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Chapter 2 8-Port E3/DS3 ATM Line Card Overview
Software and Hardware Compatibility
• Provide eight E3 or DS3 trunk uplinks that support throughput of up to 44.736 Mbps at each port of
the line card
• Provide IP packet routing over ATM virtual circuit connections using copper-based E3 or DS3
connectors at each port
• Operate as a subscriber interface card
The ATM features of the 8-port E3/DS3 ATM line card include:
• Broadband aggregation support for up to 8,000 simultaneously active, independent ATM virtual
circuits per E3 or DS3 port, with a total limit of 32,000 VCs per line card
• Uses ATM cell header 8-bit virtual path identifiers (VPIs) and 16-bit virtual channel identifiers
(VCIs)
• Provides ATM QoS (quality of service) management
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
card 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.