Cisco Systems ASR1000 Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 Features

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Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2 Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Components
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1
•Downloading operational code for SIPs and Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor
over Ethernet out of band channel (EOBC), which is used for communication between the control
processors on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers
•CLI, alarm, network management, logging, and statistics aggregation
•Chassis management
•Ethernet out-of-band management
•Punt path processing for packets not supported by the forward processor
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 Features
The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 (RP1) is the route processor that receives and transmits
all network packets through the active embedded services processor. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1:
•Provides a configuration repository along with a hard disk drive (optionally a solid-state drive) for
logging system statistics, records, events, errors, and dumps (for both the Cisco ASR 1006 Router
and Cisco ASR 1004 Router).
•Provides the management interfaces of the platform including Dual Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter (DUART) that is used for the CON serial ports and Ethernet (ENET)
management ports, CLI, status indicators, BITS interface, reset switch, ACO switch, and USB ports
for secure keys.
•Provides chassis management (environmental, online insertion and removal)
•Provides non-volatile storage for the system used as the image and configuration repository along
with the logger for system statistics, records, events, errors, and dumps.
•Is responsible for the chassis management including activation and initialization of the other cards,
selection or switchover of active versus standby cards, image management and distribution, logging
facilities, distribution of user configuration information, and alarm control.
•Provides control signals and Ethernet out of band channel (EOBC) for the two Cisco ASR 1000
Series Embedded Services Processors and one other Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1.
•Includes control signals for monitoring the health of power entry modules, shutting down the power
and driving alarm relays located on the power entry modules.
•Has high power (500mA) or low power (100mA) USB devices supported on both ports.
Note Cables coming off the front of the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 utilize the chassis-level
cable-management brackets provided on the chassis rack-mount brackets.
The Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 module consists of a front panel label for indicator and control
functions and a separate label for the I/O connectors. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 model number
labeling is located on the left card module handle. The module also contains card handles to assist in
insertion or removal of the module.