Multigigabit Crossbar Switch Fabric; Switch Fabric Card Types - Cisco 12006 series Product Overview

Multigigabit Crossbar Switch Fabric

Multigigabit Crossbar Switch Fabric

Switch Fabric Card Types

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Cisco 12006 and Cisco 12406 Router Installation and Configuration Guide
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Cisco 12006 and Cisco 12406 router switch fabric circuity provides synchronized
gigabit-speed interconnections for the line cards and the RP. The switch fabric
circuitry resides in five fabric card slots: two for CSCs; three for SFCs. (See
Figure 1-3.)
Figure 1-3 Clock and Scheduler and Switch Fabric Card Bays
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The CSCs are installed in the half-width slots labeled CSC 0 and CSC 1 on the
lower left side of the chassis, located directly beneath the RP and line card cage
and directly above the alarm card bays. The three SFCs are installed in the
half-width slots labeled SFC 0, SFC 1, and SFC 2 on the lower right side of the
chassis.
To operate, Cisco 12006 and Cisco 12406 routers must have at least one CSC card
installed, in addition to SFC and alarm cards.
The CSC contains the following functionality:
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