Cisco 12000 series 2-GB ATA PC Card (Flash Disk), 10 Pack MEM-FD2G-10PK= Data Sheet
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Cisco XR 12000 and 12000 Series Performance
Route Processor-2
Route Processor-2
The Cisco
®
XR 12000 and 12000 Series Performance Route Processor-2 (PRP-2) is the
next-generation route processor for all
Cisco XR 12000 and 12000 series routers. The
Cisco PRP-2 offers up to 100-percent performance improvement on most system tasks,
up to 4 GB of memory, a Gigabit Ethernet management port, and a hard drive option. The
Cisco PRP-2 delivers the scalability needed for service and network convergence. It also
provides a Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS) interface, a component of the Cisco
XR 12000 and Cisco 12000 series BITS architecture that will enable network service
synchronization on the platform in the future.
Product Overview
The Cisco PRP-2 (Figure 1) is the next-generation route processor for the Cisco XR 12000 and
12000 series routers, addressing the unique route processing requirements of carrier-grade IP and
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) packet infrastructures. It is responsible for the following
functions:
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Executing routing protocol stacks
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Performing all protocol communications with other routers
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Building and distributing forwarding information to all line cards
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Uploading the operating system software system images to all installed line cards upon
powering up
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Providing out-of-band system console and auxiliary ports and an Ethernet port for router
configuration and maintenance
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Monitoring and managing the power and temperature of system components such as line
cards, power supplies, and fans
Figure 1. Cisco XR 12000 and 12000 Series PRP-2