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Chapter 8 6-Port Channelized T3 Line Card Overview
Software and Hardware Compatibility
The Cisco 10008 router can support up to seven channelized T3 line cards, with a maximum capacity of
42 T3 connections or 1176 T1 connections per chassis. A fully loaded 7-foot rack can support up to
126 T3 connections, or 3528 T1 connections. This configuration assumes at least one slot is used for an
uplink.
• You can channelize the T3 line into 28 independent DS1 data channels. You can channelize DS1
channels down to DS0 time slots (56 kbps or 64 kbps) with a maximum of 128 channels per DS3.
• Alternatively, the T3 line may supply some or all of the T3 payload (full-rate DS3) to a single end
user.
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 8-2 lists router model, line card, and processor compatibility.
Note If you are using the 6-port channelized 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 8-2 Line Card, Router, and Processor Compatibility
Line Card Cisco 10008 Cisco 10005 PRE-2 PRE-1 PRE
6-port channelized T3 line card Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes