Product Specifications - Cisco ASR 5000 series Product Overview

Packet Data Interworking Function Overview

Product Specifications

The following information is located in this section:
Operating System Requirements
Platforms
Hardware Requirements
Licenses
Operating System Requirements
The PDIF operates on the ASR 5000 running StarOS Release 8.1 or later.
Platforms
The PDIF operates on the ASR 5000.
Hardware Requirements
System Management Cards (SMCs): SMCs provide full system control and management of all cards within
the ASR 5000. Up to two SMCs can be installed; one active, one redundant.
Packet Services Cards (PSCs/PSC2s): PSCs provide high-speed, multi-threaded PDP context processing
capability. Up to 14 PSCs can be installed, allowing for multiple active and/or redundant cards.
Switch Processor Input/Outputs (SPIOs): Installed in the upper-rear chassis slots directly behind the SMCs,
SPIOs provide connectivity for local and remote management. Up to 2 SPIOs can be installed: one active, one
redundant.
Line Cards: Installed directly behind the PSCs, these cards provide the physical interfaces from the PDIF to
various elements in the network. Up to 26 line cards can be installed for a fully loaded system with 13 active
PSCs: 13 in the upper-rear slots and 13 in the lower-rear slots for redundancy. Redundant PSCs do not require
line cards. Ethernet 10/100 Fast Ethernet and/or Gigabit Ethernet 1000 and/or four-port Quad Gig-E line cards
(QGLCs) all provide redundant IP connections.
Redundancy Crossbar Cards (RCCs): Installed in the lower-rear chassis slots directly behind the SMCs,
RCCs utilize 5 Gbps serial links to ensure connectivity between Ethernet 10/100 or Ethernet 1000 line
cards/QGLCs and every PSC in the system for redundancy. Two RCCs can be installed to provide redundancy
for line cards and PSCs.
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