Physical and functional description of the router – Cisco XR 12404 User Manual
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Chapter 1 Cisco XR 12404 Router Overview
Physical and Functional Description of the Router
Physical and Functional Description of the Router
The Cisco XR 12404 router supports up to 8 chassis in a one standard 7-foot 
(2.15 meter) rack and has the following key features:
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Route processor (PRP-2)—The primary route processor is installed in it’s 
own dedicated slot. A redundant route processor can go in any line card slot. 
See the 
“Route Processor” section on page 1-4
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Line cards—The card cage contains 4 hot-swappable card slots. The router 
can accommodate up to three OC-192 line cards (or 2 line cards if redundant 
route processors are installed). See the 
“Supported Line Cards” section on
for information.
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Consolidated switch fabric card (CSF)—Switch fabric, alarm, and clock 
schedule functions are located on one board. The CSF card has a switching 
capacity of 10 Gbps. See the 
“Consolidated Switch Fabric Card” section on
for information.
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AC power entry module (PEM)—A customized and hot-swappable one-piece 
unit. See the 
“Power Entry Modules” section on page 1-23
for information.
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DC power entry module (PEM) and DC power distribution unit (PDU)—Two 
pieces that can be removed as one unit or in separate pieces. See the 
Entry Modules” section on page 1-23
for information.
Note
When operating the router, both power module bays must have DC PEMs 
and DC PDUs installed to ensure EMI compliance.
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Fan tray assembly—Supplies cooling air to the router. See the
Assembly” section on page 1-26
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Cable management bracket used to neatly route line card cables. See the
“Cable Management System” section on page 1-28
for information.
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Maintenance Bus—Controls all of the MBus modules in the system. See the
“Maintenance Bus” section on page 1-31
for information.
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