Overview; Chassis Components - Cisco AS5350 Installation Manual

Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco AS5350 universal gateway, a versatile data and voice
communications platform that provides high performance, high density, and hot-swap capability in only
one rack unit.
The Cisco AS5350 is intended for small- to medium-size companies who require dense and scalable
solutions to create new multiservice access networks, replace existing gateway hardware, or expand and
enhance their current access offering. The Cisco AS5350 provides you with a cost-effective platform for
deploying the widest range of IP-based services.
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Chassis Components

The chassis consists of the following components:
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Chassis Components, page 1-1
Dial Feature Cards (DFCs), page 1-2
Power Supply, page 1-3
Chassis Specifications, page 1-3
One modular chassis with motherboard, high-speed backplane and three DFC slots (see Figure 1-1
and Figure 1-2)
Building Integrated Timing System (BITS) interface port
Two Fast Ethernet (2FE) LAN ports
Two T serial ports for backhaul WAN support
Fast console auxiliary ports for local administrative access
An integral AC or DC power supply
Replaceable fan tray
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