Specifications

System Specifications 3-25
Cisco 7500 Series Rack-Mount Requirements
• Second-Generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP2)
The VIP2 uses port adapters that provide the following electrical interfaces: synchronous serial
using EIA/TIA-232, EIA/TIA-449, V.35, and X.21 DTE and DCE cables, and EIA-530 DTE
cables only; IEEE 802.5 Token Ring using RJ-45; IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10BaseT using RJ-45;
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10BaseFL using ST-type multimode, optical fiber; IEEE 802.3u Fast
Ethernet 100BaseTX and 100BaseFX using MII and RJ-45 or MII and SC-type optical fiber; and
single-mode and multimode FDDI using MIC and SC-type optical fiber.
• The data communications equipment (DCE) console port uses a male DB-25 connection, and the
data terminal equipment (DTE) auxiliary port uses a female DB-25 connection. (A standard
EIA/TIA-232 cable can be used for either.)
Cisco 7500 Series Rack-Mount Requirements
The Cisco 7500 series operates as either a freestanding or rack-mounted unit. An optional
rack-mount kit is available for mounting the chassis in an EIA-310C standard 19-inch equipment
rack or in a Telco-type rack. When the system is not mounted in a rack, place it on the floor or on a
sturdy platform. Do not stack the chassis on other Cisco 7500 series, or any other equipment.
Note For specific rack-mount information, refer to the documentation that ships with the
rack-mount kit.