Alarm Connector; Serviceability; Ejector/Insertion Levers; Ethernet Line Cards Overview - Cisco ASR 9000 series Reference Manual

Ethernet Line Cards Overview

The RSP card front panel also has a two synchronization (Sync) timing ports that can be configured as
BITS or J.211 ports. These ports provide connections for external timing and synchronization sources.
The SYNC ports are not currently supported. They are provided for future release functionality.

Alarm Connector

Each RSP card drives a set of three alarm output contacts. Alarm circuitry on the RSP card activates dry
contact closures that are accessible through a nine-pin connector on the RSP faceplate. Both normally
open and normally closed contacts are available.

Serviceability

RSP cards can be inserted or removed when adjacent (cabled) RSP or line cards are installed. Compact
Flash is serviceable without the need to remove the RSP card. Servicing the hard drive requires removal
of the RSP card.

Ejector/Insertion Levers

Ejector/insertion levers are provided for inserting and removing the RSP cards. The insertion and
removal force of the card ejectors is about 16 lb (7.27 kg). Longer ejectors are provided for the RSP
cards than for the line cards due to the higher pin count of the RSP card.
Ethernet Line Cards Overview
The set of three line cards for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers is based on a single, 40G base card
containing the processors, fabric interface, power, and forwarding circuitry. Mounted on the base card
are one of three daughter cards containing I/O circuitry:
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For line card installation information, see the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
Ethernet Line Cards Installation Guide.

Line Card Front Panel and Access Ports

Each line card drives a set of three alarm output contacts, one set for each of Critical, Major and Minor.
Alarm circuitry on the RSP activates dry contact closures that are accessible through a nine-pin
connector on the RSP faceplate.
See
indicators and their meaning.
Cisco ASR 9000 Aggregation Services Router Overview and Reference Guide
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D R A F T — C I S C O C O N F I D E N T I A L
A 40-port Gigabit Ethernet with SFP (small form factor pluggable) optics
A 4-port 10Gigabit Ethernet line rate card with XFP (10GE SFP) optics
An 8-port 10Gigabit Ethernet oversubscribed card with XFP optics.
"Ethernet Line Cards" section on page 2-11
Chapter 1 Overview and Physical Description
for a description of each line card's front panel
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