Chapter 1 Product Overview
Route Processor
Line Cards
Up to 15 Cisco XR 12416 router line cards can be installed in the routers upper and lower card cages to support a variety of physical network media. 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.
Caution Any unoccupied card slot in the upper and lower card cages 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 following line cards, SIPs, and SPAs are supported on the Cisco XR 12416 router:
Note Refer to the current s software release notes for the most
Route Processor
The route processor for the Cisco XR 12416 router is the Performance Route Processor
The
•Executes routing protocol stacks
•Performs all protocol communications with other routers
•Builds and distributes forwarding information to all line cards
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