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Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1
Product Specifications: Components
Connectivity
Memory
Processor
Product Specifications: Environmental Conditions
Product Specifications: Physical Specifications
Product Regulatory Approvals and Compliance
Product Regulatory Approvals
Product Regulatory Compliance
Product System Requirements
Hardware Requirements:
Software
Product Ordering Details
Product Ordering Details: Migration Program
Service and Support
Data Sheet
Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1
To continue to meet the increasing needs for performance while maintaining exceptional value and flexibility, the Cisco 7200 Series introduces its newest processor—the NPE-G1 (Figure 1). The Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1 (NPE-G1) addresses the demand for performance and flexibility by doubling its processing capacity and enabling unprecedented LAN performance. Benefits of the NPE-G1 include the following (see Table 1 for details):
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Provides performance of up to 1 million packets per second (PPS) in Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) switching (an increase of up to 250 percent over the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-400)
•Offers three Gigabit Ethernet/Fast Ethernet ports that do not take up bandwidth points
•Doubles the amount of available DRAM (to 1 GB)
•Eliminates the requirement for an input/output (I/O) controller
•Eliminates I/O controller LAN interface bandwidth points
•Provides modular processors and the ability to upgrade
•Offers improved price performance
Figure 1
Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1
Table 1 Features and Benefits Overview
Features
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Benefits
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Performance of up to 1 million PPS in Cisco Express Forwarding switching
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Dramatically increases the performance of the Cisco 7200 Series
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Three fixed 10/100/1000-Mbps ports (RJ-45 or gigabit interface converter [GBIC]) directly on the processor
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Maximizes LAN connectivity and performance without taking up bandwidth points or midplane capacity
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256 MB (default), 512 MB, and 1 GB of DRAM are available
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Doubles the amount of DRAM available on the Cisco 7200 Series, which offers the following benefits:
•Supports more routing tables
•Supports more Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) virtual routing and forwarding instances (VRFs)
•Supports more sessions for broadband aggregation
•Enables higher scalability on features such as NetFlow, Network Address Translation (NAT), access control lists (ACLs), and more
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Incorporates the functionality (flash memory and auxiliary and console ports) of the I/O controller
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Reduces costs (Note: an I/O controller can still be used)
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Supports a third peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus to the I/O controller slot
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Frees the current I/O controller ports from bandwidth limitations, allowing two PCI buses to be dedicated to the port adapter slots
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Modular
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Enables maximum investment protection through the ability to upgrade processors
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Supports Cisco IOS® Software
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Supports a wide range of IP network services including quality of service, MPLS, broadband aggregation, security, multiservice, compression, and IPSec Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) encryption
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Product Specifications: Components
Connectivity
•Gigabit Ethernet ports: Three 10/100/1000 ports are available on the NPE-G1 (Figure 2). Either copper or fiber is available.
Figure 2
Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1 Ports
•Gigabit Ethernet port features: all three ports support the IEEE 802.1Q standard.
•NPE-G1 supports three types of GBICS: SX, LX/LH, and ZX for varying fiber length requirements.
•Console and auxiliary ports: Because the NPE-G1 has a console port and an auxiliary port, and handles the other functionality of the I/O controller, the need for an I/O controller is eliminated. However, an I/O controller can still be used. If an I/O controller is detected in the I/O controller slot, I/O controller functionality defaults to the I/O controller (with the exception of Non-volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) and boot flash). The console and auxiliary ports of the NPE-G1 are then disabled.
Memory
•SDRAM: 256 MB (default), 512 MB, and 1 GB. There are two DRAM memory slots, so 256 MB of memory consists of two 128 MB memory SODIMMs, 512 MB consists of two 256 MB memory SODIMMs, and 1 GB consists of two 512 MB memory SODIMMs. It is necessary to have the same size SODIMM in each memory bank on an NPE-G1. The type of DRAM memory being used on the NPE-G1 is double data-rate (DDR) memory. DDR memory provides high-performance memory access rates.
•Compact flash: 64 MB (default), 128 MB, and 256 MB. The compact flash used on the NPE-G1 is the same compact flash used with the Cisco 7400 and 7300 series Internet routers.
•512 KB NVRAM or 512 KB.
•512 KB Layer 2 cache.
•16 MB packet memory on 256 MB SDRAM and 32 MB packet memory on 512 MB and 1 GB SDRAM.
•ECC support (SDRAM and Layer 2 cache).
Processor
•700 MHz Broadcom BCM1250 processor.
Product Specifications: Environmental Conditions
•Storage temperature: -38 to 150°F (-40 to 70°C)
•Operating temperature, nominal: 41° to 104°F (5 to 40°C)
•Operating temperature, short term: 23 to 131°F (-5 to 55°C)
•Storage relative humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (RH)
•Operating humidity, nominal: 5 to 85% RH
•Operating humidity, short term: 5 to 90% RH
•Operating altitude: -60 to 4000 m
Product Specifications: Physical Specifications
Height: 1.40 in. (3.556 cm)
Width: 15.15 in. (38.481 cm)
Depth: 11.12 in. (28.245 cm)
Weight: 3.25 lb (1.49 kg)
Product Regulatory Approvals and Compliance
Product Regulatory Approvals
•Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions
•Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for the United States
•Underwriters Laboratories, Canada (cUL) or Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
•European Norm (EN)
•International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
•Australia/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS)
Product Regulatory Compliance
•FCC Part 15 Class A device for electromagnetic interference limits
•FCC Part 68 for connection to the public telephone network
•Electrostatic Discharge EN61000-4
Product System Requirements
Hardware Requirements:
•Chassis: The NPE-G1 is supported on the Cisco 7204VXR and Cisco 7206VXR chassis.
•I/O controllers: Although a Cisco 7200VXR chassis with an NPE-G1 does not require the use of an I/O controller, an I/O controller can still be used. The NPE-G1 is supported with the following Cisco 7200 Series I/O controller part numbers: C7200-I/O, C7200-I/O-2FE/E, C7200-I/O-GE+E.
•Port adapters: The NPE-G1 is supported with all port adapters that can be ordered with the Cisco 7200VXR chassis as of August 1, 2002 except for the following:
–PA-A2-4T1C-OC3SM
–PA-A2-4T1C-T3ATM
–PA-A2-4E1XC-OC3SM
–PA-A2-4E1XC-E3ATM
Software
•The NPE-G1 is supported in 12.2(4)BW, 12.2(15)B, 12.2(14)S, 12.2(15)T, 12.1(14)E, 12.3(1), 12.3(2)T, 12.3(1a)B, and later Cisco IOS® releases. For the most current release information, refer to
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/front.x/Support/HWSWmatrix/hwswmatrix.cgi
Product Ordering Details
Please visit http://www.cisco.com/public/ordering_info.shtml to place an order. Refer to Table 2 for product part numbers.
Table 2 Product Ordering Details: Product Part Number
Product Number
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Product Description
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NPE-G1
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Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1 including 256 MB default DRAM and 64 MB default flash memory
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NPE-G1=
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Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1 including 256 MB default DRAM and 64 MB default flash memory—Spare
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MEM-NPE-G1-256MB
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Two 128 MB memory modules (256 MB total) for the Cisco 7200 Network Processing Engine NPE-G1
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MEM-NPE-G1-256MB=
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Two 128 MB memory modules (256 MB total) for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1—Spare
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MEM-NPE-G1-512MB
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Two 256 MB memory modules (512 MB total) for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1
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MEM-NPE-G1-512MB=
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Two 256 MB memory modules (512 MB total) for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1—Spare
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MEM-NPE-G1-1GB
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Two 512 MB memory modules (1 GB total) for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1
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MEM-NPE-G1-1GB=
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Two 512 MB memory modules (1 GB total) for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1—Spare
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MEM-NPE-G1-FLD64
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64 MB Compact Flash Disk for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1
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MEM-NPE-G1-FLD64=
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64 MB Compact Flash Disk for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1—Spare
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MEM-NPE-G1-FLD128
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128 MB Compact Flash Disk for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1
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MEM-NPE-G1-FLD128=
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128 MB Compact Flash Disk for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1—Spare
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MEM-NPE-G1-FLD256
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256 MB Compact Flash Disk for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1
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MEM-NPE-G1-FLD256=
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256 MB Compact Flash Disk for the Cisco 7200 Series Network Processing Engine NPE-G1—Spare
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IO-CONTROLR-BLANK
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I/O controller slot blank
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IO-CONTROLR-BLANK=
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I/O controller slot blank—Spare
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Product Ordering Details: Migration Program
A Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) has been established for this product.
The Cisco Technology Migration Plan is a sales program that allows customers to trade in Cisco products to receive a trade-in credit toward the purchase of any new Cisco product. The program underscores the Cisco commitment to the customer.
More specifics about this program can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein
Service and Support
Cisco Systems offers a wide range of service and support options for its customers. More information about Cisco service and support programs and benefits can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/public/Support_root.shtml
