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Cisco 10000 Series Routers Line Card Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 15 8-Port Unchannelized E3/T3 Line Card Overview
Software and Hardware Compatibility
The line card provides Cisco 10000 series routers with eight E3 or T3 high-density unchannelized
interface ports. The line card:
• Supports eight multiport T3 or E3 copper interface terminations
• Provides a solution for service providers if a fiber interface is unavailable
• Provides Internet service providers with the means to interface with existing copper Internet
Protocol (IP) leased-lines
• Supports the High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), Frame Relay, and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
encapsulations
If you are a registered Cisco.com user, see Feature Navigator for supported features.
Software and Hardware Compatibility
To check the minimum software requirements of Cisco IOS software with the hardware installed on your
router, Cisco maintains the Software Advisor tool on Cisco.com. This tool does not verify whether line
cards within a system are compatible, but does provide the minimum Cisco IOS requirements for
individual hardware line cards, modules, or options.
Note Access to this tool is limited to users with Cisco.com login accounts.
To access Software Advisor, click Login at Cisco.com, type Software Advisor in the SEARCH box, and
click Go. Click the link for the Software Advisor tool.
Choose a product family or enter a specific product number to search for the minimum supported
software release needed for your hardware.
Line Card, Router, and Processor Compatibility
Table 15-2 lists router model, line card, and processor compatibility.
Note The 8-port unchannelized E3/T3 line card has been compliance-tested to function in a Cisco 10005
chassis.
Note If you are using the8-port unchannelized E3/T3 line card with a Cisco 10005 router, you must use the
Cisco 10005 extender card. See Appendix A, “Cisco 10005 Extender Card Information” for more
information on the extender card.
Table 15-2 Line Card, Router, and Processor Compatibility
Line Card Cisco 10008 Cisco 10005 PRE-2 PRE-1 PRE
8-port unchannelized E3/T3 line card Yes Yes Yes Yes No