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Cisco VISM Installation and Configuration Guide
Release 3.0, Part Number OL-2521-01 Rev. D0, June 2004
Chapter1 Overview of the VISM and VISM-PR Cards
VISM and VISM-PR Card Types
There are two types of VISM-PR front cards (see Figure1-2):
•MGX-VISM-PR-8T1—Supports up to eight T1 lines carrying digitized voice
•MGX-VISM-PR-8E1—Supports up to eight E1 lines carrying digitized voice
Figure1-2 VISM-PR T1 and E1 Front Cards
The VISM and VISM-PR front cards have the same associated back cards. There are two types of
VISM/VISM-PR T1 back cards (see Figure1-3):
•AX-RJ48-8T1—Supports eight T1 lines using RJ-48 connectors; use wit h a T 1 f ront car d.
•AX-R-RJ48-8T1—Supports eight T1 lines; use with a redundant T1 f ront car d.
There are four types of VISM/VISM-PR E1 back cards (see Figure 1-3):
•AX-RJ48-8E1—Supports eight E1 lines using RJ-48 connectors; use with an E1 fro nt ca rd.
•AX-R-RJ48-8E1—Supports eight E1 lines; use with a redundant E1 f ront car d.
•AX-SMB-8E1—Supports eight E1 lines using SMB connectors; use w it h an E1 fron t car d.
•AX-R-SMB-8E1—Supports eight E1 lines; use with a redundant E1 f ront car d.
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