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Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide
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Chapter1 Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview
Software Requirements
Note For a chassis footprint, additional dimensions, and clearance requirements for the Cisco 7200 VXR
routers, see the “Site Requirement Guidelines” section on page 2-3 in Chapter 2, “Preparing for
Installation.”
Software Requirements
Recommended minimum software requirements:
•Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XE2 or later releases of 12.0XE
•Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)E or later releases of 12.1E
•Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)S or later releases of 12.0S
•Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T or later releases of 12.0T
•Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1) or later releases of 12.2
•Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or later releases of 12.2B
•Cisco IOS Release 12.4(7)
•Cisco IOS Release 12.4(4)XD
See Software Advisor at Cisco.com for supported hardware and software releases.
Cisco 7204VXR Overview
The Cisco 7204VXR supports multiprotocol, multimedia routing and bridging with a wide variety of
protocols and port adapter combinations available for Cisco 7200 series routers. In addition, the
Cisco 7204VXR midplane provides increased support for multiple high-bandwidth port adapters.
The Cisco 7204VXR has four slots (slot 1 through slot 4) for port adapters, one slot for an input/output
(I/O) controller,and one slot for a network processing engine or network services engine. You can place
the port adapters in any of the four available slots. (See Figure 1-1.)
DC-input current rating 13A at –48 VDC (370W/–48 VDC = 7.7A typical draw)
8A at –60 VDC (370W/–60 VDC = 6.2A typical draw)
DC-input cable In accordance with local and national wiring regulations
1. Mbps = megabits per second
2. BTU = British thermal units
3. cfm = cubic feet per minute
4. VAC = volts alternating current
5. A = amperes
6. Hz = hertz
7. AWG = American Wire Gauge
8. VDC = volts direct current
Table1-1 Physical Specifications (continued)
Description Specification