Chapter 1 Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview
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The port adapters installed in the Cisco 7200 VXR routers support OIR. For an explanation of OIR, see the “Online Insertion and Removal” section on page
All port adapters and service adapters connect to two Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) buses on the router midplane. The PCI buses provide a path to packet I/O memory and the system (route/switch) processor. The Fast Ethernet port on the I/O controller connects to a third PCI bus for packet routing and switching. The port or service adapters either provide such services as compression or encryption, or they provide network interfaces to connect the router to external networks.
Detailed instructions for removing, replacing, and configuring the port adapter types supported on the Cisco 7200 VXR routers are contained in the configuration note for the port adapter. For example, if you plan to replace a
Caution To ensure adequate airflow across the router’s port adapters, a port adapter or a blank port adapter must be installed in each port adapter slot.
Port Adapter Jacket Card
Figure 1-27 Port Adapter Jacket Card
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The Port Adapter Jacket Card is used in a Cisco 7200 VXR router only with an
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