beautypg.com

Performance route processor overview, Reduced boot time, Increased overall scalability – Cisco XR 12410 User Manual

Page 30: G bandwidth backplane connectivity

background image

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Line Card and Route Processor Overview

1-16

Cisco XR 12410 and Cisco XR 12810 Router Installation Guide

OL-17441-01

The Secure Domain Router (SDR) controls domain security features independent
of any other SDRs on the network.

In addition to the functionality listed for the PRP-2, PRP-3 provides the following
specific functions:

Reduced boot time.

Increased overall scalability.

Improved memory access rates and scale.

Improved CPU performance through dual 1.3-GHz PPC processor cores.

Improved packet processing using hardware-based acceleration.

10-G bandwidth backplane connectivity.

Support for all 124xx and 128xx chassis, except low–speed fabric (2.5 G).

New ROMMON that supports IPv4 network configuration directly.

Performance Route Processor Overview

The performance route processor (PRP) uses a Motorola PowerPC 7450 CPU that
runs at an external bus clock speed of 133 MHz and has an internal clock speed
of 667 MHz.

Figure 1-9

identifies the slots, ports, and LEDs on the PRP front panel.

Figure 1-9

Performance Route Processor-2 (PRP-2) Front Panel

Table 1-1

Performance Route Processor-2 (PRP-2) Front Panel Hardware Components

EJECT

RX

TX

PRIMARY

SLO

T-

1

SLO

T-

0

LINK

EN

RX

TX

ETH 1

ETH 0

AUX

CONSOLE

PERFORMANCE ROUTE PROCESSOR 1 (PRP-1)

LINK

PRIMARY

EN

RESET

129307

1

3

4

5

2

6