Line Cards; Route Processor - Cisco XR 12410 Installation Manual

Line Card and Route Processor Overview

Line Cards

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Route Processor

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Ports and connectors on the line card front panels provide interfaces for external
connections. Line cards communicate with the RP and exchange packet data with
each other through the switch fabric cards.
Any unoccupied card slot in the line card and RP card cage must have a blank
filler panel installed to meet electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements
and to ensure proper air flow through the chassis. Also, if the front panel of a line
card does not completely fill the card slot opening, a narrow card filler panel must
be installed to meet the EMC requirements.
A cable management bracket on the front panel of each line card helps to organize
the interface cables connected to that line card.
The Cisco XR 12410 and Cisco XR 12810 Routers supports online
–
insertion and removal (OIR), allowing you to remove and replace a card
while the router remains powered on.
The following line cards, SIPs, and SPAs are supported on the Cisco XR 12410
and Cisco XR 12810 Routers:
Refer to the current s software release notes for the most up-to-date list of
supported line cards (see
Request" section on page
The route processor for the Cisco XR 12410 and Cisco XR 12810 Routers is the
Performance Route Processor-2 (PRP-2) and the Performance Route Processor-3
(PRP-3). For detailed information about the Performance Route Processor, refer
to the Cisco document, Performance Route Processor Installation and
Configuration Guide.
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