Product Overview
The Cisco® 7600 Series Route Switch Processor 720 with 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks (RSP720-10GE) is designed to deliver the high scalability, performance, and fast convergence required for today and tomorrow's demanding voice, video, data, and mobility (quadruple-play) services. The Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE (Figure 1) offers Carrier Ethernet service providers tremendous flexibility, scalability, and performance at the access or aggregation edge while deploying advanced IP video and triple-play (voice, video, and data) system applications in both the residential and business services markets. In essence, it gives service providers and enterprises true service convergence with the ability to manage a wide variety of applications over a range of access media using a single platform, the Cisco 7600 Series Routers.
Figure 1. The Cisco 7600 Route Switch Processor 720 with 10 Gigabit Ethernet Uplinks
The Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE includes the following:
● Two X2-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (with line rate forwarding)
● Two Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) ports and one 10/100/1000 gigabit port for additional flexibility: This port-level flexibility allows you to position the Cisco 7600 Series at the access edge connecting with a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port uplink and a Gigabit Ethernet port uplink. The two 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports help save a slot that you can use for an additional high-density Ethernet module, shared port adapter (SPA), or SPA interface processor (SIP).
● Crossbar switch fabric: The Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE has a new and enhanced 720-Gbps crossbar switch fabric and the same new application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)-based forwarding engine that is used by the Cisco RSP720. This single module delivers 40 Gbps of switching fabric capacity per slot, supporting 4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 48-port 10/100/1000 density line cards.
● Standby as an independent forwarding line card: In a redundant configuration, the Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE introduces the unique capability of the standby processor being able to operate as an independent distributed forwarding line card.
With hardware-enabled forwarding for IPv4, IPv6 Unicast and Multicast, and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), the Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE can provide high-speed central forwarding with rich packet-processing features such as access control lists (ACLs), quality of service (QoS), MPLS VPNs, and more. The Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE delivers a rich set of IP features in hardware for applications such as subscriber aggregation, IP Forwarding, Layer 2 and Layer 3 MPLS VPNs, and Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) with QoS and security features.
The Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE comes integrated with two new daughter cards:
● Cisco 7600 Policy Feature Card (PFC-3C or PFC-3CXL): Performs Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding inhardware with consistent performance, even with intensive features enabled such as ACLs, QoS, genericrouting encapsulation (GRE), or Network Address Translation (NAT). The card executes the followingfunctions:
◦ Performs Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding
◦ Enforces ACL functions
◦ Performs QoS policing and marking
◦ Collects NetFlow statistics
◦ Offers Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
● Cisco 7600 Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC4): Runs Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols and performs all the control-plane functions.
High-Level Hardware and Software Support Specifications
Table 1. Support Specifications
| Description |
Specification |
| Software compatibility |
● The Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE is generally available from the Cisco IOS
® Software 12.2(33)SRE release train.
● Support for the RSP720-10GE is only available on a limited basis for Cisco IOS Software 12.2(33)SRC, 12.2(33)SRD release trains.
|
| Supported chassis and line cards |
Cisco 7603-S, 7604, 7606-S, 7609, 7609-S, and 7613* models * The Cisco 7613 is only supported from Software Release 12.2(33)SRE2 onwards. The RSP720-10GE will not support 7613 chassis with earlier IOS release. The Cisco 7606 is not supported in any version with the RSP720-10GE All of the Ethernet Services Plus modules (Cisco 7600 Series ES+) are supported SIPs and SPAs:
● Cisco 7600 Series SPA Interface Processor-600 (Cisco 7600 SIP 600)
● Cisco 7600 Series SPA Interface Processor-400 (Cisco 7600 SIP 400)
● Cisco 7600 Series SPA Interface Processor-200 (Cisco 7600 SIP 200)
Cisco 7600 Series/Catalyst® 6500 Series Enhanced FlexWAN Module All of the Cisco 7600 Series Ethernet services modules are supported High-density Ethernet cards (part numbers):
• WS-X67xx (WS-X6704-10GE and WS-X6708-10GE are both supported)
Distributed forwarding cards (part numbers)*:
** Note that the rule of the least common denominator applies in a Cisco 7600 Series chassis and the lowest level of PFC or DFC dictates at which level the entire chassis operates. A DFC3B forces the Cisco 7600 Series configuration to run in 3B mode, regardless of the PFC-3C (or -3CXL) of the RSP720-10GE. |
| Optics support |
10 Gigabit Ethernet:
• X2-10GB-CX4=
• X2-10GB-LX4=
• X2-10GB-LR=
• X2-10GB-ER=
• X2-10GB-LRM= (12.2(33)SRE and later)
• X2 10GB-ZR= (12.2(33)SRE and later)
• X2-DWDM (12.2(33)SRE and later)
|
Gigabit Ethernet:
• GLC-T=
• GLC-SX-MM=
• GLC-LH-SM=
• GLC-ZX-SM=
• GLC-BX-D=
• GLC-BX-U=
• SFP-GE-T=
• SFP-GE-S=
● SFP-GE-L=
|
Features and Benefits
Table 2 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE.
Table 2. Features and Benefits of Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE
| Feature |
Benefits |
| Integrated 720-Gbps switch fabric |
● Offers Layer 2 forwarding rates of up to 30 million packets per second (Mpps)
(Centralized Forwarding)
● Provides bandwidth capacity of 40 Gbps per slot
● Allows additional slots for increased port density
|
| Hardware-based Cisco Express Forwarding |
● Offers Layer 3 (IP and MPLS) forwarding rates of 30 Mpps (Centralized Forwarding)
|
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet port options |
● Offers two 10 Gigabit Ethernet and three Gigabit Ethernet port options
(including one 10/100/1000 RJ-45 port) on the RSP
|
| Faster CPU and added memory |
● Performance improvements, including:
◦ Faster protocol convergence times ◦ Improved Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping times ◦ Improved router bootup times ◦ Faster rates of establishing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) ◦ IP sessions and Traffic Engineering |
| High-density residential subscribers aggregation |
● Allows customers to support a combination of Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) and L3VPN features for use in a quadruple-play network
|
Hardware Features of the Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE
Table 3. Hardware Features of Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE
| Features |
RSP720-3C-10GE |
RSP720-3CXL-10GE |
| Memory (route processor/switch processor) |
Up to 4 GB/Up to 2 GB |
Up to 4 GB/Up to 2 GB |
| Compact Flash memory |
512 MB/1 GB |
512 MB/1 GB |
| Nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) |
4 MB |
4 MB |
| File Allocation Table (FAT) 32 file system |
Supported |
Supported |
Scalability
Table 4. Scalability for Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE
| Part Number |
RSP720-3C-10GE |
RSP720-3CXL-10GE |
| IPv4 Routing |
In hardware: Up to 400 Mpps* |
In hardware: Up to 400 Mpps* |
| IPv6 Routing |
In hardware: Up to 200 Mpps* |
In hardware: Up to 200 Mpps* |
| Layer 2 bridging |
In hardware: Up to 400 Mpps* |
In hardware: Up to 400 Mpps* |
| MPLS |
● MPLS in hardware to enable use of Layer 3 VPNs and EoMPLS tunneling
● Up to 1024 Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF) with a total of up to 256,000 routes per system
|
● MPLS in hardware to enable use of Layer 3 VPNs and EoMPLS tunneling
● Up to 1024 VRF with a total of up to 1,000,000 routes per system
|
| Generic routing encapsulation (GRE) |
In hardware |
In hardware |
| NAT |
Hardware assisted |
Hardware assisted |
| Routes |
256,000 (IPv4); 128,000 (IPv6) |
1M (IPv4); 512K (IPv6) |
| NetFlow entries |
128,000 |
256,000 |
* With distributed forwarding cards (DFCs)
QoS Features
Table 5. QoS Features of Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE
| Feature |
RSP720-3C-10GE |
RSP720-3CXL-10GE |
| Aggregate rate-limiting location |
Ingress port or VLAN and egress VLAN or Layer 3 port |
Ingress port or VLAN and egress VLAN or Layer 3 port |
| Rate-limiting level types: Committed information rate(CIR) and peak information rate (PIR) |
CIR and PIR |
CIR and PIR |
| Flow-based rate-limiting method; number of rates |
Per source address, destination address, or full flow; 64 rates |
Per source address, destination address, or full flow; 64 rates |
| MAC ACLs featuring per-port and per-VLAN granularity |
Yes |
Yes |
Security Features
Table 6. Security Features of Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE
| Feature |
RSP720-3C-10GE |
RSP720-3CXL-10GE |
| Port security |
Yes |
Yes |
| IEEE 802.1x and 802.1x extensions |
Yes |
Yes |
| VLAN and router ACLs and port ACLs |
Yes |
Yes |
| Reflexive ACLs |
128,000 |
256,000 |
| Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRPF) check in hardware |
Up to 6 paths |
Up to 6 paths |
| CPU rate limiters (denial-of-service [DoS] protection) |
10 special-case rate limiters plus CoPP |
10 special-case rate limiters plus CoPP |
| Private VLANs |
Yes |
Yes |
| MAC ACLs on IP |
Yes |
Yes |
| TCP intercept hardware acceleration |
Yes |
Yes |
MPLS Features
Table 7. MPLS Features
| Feature |
RSP720-3C-10GE |
RSP720-3CXL-10GE |
| Interface support |
LAN and WAN interface modules as applicable |
LAN and WAN interface modules as applicable |
| Label imposition and disposition (MPLS provider edge) and swapping (MPLS provider core) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tag Distribution Protocol (TDP) support |
Yes |
Yes |
| MPLS VPN |
Yes |
Yes |
| VRF Lite |
Yes |
Yes |
| QoS mechanisms using experimental (EXP) bits |
Yes |
Yes |
| MPLS with Resource Reservation Protocol Traffic Engineering
(MPLS-RSVP-TE) |
Yes |
Yes |
| MPLS Differentiated Services (DiffServ)-Aware Traffic Engineering (MPLS-DS-TE) |
Yes |
Yes |
| MPLS traceroute |
Yes; refer to release notes for details |
Yes; refer to release notes for details |
| EoMPLS |
Yes |
Yes |
Routing and MIB Support
Table 8. Routing and MIB Feature Support
| Description |
Specification |
| Protocols |
Layer 3 routing protocols:
● Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 (BGPv4)
● Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
● Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS)
● Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
● Distributed Forwarding Information Base (FIB) switching
● Cisco Discovery Protocol
● Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
Multicast Forwarding
● Protocol independent Multicast (PIM; both sparse and dense modes)
● Bidirectional PIM in hardware
Comprehensive MPLS support Cisco Group Management Protocol (GMP) and IGMP snooping |
| MIBs |
MPLS LDP MIB
● MPLS Label Switch Router (LSR) MIB
Please refer to software release notes and check the following MIB finder for more information: http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml. |
| Network management |
CiscoWorks |
Product Specifications and Compliance
Table 9. Product Specifications and Compliance
| Description |
Specification |
| Physical specifications |
(H x W x D): 1.57 x 15.35 x 17.05 in. (4 x 39 x 43.3 cm) Weight: 11.7 lb (5.336 kg) |
| Power consumption |
RSP720-3CXL-10GE: 375W RSP720-3C-10GE: 355W |
| Environmental conditions |
Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Storage temperature: -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C) Relative humidity: 10 to 90%, non-condensing Regulatory compliance |
| Predicted mean time between failure (MTBF) |
80,000 hr |
| Compliance |
CE Markings
● FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
• EN50082-1
|
Emission
● EN300386: V1.3.3 : 2005
● EN55022: 1994 [+ amd 1 & 2]
● EN61000-3-3: 1995 [+ amd 1: 2001]
● ICES-003 Issue 4 : 2004
Immunity
● CISPR24: 1997 [+ amd 1 & 2]
● EN300386: V1.3.3 : 2005
● EN55024: 1998 [+ amd 1 & 2]
|
Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Home Page and refer to Table 10.
● The Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE is generally available from the Cisco IOS Software 12.2(33)SRE release train.
● RSP720-10GE system bundles are available starting from the 12.2(33)SRE release train.
● Support for the RSP720-10GE is only available on a limited basis for 12.2(33)SRC and 12.2(33)SRD release trains.
Please contact your Cisco sales representative for any further questions.
Table 10. Ordering Information for Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE
| Product Number |
Description |
| RSP720-3C-10GE(=) |
Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE with PFC-3C includes:
• Two X2-based 10 GE ports
• Two GE SFP ports and one 10/100/1000 gigabit port for additional flexibility
• Integrated 720-Gbps switch fabric
• PFC-3C and Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC4)
• Route processor: 1- to 4-GB DRAM (1-GB default)
• Switch processor: 1- to 2-GB DRAM (1-GB default)
• One external Compact Flash Type II slot
• 4-MB nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM)
• 512-MB internal boot memory (Compact Flash)
|
| RSP720-3CXL-10GE(=) |
Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE with PFC-3CXL includes:
● Two X2-based 10 GE ports
● Two GE SFP ports and one 10/100/1000 gigabit port for additional flexibility
● Integrated 720-Gbps switch fabric
● PFC-3CXL (high capacity) and Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC4)
● Route processor: 1- to 4-GB DRAM (2-GB default)
● Switch processor: 1- to 2-GB DRAM (1-GB default)
● One external Compact Flash Type II slot
● 512-MB internal boot memory (Compact Flash)
|
| MEM-RSP720-2G(=) |
This memory option upgrades RSP720-10GE RP memory from 1G to 2G |
| MEM-RSP720-4G(=) |
This memory option upgrades RSP720-10GE RP memory from 2G to 4G |
| MEM-RSP720-SP2G |
This memory option upgrades RSP720-10GE SP memory from the default 1G to 2G |
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For more information about the Cisco 7600 Series Routers and the Cisco 7600 Series RSP720-10GE, visit: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/index.html.
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