Specifications

Cisco 12016, Cisco 12416, and Cisco 12816 Router Clock and Scheduler, Switch Fabric, and Alarm Card Replacement Instructions

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Upgrading the Switch Fabric

Upgrade Requirements

Before proceeding, review the following upgrade requirements:

1. You must have a complete switch fabric card set. You cannot intermix 2.5-, 10-, and 40-Gbps CSCs

and SFCs.

2. When upgrading to a 10-Gbps switch fabric with a GRP installed, the Flash memory card must be

loaded with Cisco IOS Release 12.0(16)S or later.

3. When upgrading to a 10-Gbps switch fabric with a PRP installed, the Flash memory card must be

loaded with Cisco IOS Release 12.0(22)S or later.

4. When upgrading to a 40-Gbps switch fabric, the Performance Route Processor (PRP) must be

installed, and the flash memory card must be loaded with Cisco IOS Release 12.0(31)S or later.

5. When upgrading to an enhanced 10-Gbps switch fabric, the Performance Route Processor (PRP)

must be installed, and the flash memory card must be loaded with Cisco IOS 12.0(32)SY2 or later.

6. When upgrading to an enhanced 40-Gbps switch fabric, the Performance Route Processor (PRP)

must be installed, and the flash memory card must be loaded with Cisco IOS 12.0(31)S or later.