Cisco 7609 Frequently Asked Questions

Cisco 7600
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Series Router
Q. What are Cisco
and where are they deployed in the
network?
A. The Cisco 7600 Series is the industry's
only edge router that delivers robust, high
performance IP/MPLS features for a range
of service provider edge and enterprise
WAN/MAN applications. Coupled with the
broadest set of interfaces and innovative
adaptive network processing technology,
the Cisco 7600 leads the industry with
integrated Ethernet and private line
aggregation capabilities.
The Cisco 7600 Series is a natural evolution
for existing Cisco 7500 Series customers
with Cisco IOS
FlexWAN support for existing Cisco 7200/
7500 Series port adapters. The Cisco 7600
also offers multi-gigabit capacity per slot, a
range of form factors, and advanced
Optical Service Modules (OSM) for
high-performance service delivery. These
unique capabilities enable carriers and
enterprises alike to improve operational
efficiency at the network edge while
maximizing return on investment.
Cisco 7600 Series IP/MPLS
Applications
• Metro Ethernet Aggregation
• Private Line Aggregation (high-speed
and low-speed)
• WAN Aggregation
• Headquarters Core Routing
• Subscriber Edge Aggregation
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Cisco 7600 Series Feature
Highlights
• Up to 256 Gbps switch fabric capacity
• Up to 30 Mpps forwarding performance
• NEBS-compliant chassis: 3-slot, 6-slot,
9-slot, and 13-slot
• Interface breadth: DS0 to OC-48/
STM-16 WAN; 10 Mbps to 10 Gigabit
Ethernet
• Support for Cisco 7200/7500 Port
Adapters with the FlexWAN module
• Comprehensive IP/MPLS features
including: MPLS VPN, Any Transport
over MPLS (AToM), Class-Based
Weighted Fair Queuing/Low-Latency
Queuing (CBWFQ/LLQ), Weighted
Random Early Detection (WRED), and
hierarchical traffic shaping
Q. What slot capacities are available for
the Cisco 7600 Series?
A. There are four unique chassis available
for the Cisco 7600 Series:
• 13-slot chassis with horizontal line-card
slots, side-to-side airflow, 19 rack units
(RU), 2 chassis per rack
• 9-slot chassis with vertical line-card
slots, front-to-back airflow, 21 RU, 2
chassis per rack
• 6-slot chassis with horizontal line card
slots, side-to-side airflow, 7 RU, 6
chassis per rack
• 3-slot chassis with horizontal line card
slots, side-to-side airflow, 4 RU, 10
chassis per rack
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