18 Second-Generation Channel Interface Processor (CIP2) Installation and Configuration
CIP2 Installation Prerequisites
What Is the Cisco 7500 Series?
This section provides an overview of the CIsco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 routers. The Cisco 7500
series consists of the Cisco 7505, Cisco 7507, and Cisco 7513 routers. The CIP2 will operate in the
Cisco 7500 series routers.
For specific software and hardware requirements for the Cisco 7500 series systems, refer to the
section “CIP2 Software, Hardware, and Microcode Prerequisites” on page 4.
Network interfaces reside on modular interface processors, including the CIP2, which are inserted
into interface processor slots and provide a direct connection between external networks and the
high-speed CyBus in the Cisco 7500 series. Figure 7, Figure 8, and Figure 9 show the rear of the
Cisco 7500 series routers: the five-slot Cisco 7505, the seven-slot Cisco 7507, and the thirteen-slot
Cisco 7513, respectively.
In the Cisco 7505 (see Figure 7), slot 4 is reserved for the Route Switch Processor (RSP1 or RSP4),
which contains the system processor and performs packet switching functions. Slots 0 through 3 are
for interface processors, including the CIP2.
Figure 7 Cisco 7505 (Interface Processor End)
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