Installation guide
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Cisco 10000 Series Routers Line Card Hardware Installation Guide
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8-Port E3/DS3 ATM Line Card Overview
This chapter describes the Cisco 10000 series 8-port E3/DS3 ATM line card (referred to as the 8-port
E3/DS3 ATM line card) and contains the following sections:
• Line Card Summary, page 2-1
• Software and Hardware Compatibility, page 2-2
• Line Card, Router, and Processor Compatibility, page 2-3
• LEDs, page 2-3
• Physical Specifications, page 2-4
• Slot Locations, page 2-5
• Cables and Connectors, page 2-6
Line Card Summary
The 8-port E3/DS3 ATM line card has eight E3 or DS3 (T3) copper interface terminations that provide
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) serial interfaces and perform Layer 2 ATM functions.
Each E3/DS3 interface port on the 8-port E3/DS3 ATM line card provides a single high-speed data
channel.
• Maximum E3 bandwidth—34.386 Mbps
• Maximum DS3 bandwidth—44.736 Mbps
The 8-port E3/DS3 ATM line card can be used to:
Table 2-1 8-Port E3/DS3 ATM Line Card Summary
Product Number Description Minimum Cisco IOS Release
ESR-8E3DS3-ATM= 8-port E3/DS3 ATM line card Initial Cisco IOS releases for PRE-2:
12.2(16)BX and later releases of Cisco IOS Release 12.2BX
12.2(28)SB and later releases of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(28)SB
12.3(7)XI and later releases of Cisco IOS Release 12.3XI
For registered Cisco.com users, use Software Advisor to
determine the software releases for this line card.