Cisco Systems manual Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor Features

Chapter 2 Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Components

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor

•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

•Command line interface (CLI), alarm, network management, logging, and statistics aggregation

•Chassis management

•Ethernet out-of-band management

•Punt path processing for packets not supported by the embedded services processors

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor Features

The Cisco ASR1000-RP1 route processors receive and transmit all network packets through the active embedded services processors. The Cisco ASR1000-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 and AUX serial ports. The MGMT Ethernet (ENET) management ports, CLI, status indicators, BITS interface, reset switch, Audible Cutoff (ACO) button, and USB ports for secure keys.

•Provides chassis management (environmental)

•Is a field-replaceable units (FRU) with online insertion and removal (OIR)., except for the built-in RP1 on the Cisco ASR1002 router

•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.

•The Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 module can be configured with either a 40 GB or a 32 GB disk.

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series route processor module consists of a front panel label for indicator and control functions and a separate label for the I/O connectors. The Cisco ASR1000-RP1 model number labeling is located next to the left card module handle. The modules also contain card handles to assist in insertion or removal of the module.

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