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Cisco 12016, Cisco 12416, and Cisco 12816 Router Installation and Configuration Guide
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Product Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco 12016, Cisco 12416, and
Cisco 12816 series routers. It contains physical descriptions of the router
hardware and major components, as well as functional descriptions of the
hardware-related features.
Introduction
The routers described in this guide are part of the Cisco 12016, Cisco 12416, and
Cisco 12816 series routers and include:
• The original Cisco 12016, Cisco 12416, and Cisco 12816 series routers.
• The newer Cisco 12016, Cisco 12416, and Cisco 12816 enhanced series
routers. The enhanced series of routers use higher capacity power supplies,
more powerful blower modules, and have newly designed front doors.
The capacity of the router switch fabric differentiates each model:
• Cisco 12016 Router—2.5-Gbps switch fabric
• Cisco 12416 Route—10-Gbps switch fabric
• Cisco 12816 Router—40-Gbps switch fabric
Other than their various capacities, these routers are nearly identical. Differences
between each router are described where necessary, and unless otherwise noted,
the information in this publication applies to all routers.