Chapter 1
Cisco XR 12406 Router Overview
Features
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Cisco XR 12406 Router has the following key features:
Route Processor (PRP-2)—Slot 5 (bottom slot) is the recommended slot for
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the first route processor. When the router is equipped with a redundant route
processor, it can be installed in any of the five regular line card slots.
Line Cards—Up to five OC-192 line cards, four if redundant route processors
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are installed. These slots support the online insertion and removal (OIR)
feature so installed cards are hot-swappable: A failed card can be removed
and replaced with the router powered on.
Clock and Scheduler Cards (CSCs) and Switch Fabric Cards (SFCs)—Two
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dedicated hot-swappable slots for CSCs; three dedicated hot-swappable slots
for SFCs.
When operating your router with a single CSC, the second CSC slot must
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have a CSC blank filler (MAS-GSR6-CSCBLNK=) installed to ensure
EMI compliance.
Two dedicated alarm card slots (for 1+1 redundancy)
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Alarm and Illumination—Alarm and illumination for operating ranges in the
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card cage, clock and scheduler card, and switch fabric card bays.
Two hot-swappable AC-input power supplies or DC-input power entry
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modules (PEMs).
When operating your router on a single AC-input power supply or
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DC-input PEM, the second power module bay must have a blank filler
(MAS-GSR-PWRBLANK=) installed to ensure EMI compliance.
All power modules and other field replaceable units (FRUs), except for the
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air blower module and the power distribution unit (PDU), can be removed
from the front of the chassis.
All source power connections are located at the rear of the chassis on the PDU
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(see
Figure
1-3).
A new stylish front door hides router cabling and can be installed to open
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from the right side or left side to give you total flexibility.
Cisco XR 12406 Router Installation Guide
Features
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