Cisco Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor (RP1) Bulletins

 

 

Product Bulletin 

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Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processors 

PB443045 

The Cisco

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 ASR 1000 Series Route Processors, the route processors for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation 

Services Routers, address the route-processing requirements of carrier-grade IP and Multiprotocol Label Switching 

(MPLS) packet infrastructures. They are 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, a universal serial bus (USB), and an Ethernet port 

for router configuration and maintenance; and monitoring and managing the power and temperature of 

system components such as line cards, power supplies, and fans 

Features 

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor RP1, RP2, and RP3 offer the following features: 

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Integrate full range of industry-leading Cisco IOS

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 Software features and services 

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Provide optional redundant-processor support and dual Cisco IOS Software support for single route-
processor solutions for the industry’s most compact, fully redundant, high-availability solution, improving 

network resiliency, management, and costs 

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Provide hard disk drive or solid state drive for code storage, boot, configuration, logs, etc. 

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Offer field-replaceable and hot-swappable module to help ensure minimal service disruption 

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Offer Stratum-3 clock circuitry and input ports 

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Provide USB port for 1-GB compact flash memory support 

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Offer memory scalability up to 4 GB for RP1, 16 GB for RP2, and 64 GB for RP3 

Ordering Information 

Table 1 gives ordering information for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series route processors. To place an order, visit the 

Cisco Ordering Home Page at 

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To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center at 

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Ordering Information 

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 2 

ASR1000-RP2 

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