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Cisco Catalyst 8500 Manager User Guide
Chapter1 Concepts
EM Objects and Interfaces
•Up to 2 route processor modules, where 1 processor is the primary and 1 is redundant
•Up to 3 switch processor modules (Switch Fabric Cards), where 2 processors are primary and 1 is
redundant
•Up to 2 AC or DC power supplies, providing redundancy in the event that one supply fails
Caution Do not mix power supplies within the Cisco Catalyst8540. In multiple power supply system
configurations, all power supplies must be of the same type (either 2 AC–input power supplies or 2
DC–input power supplies).
Supporting Modules
The EM supports three types of supporting modules within a chassis. Some modules only apply to
certain chassis types.
•SFC (Switch Fabric Card)
•AC or DC Power Supply Module—Chassis can be ordered with either dual–redundant AC or DC
power supply modules.
•Fan Tray—The fan tray circulates cooling air through the card cage in the chassis.
The EM does not provide for management of supporting modules.
Modules
The EM supports the following processor modules.
The EM supports three types of module interfaces and port adapters:
•Generic—For a complete listing of the Generic module interfaces and port adapters the EM supports
see Tabl e 1-3.
•ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)—For a complete listing of the ATM module interfaces and
port adapters the EM supports see Tabl e 1-4.
•Ethernet (Fast or Gigabit)—Fast Ethernet supports data transfer rates of 100 Mbps; Gigabit Ethernet
supports data transfer rates of 1000 Mbps (or 1 Gigabit). For a complete listing of the Ethernet
module interfaces and port adapters C8500MGR supports see Table 1 -5.
Table1-2 C8500MGR Supported Processor Modules
Processor Sub Module Description
C8545MSR-MRP3CLK C8540 multiservice router processor stratum 3
C8545MSR-MRP4CLK C8540 multiservice route processor
C8546MSR-MSP-FCL C8540 multiservice switch processor with ATM FC
C8515-MSRP C8510 multiservice switch route processor
L1010-ASP-C-FC-1 LS1010 ATM switch processor with FC-per-class queuing
L1010-ASP-C-FCPFQ LS1010 ATM switch processor with FC-per-flow queuing