Cisco (VIP6-80) - Manual (Page 3)

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Versatile Interface Processor (VIP6-80) Installation and Configuration Guide
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– Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 7500 Series Routers online at
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/core/cis7505/4194pc75.htm
– Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 7000 Series Routers online at
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/core/cis7000/4195pc70.htm
• Port adapters/interface processors/service adapters:
For port adapter information and maintenance information, refer to the specific port adapter
installation and configuration guide. See the port adapter index online at
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/core/cis7505/portadpt/index.htm .
• To view Cisco documentation or obtain general information about the documentation, refer to the
following sources:
• “Obtaining Documentation” section on page 37
• “Obtaining Additional Publications and Information” section on page 39
Product Description
The topics discussed in this section are as follows:
• CPU, page 5
• Memory Components, page 5
• LEDs, page 6
• Jumpers, page 6
• Microcode, page 6
• ROM Monitor, page 6
• Port Adapter Slots, page 7
• Specifications, page 9
• System Software, page 9
• Traffic Management, page 10
The VIP6-80 is available for use as an option with the Cisco 7505, Cisco 7507, Cisco 7507-MX,
Cisco 7513, Cisco 7513-MX, Cisco 7576, and the Cisco 7000 series routers. The VIP6-80 is not
currently available as an upgrade to an existing VIP.
The VIP6-80 has a main processor and memory. When distributed switching is enabled on the router, the
VIP6-80 can make packet switching decisions to help reduce the load on the Route Switch Processor
(RSP). Interfaces located on port adapters that fit into the VIP6-80 connect the router to the external
network. Either one dual-width or two single-width PAs can be used on the VIP6-80. See the
“Port
Adapter Slots” section on page 7 for more information.
The VIP6-80 supports OIR. VIP6-80 PAs do not support OIR, so you must first remove the VIP6-80
before removing or installing the PAs.
The VIP6-80 also supports Single Line Card Reload (SLCR), a feature which speeds recovery of a failed
router by reloading a failed line card without reloading other line cards on the network backplane. For
more information, refer to
“Single Line Card Reload” section on page 32 .
Table 1 outlines features of the VIP6-80 model.