Cisco Systems RSP8 manual Specifications, System Software

Product Description

Specifications

Table 3 lists the physical specifications for the RSP8:

Table 3	RSP Specifications
Description		Specifications
Physical dimensions		The RSP8 occupies one RSP slot and can only be operated in a
		Cisco 7500 series or RSP7000-equipped Cisco 7000 series router.
Shipping weight		5 lb (2.25 kg)
Operating temperature		32 to 104˚F (0 to 40˚C)
Relative humidity		10 to 90 percent, noncondensing
Storage temperature		–4 to 149˚F (–20 to 65˚C)

System Software

The Cisco 7507, Cisco 7507-MX, Cisco 7513, and Cisco 7513-MX routers support downloadable system software and microcode for most Cisco IOS and microcode upgrades. This enables you to remotely download, store, and boot from a new image. The publication Upgrading Software and Microcode in Cisco 7000 Series and Cisco 7500 Series Routers (DOC-781144=) provides instructions for upgrading over the network or from floppy disks. Flash memory contains the default system software image and bundled microcode images. Flash memory cards and Flash Disks are supported.

For the latest software release information, refer to the Software Advisor at

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/CompNav/Index.pl.

At system startup, an internal system utility scans for compatibility problems between the installed interface processor types and the bundled microcode images. The utility then decompresses the images into running dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). The bundled microcode images then function the same as the EPROM images.

The Cisco IOS software images reside in Flash memory, which is located on the RSP8 in the form of a single in-line memory module (SIMM), on Flash memory cards, or on Flash Disks that insert in the two PC Card slots (slot 0 and slot 1) on the front of the RSP8. (See Figure 2.) Storing the Cisco IOS images in Flash memory enables you to download and boot from upgraded Cisco IOS images remotely or from software images resident in the RSP8 Flash memory.

Although no monitoring of voltage or temperature is done by the RSP8, a comparator device ensures that voltage is within the normal operating ranges, and three temperature sensors on the RSP8 send temperature information to the chassis interface (CI) card. The CI card reports all voltage and temperature readings, and these readings are available through standard software commands for environmental monitoring. The RSP8 uses a software-controlled configuration register, so you do not have to remove the RSP8 to configure jumpers. There are no user-configurable jumpers on the RSP8.

Route Switch Processor (RSP8) Installation and Configuration Guide

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