Product Specifications; Licenses; Hardware Requirements; Platforms - Cisco ASR 5000 Series Administration Manual

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Product Specifications
The following information is located in this section:

Licenses

Hardware Requirements

Operating System Requirements
Licenses
The S-GW is a licensed product. A session use license key must be acquired and installed to use the S-GW service.
The following licenses are available for this product:
S-GW Software License, 10k Sessions - 600-00-7644
S-GW Software License, 1k Sessions - 600-00-7645
Hardware Requirements
Information in this section describes the hardware required to enable S-GW services.

Platforms

The S-GW service operates on the ASR 5000 Series platforms:

Components

The following application and line cards are required to support S-GW functionality on an ASR 5000 platform:
System Management Cards (SMCs): Provides full system control and management of all cards within the ASR
5000 platform. Up to two SMC can be installed; one active, one redundant.
Packet Services Cards (PSCs): Within the ASR 5000 platform, PSCs provide high-speed, multi-threaded PDP
context processing capabilities for 4G S-GW services. Up to 14 PSCs can be installed, allowing for multiple
active and/or redundant cards.
Switch Processor Input/Outputs (SPIOs): Installed in the upper-rear chassis slots directly behind the SMCs,
SPIOs provide connectivity for local and remote management, central office (CO) alarms. Up to two SPIOs
can be installed; one active, one redundant.
Line Cards: Installed directly behind PSCs, these cards provide the physical interfaces to elements in the E-
UTRAN EPC data network. Up to 26 line cards can be installed for a fully loaded system with 13 active PSCs,
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