Cisco Systems AS5350XM manual Overview, Chassis Components, C H A P T E R

C H A P T E R 1

Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco AS5350XM universal gateway, a versatile data and voice communications platform that provides high performance, high density, and hot-swap capability in only one rack unit. (See Figure 1-1and Figure 1-2)

The Cisco AS5350XM universal gateway is intended for small- to medium-size companies who require dense and scalable solutions to create new multiservice access networks, replace existing gateway hardware, or expand and enhance their current access offering. The Cisco AS5350XM universal gateway provides you with a cost-effective platform for deploying the widest range of IP-based services.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•Chassis Components, page 1-1

•Dial Feature Cards (DFCs), page 1-3

•Power Supply, page 1-4

•Chassis Specifications, page 1-4

Chassis Components

The chassis consists of the following components:

•One modular chassis with motherboard, high-speed backplane, and three slots for dial feature cards (DFCs) or voice feature cards (VFCs).

•Building integrated timing system (BITS) interface port

•Two Gigabit Ethernet (GE) LAN ports

•Two T serial ports for backhaul WAN support

•Fast console auxiliary ports for local administrative access

•An integral AC or DC power supply

•Replaceable fan tray

Cisco AS5350XM Universal Gateway Chassis Installation Guide

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