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Route Switch Processor
The Cisco ASR 900 Route Switch Processor (RSP1) is the centralized card in the system performing the data
plane, network timing, and control plane functions for the system. This card contains separate control plane and
data plane components. The main packet processing and traffic management is performed by the Cisco Carrier
Ethernet ASIC. The RSP also contains the main control plane CPU for the Cisco IOS
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XE operating system and
platform control software.
Two RSP slots are provided in the Cisco ASR 903 Router for optional inter-chassis redundancy. With two RSPs
inserted in the Cisco ASR 903 Router, one RSP operates in active mode and the other RSP operates in hot standby
mode. The RSP is a field replaceable unit (FRU) and can be online inserted and removed (OIR) while the system is
operating. The removal or failure of the active RSP results in the automatic switchover to the standby RSP.
There are two versions of the RSP, which provide the same capabilities and throughput, while differing in service
scale. These differences are described in Table 7.
Interface Module
The Cisco ASR 903 Router has six interface module slots. There are two types of interface module slots. Four
slots support all of the available interface modules. The remaining two slots support only the Gigabit Ethernet and
TDM Interface modules, the 10 Gigabit Ethernet modules are not supported in these slots. One of these two slots
is limited to a maximum of seven Gigabit Ethernet ports with the Cisco ASR 900 Route Switch Processor (RSP1).
Ethernet Interface Modules
There are three Cisco ASR900 Ethernet interface modules:
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Cisco ASR 900 Series 1-Port 10GE XFP Interface Module, this module supports a single 10-Gigabit
Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (XFP) port.
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Cisco ASR 900 Series 8-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module, this module supports eight Copper
RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
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Cisco ASR 900 Series 8-Port SFP Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module, this module supports eight Gigabit
Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)ports.
All of the Ethernet ports will only operate in non-oversubscribed mode. The SFP and XFP pluggables are hot
swappable, and are listed in Table 2.
Legacy Interface Modules
The Cisco ASR 903 Router supports two TDM interface modules:
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Cisco ASR 900 Series 16-Port T1/E1 Interface Module, this module supports 16 T1 or E1 ports.
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Cisco ASR 900 Series 4-Port OC3/STM-1 or 1-Port OC12/STM-4 Interface Module, this combo module
supports one of four modes: 4xOC3, 4xSTM-1, 1xOC12, and 1xSTM-4. If the module is configured for
4xOC3 or 4xSTM-1, then the individual interfaces can be configured to be clear-channel, POS, or
channelized. 4xOC3/4xSTM-1/1xOC12/1xSTM-4 Interface Module
The T1/E1 Interface Module has a single high-density connector on the module. This high-density connector
requires a single cable to connect to an external breakout patch-panel for connectivity to the individual T1/E1
ports.
The TDM interface modules support the Any Service Any Port (ASAP) concept, including Asynchronous Transfer
Mode (ATM) and circuit emulation functionality.
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