.

  • Page 9: Cisco 7206Vxr Overview

    Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server publications that shipped with the access server. The Cisco 7206VXR has six slots (slot 1 through slot 6) for port adapters, one slot for an input/output (I/O) controller, and one slot for a network processing engine or network services engine.
  • Page 10 The rear of the Cisco 7206VXR router provides access to the network processing engine or network services engine and up to two power supplies. (See Figure 1-4.)
  • Page 11 The Cisco 7206VXR router comes equipped with one 280W AC-input power supply. (A 280W DC-input power supply option is available.) In Figure 1-4, a Cisco 7206VXR router is configured with a single AC-input power supply. (A power supply filler plate is installed over the second power supply bay.) A fully configured Cisco 7206VXR router operates with only one installed power supply;...
  • Page 12 Cisco 7206VXR router in an equipment rack are the same for all Cisco 7200 VXR routers and are explained in the chapter “Installing a Cisco 7200 VXR Router.” If you are not rack-mounting your Cisco 7206VXR, place it on a sturdy tabletop or platform.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2, “Preparing for Installation,” the “Site Requirement Guidelines” section on page 2-4. Field-Replaceable Units The Cisco 7200 VXR routers are easy to service; many of their major components are field-replaceable units (FRUs). The following sections describe Cisco 7200 VXR router FRUs: •...

  • Page 14: Network Processing Engine Or Network Services Engine

    Note orderable product as of May 2000. Cisco 7200 VXR routers also support the NSE-1, which consists of two modular boards: the processor engine board and the network controller board. The NSE-1 Parallel eXpress Forwarding (PXF) processor works with the routing processor to provide accelerated packet switching, as well as accelerated IP Layer 3 feature processing.
  • Page 15 Upgradable memory modules The NPE-100, NPE-150, and NPE-200 use DRAM for storing routing – tables, network accounting applications, packets of information in preparation for process switching, and packet buffering for SRAM Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-15 78-5469-03...
  • Page 16 The NPE-175 and NPE-225 have two levels of cache: a primary cache – that is internal to the processor and a secondary, 2-MB external cache that provides additional high-speed storage for data and instructions. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-16 78-5469-03...
  • Page 17 Two environmental sensors for monitoring the cooling air as it leaves the • chassis • Boot ROM for storing sufficient code for booting the Cisco IOS software; the NPE-175, NPE-200, NPE-225, NPE-300, NPE-400, and NSE-1 have boot ROM. The network processing engines and network services engine perform the...
  • Page 18 NSE-1 is represented by Figure 1-12. Table 1-11 lists NSE-1 memory specifications, and Table 1-12 lists memory configurations. Figure 1-5 NPE-100 Midplane connectors Temperature sensor System DRAM SIMMs controller Bank 1 R4700 microprocessor Bank 0 Captive Temperature Handle sensor installation screw Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-18 78-5469-03...
  • Page 19 Figure 1-6 NPE-150 Midplane connectors Temperature sensor System DRAM SIMMs controller Bank 1 R4700 microprocessor 1-MB SRAM Bank 0 U700 through U703 U800 through U803 Captive Temperature installation Handle sensor screw Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-19 78-5469-03...
  • Page 20 NPE-150 words x 9 bits wide U800 through U803 NPE-200 4 MB 8 chips, each being 512K U6, U10, U13, U14, U28, words x 8 bits wide U29, U38, and U39 Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-20 78-5469-03...
  • Page 21 U52); however, bank 0 must always contain the two largest size SIMMs. Table 1-3 lists the NPE-100 and NPE-150 factory-installed DRAM configurations and their product numbers, and Table 1-4 lists the lists the NPE-200 factory-installed DRAM configurations and their product numbers. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-21 78-5469-03...

  • Page 22: Table Of Contents

    2 32-MB SIMMs MEM-NPE-128MB SIMMs 1. These products are also available as DRAM upgrades. For example, to upgrade a network processing engine from 32 MB to 64 MB of DRAM, order product number MEM-NPE-64MB=. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-22 78-5469-03...
  • Page 23 Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview Field-Replaceable Units Figure 1-8 NPE-175 Network controller board Midplane connectors Boot ROM U1 Temperature sensor System controller SDRAM DIMM U15 Processor engine board Captive RM5270 Handle installation microprocessor screw Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-23 78-5469-03...
  • Page 24 Temperature sensor System controller SDRAM DIMM U15 Processor engine board Captive RM5271 Handle installation microprocessor screw Table 1-5 lists the NPE-175 and NPE-225 memory specifications, and Table 1-6 lists memory configurations. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-24 78-5469-03...

  • Page 25: Dram Bank 1 Quantity

    1. Location on processing engine board. (See Figure 1-8 and Figure 1-9.) Table 1-6 NPE-175 and NPE-225 SDRAM DIMM Configuration Total DRAM DRAM Bank Quantity Product Number 64 MB 1 64-MB DIMM MEM-SD-NPE-64MB 128 MB 1 128-MB DIMM MEM-SD-NPE-128MB Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-25 78-5469-03...
  • Page 26 U45 and SDRAM slots required) Boot ROM 512 KB ROM for the ROM monitor Socket U1 program Primary cache 16 KB (instruction), — RM7000 processor internal cache U49 16 KB (data) Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-26 78-5469-03...
  • Page 27 1. Location on processing engine board. See Figure 1-10. 2. Bank 0 is used exclusively for packet memory and is not user configurable. 3. Bank 1 contains the Cisco IOS software, processor memory, and packet memory. 4. OTP = one time programmable.

  • Page 28: 32-Mb Mem-Npe-128Mb Simms

    2. These products are also available as SDRAM upgrades. To order an upgrade, add an equal sign (=) after the product number, for example, MEM-SD-NPE-128MB=. 3. This 32 MB is fixed memory in SDRAM bank 0, socket U16. Socket U15 is never populated. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-28 78-5469-03...
  • Page 29 128, 256, or 512 MB 512 MB SODIMM Boot ROM .05 MB ROM for the ROM monitor program Primary cache 16 KB — RM7000 processor, (instruction), integrated cache 16 KB (data) Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-29 78-5469-03...
  • Page 30 Table 1-10 NPE-400 Memory Configuration Total SDRAM Bank 1 Quantity Product Number 128 MB 1 128-MB SODIMM MEM-NPE-400-128MB 256 MB 1 256-MB SODIMM MEM-NPE-400-256MB 512 MB 1 512 MB SODIMM MEM-NPE-400-512MB Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-30 78-5469-03...
  • Page 31 1 SDRAM slot 128 or 256 MB DIMM Boot ROM 512 KB OTP ROM for the ROM monitor program Primary cache 16 KB (instruction), — RM7000 processor primary 16 KB (data) internal cache Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-31 78-5469-03...
  • Page 32 Use the show version command to identify the network processing engine (NPE) or network services engine (NSE) installed in your router. The following example shows an NPE-400 installed in a Cisco 7206VXR router: Router# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 7200 Software (C7200-P-M), Released Version 12.1(20000622:181759)
  • Page 33 Copyright (c) 1986-1999 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Wed 22-Dec-99 08:37 by Image text-base:0x60008900, data-base:0x60B58000 (display text omitted) cisco 7206VXR NSE-1 processor with 57344K/8192K bytes of memory. R7000 CPU at 262Mhz, Implementation 39, Rev 1.0, 256KB L2 Cache6 slot VXR midplane, Version 2.0 (display text omitted) Input/Output Controller This section describes five different models of I/O controllers.
  • Page 34 2. The I/O controller with the Product Number C7200-I/O-FE-MII has a single MII Fast Ethernet receptacle only. Although still supported by Cisco Systems, this I/O controller with a single MII receptacle is no longer an orderable product as of May 1998.
  • Page 35 Cisco IOS software image Flash memory for storing the boot helper image • • Boot ROM for storing sufficient code for booting the Cisco IOS software Two environmental sensors for monitoring the cooling air as it enters and • leaves the chassis Figure 1-13 C7200-I/O-GE+E—with GBIC Gigabit Ethernet and RJ-45 Ethernet Receptacles...
  • Page 36 Temperature sensor connectors SRAM sensor SRAM [U19] Captive DUAL FAST ETHERNET INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROLLER C7200-I/O-2FE/E installation screw PC Card slots Console Auxiliary port port RJ-45 8-MB Flash memory ports (soldered) [U13], [U25] Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-36 78-5469-03...
  • Page 37 Temperature sensor Battery for SRAM Boot EPROM [U4] Auxiliary Console Captive port port installation LEDs CPU reset button screw PC Card slots Optional Fast Ethernet port (MII receptacle and RJ-45 receptacle) Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-37 78-5469-03...
  • Page 38 SRAM component (U14) that is made to act like the NVRAM by the addition of some external components, one of which is the button-type lithium battery labeled “Battery for SRAM.” Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-38 78-5469-03...
  • Page 39 4-MB Flash memory (soldered) [U10–U13] Temperature sensor SRAM [U14] Battery for SRAM Boot EPROM [U4] Console Captive Auxiliary port installation screw LED and port CPU reset PC Card slots button Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-39 78-5469-03...
  • Page 40 PC Card slots button Optional Fast Ethernet port (MII receptacle) C7200-I/O-FE-MII, although still supported by Cisco Systems, was Note discontinued as an orderable product in May 1998. Table 1-14 lists the I/O controller memory components. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 41 3. The NVRAM on some I/O controllers is replaced by a 32-pin nonsocketed SRAM component that is soldered onto the card. The SRAM component is made to act like the NVRAM by the addition of some external components, one of which is a 1-inch (2.54-cm) button-type lithium battery. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-41 78-5469-03...

  • Page 42: Led Descriptions

    These LEDs indicate which PC Card slot is in use by coming on when either slot is being accessed by the system. These LEDs remain off during Slot 1 normal operation of the router. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-42 78-5469-03...
  • Page 43 Figure 1-18 shows the LEDs on the I/O controller model with no Ethernet ports (C7200-I/O). This I/O controller has no port-specific LEDs. Table 1-15 describes the LEDs on this I/O controller. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-43 78-5469-03...
  • Page 44 Chapter 1 Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview Field-Replaceable Units Figure 1-18 C7200-I/O LEDs and CPU Reset Button Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-44 78-5469-03...
  • Page 45 Input/Output Controller C7200-I/O-2FE/E Figure 1-20 shows the LEDs on the I/O controller with the two auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 receptacles (C7200-I/O-2FE/E), and Table 1-17 lists the LEDs specific to this I/O controller model. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-45 78-5469-03...
  • Page 46 Indicates that the Ethernet/Fast Ethernet RJ-45 receptacle has established a valid link with the network. This LED remains off during normal operation of the router unless there is an incoming carrier signal. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-46 78-5469-03...
  • Page 47 MII receptacle and an RJ-45 receptacle (C7200-I/O-FE), and Table 1-18 lists the LEDs specific to this I/O controller model. Figure 1-21 C7200-I/O-FE LEDs and CPU Reset Button Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-47 78-5469-03...
  • Page 48 Fast Ethernet port). This LED remains on during normal operation of the router. This LED is disabled by the system software when the I/O controller with the Fast Ethernet port is installed in a Cisco 7202. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-48...
  • Page 49 LED is provided on external transceivers that are required for connecting to the MII receptacle on the I/O controller. See Chapter 3, “Installing a Cisco 7200 VXR Router,” the “Connecting to the Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Ports” section on page 3-21 for Fast Ethernet MII connection requirements.

  • Page 50: Port Adapters And Service Adapters

    Fast Ethernet port is installed in a Cisco 7202. Port Adapters and Service Adapters The port adapters and service adapters installed in the Cisco 7200 VXR routers are of the same type as those installed on the second-generation Versatile...
  • Page 51 Ethernet 10BASE-T Port Adapter Installation and Configuration. This configuration note accompanies every PA-4E port adapter that is shipped from the factory as an installed item in a Cisco 7200 VXR router or as a FRU. The configuration note is also available on the Documentation CD-ROM and on CCO.

  • Page 52: Power Supplies

    Field-Replaceable Units Power Supplies The Cisco 7200 VXR routers come equipped with one 280W AC-input power supply. (A 280W DC-input power supply is available as an option.) You must order the second power supply separately. A second power supply, although not required, allows load sharing and increased system availability.
  • Page 53 Chapter 1 Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview Field-Replaceable Units Figure 1-23 Cisco 7200 Series AC-Input Power Supply AC-input OK LED receptacle Captive Power installation Power Handle screw switch switch guard The AC-input power supply has a receptacle for an AC-input power cable. A modular power cable connects the AC-input power supply to the site AC power source.
  • Page 54 To ensure adequate airflow across the router power supplies, a power supply or a power supply filler plate must be installed in each power supply bay. Figure 1-4 shows a Cisco 7206VXR with an installed power supply filler plate. Table 1-1, earlier in this chapter, lists the AC-input and DC-input power supply system power specifications, including input voltage and operating frequency ranges.
  • Page 55 Field-Replaceable Units Chassis The Cisco 7200 VXR chassis, shown in Figure 1-25, has four or six slots for the port adapters (depending on your chassis model), one slot for the I/O controller, and one bay for the subchassis. The subchassis assembly contains the midplane, the fan tray, two power supply bays, and one slot for the network processing engine.

  • Page 56: Flash Disks And Flash Memory Cards

    Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview Field-Replaceable Units Flash Disks and Flash Memory Cards The Cisco 7206VXR supports up to two installed Flash Disks or two Flash memory cards. To avoid potential problems when you install spare Flash Disks or Note...
  • Page 57 19-inch, four-post or telco-type equipment racks and for relieving strain on port adapter interface cables that are installed on port adapters in the router. The kit is shipped with each Cisco 7200 VXR router and is also available as a single FRU.

  • Page 58: Functional Overview

    Port adapter slots in the Cisco 7200 VXR routers are numbered from left to right— slot 1 through slot 4 in the Cisco 7204VXR (see Figure 1-26) and slot 1 through slot 6 in the Cisco 7206VXR (see Figure 1-27). Port adapter slot 0 is always reserved for the Fast Ethernet port on the I/O controller—if present.
  • Page 59 Blank port adapter TOKEN RING ETHERNET 10BT ETHERNET-10BFL Cisco 7200 FAST ETHERNET INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROLLER Series VXR Port adapter slot 5 Port adapter slot 3 Port adapter slot 1 Port adapter slot 0 Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-59 78-5469-03...
  • Page 60 The Cisco 7200 VXR routers use a specific method to assign and control the MAC-layer addresses of its port adapters. For a description of the MAC-layer address, see the “MAC-Layer Address”...
  • Page 61 MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 100 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255 Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set, keepalive not set Full-duplex, 100Mb/s, 100BaseTX/FX ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00 (display text omitted) Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-61 78-5469-03...
  • Page 62 The first address is assigned to slot 0, and the last address is assigned to slot 4 in the Cisco 7204VXR or to slot 6 in the Cisco 7206VXR. Using this address scheme, you can remove port adapters and insert them into other routers without causing the MAC addresses to move around the network or be assigned to multiple devices.

  • Page 63: Online Insertion And Removal

    The system recognizes the signals and the sequence in which it receives them. When you remove or insert a port or service adapter in a Cisco 7200 VXR router, the midplane pins send signals to notify the system, which then performs as follows: Rapidly scans the midplane for configuration changes.

  • Page 64: Environmental Monitoring And Reporting Functions

    A power supply is either within tolerance (normal) or out of tolerance (critical). If an internal power supply temperature or voltage reaches a critical level, the power supply shuts down without any interaction with the system processor. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-64 78-5469-03...
  • Page 65 136 F (58 C) Chassis outlet 2 109 F (43 C) 127 F (53 C) — Chassis outlet 3 131 F (55 C) 149 F (65 C) 158 F (70 C) Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-65 78-5469-03...

  • Page 66: Reporting Functions

    –13.16V –14.38V Reporting Functions The Cisco 7200 VXR routers display warning messages on the console if chassis interface-monitored parameters exceed a desired threshold. You can also retrieve and display environmental status reports with the show environment, show environment all, show environment last, and show environment table commands.
  • Page 67 +3.45 V previously measured at +3.46 +5.15 V previously measured at +2.57 +12.15 V previously measured at +6.07 -11.95 V previously measured at -5.97 last shutdown reason - power supply shutdown Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-67 78-5469-03...
  • Page 68 The show environment all command displays an extended report that includes temperature readings and voltage readings. The show environment all command also displays a report showing which power supply slots are occupied and which are empty. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-68 78-5469-03...

  • Page 69: Fan Failures

    For complete descriptions and instructions for the environmental monitor commands, refer to the Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide and Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference publications, which are available on the Documentation CD-ROM or in print. Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-69 78-5469-03...
  • Page 70 Chapter 1 Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview Functional Overview Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide 1-70 78-5469-03...

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