Appendix A Chassis views and technical
specifications
Chassis views
Every 7500 switch chassis has an MPU section, LPU section, power supply section, and fan assembly
section.
Figure 54
Figure 54 Front view of the 7503
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Table 25 Chassis structure
Section
(1) MPU slots
uses the 7503 switch as an example.
Description
Both MPUs and MPU slots are pink edged for
easy identification.
An MPU is the supervisor and control engine
and switching fabric for the switches.
Ordering remarks
You must order MPUs as needed, and
install at least one MPU.
You can install two MPUs (for active and
standby switchover) for all 7500 switches
except the 7503-S.
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