CONTENTS
About this Guide ................................................................................................ xi
Conventions Used ................................................................................................................................... xii
Dimensions .............................................................................................................................................. xii
Related Documentation .......................................................................................................................... xiii
Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................................................ xiii
The ASR 5000 Platform .......................................................................................................................... 16
Chassis Configurations ........................................................................................................................... 17
Chassis Description ................................................................................................................................ 21
Slot Numbering ................................................................................................................................... 21
Mounting Options ............................................................................................................................... 22
Midplane Architecture......................................................................................................................... 23
320 Gbps Switch Fabric ................................................................................................................. 24
32 Gbps Control Bus ...................................................................................................................... 24
System Management Bus .............................................................................................................. 24
280 Gbps Redundancy Bus ........................................................................................................... 24
OC-48 TDM Bus ............................................................................................................................ 25
SPIO Cross-Connect Bus .............................................................................................................. 25
Power Filter Units ................................................................................................................................... 26
Fan Tray Assemblies .............................................................................................................................. 27
Lower Fan Tray .................................................................................................................................. 27
Air Filter Assembly ............................................................................................................................. 27
Upper Fan Tray .................................................................................................................................. 28
Chassis Airflow ................................................................................................................................... 28
Application Cards ................................................................................................................................... 29
SMC RAID Support ............................................................................................................................ 31
Packet Services Card (PSC).......................................................................................................... 34
Line Cards .............................................................................................................................................. 35
Management LAN Interfaces ......................................................................................................... 36
Console Port .................................................................................................................................. 36
BITS Timing ................................................................................................................................... 37
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