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Overview of the VISM and VISM-PR Cards
This chapter provides a general introduction to VISM and VISM-PR and describes the hardware and
software modules, and installation procedures. The following topics are described:
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Note The term VISM is used to refer to the product software—either for the VISM card or for the
VISM-PR card. The terms VISM and VISM-PR are used when discussing hardware only.
The VISM card, in combination with a Cisco MGX 8000 Series platform, enables telephone calls on
conventional time-division multiplexed (TDM) voice circuits to be transported over an Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM) packet-switched and VoIP networks. The VISM card is a single height card
designed to operate in the following platforms:
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VISM is not supported on the Cisco MGX 8260 switch.
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VISM and VISM-PR Card Types

VISM and VISM-PR cards are installed in Cisco MGX 8000 Series switches as front cards and their
associated back cards—card sets. There are two types of VISM front cards (see
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Release 3.0, Part Number OL-2521-01 Rev. D0, June 2004
"VISM and VISM-PR Card Types" section on page 1-1
"VISM and VISM-PR Card Physical Characteristics" section on page 1-5
"VISM and VISM-PR Card Features" section on page 1-6
"Installing VISM Hardware and Software" section on page 1-13
"Software Upgrades" section on page 1-20
Cisco MGX 8850 Release 1, wide area switch
Cisco MGX 8250, edge concentrator
Cisco MGX 8230, edge concentrator
AX-VISM-8T1—Supports up to eight T1 lines carrying digitized voice
AX-VISM-8E1—Supports up to eight E1 lines carrying digitized voice
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