Specifications

3-2
Cisco AS5x00 Case Study for Basic IP Modem Services
11/24/1999
Section 3 Commissioning the Cisco AS5800 Hardware
Understanding the Basic Hardware Architecture
The Cisco 7206 Router Shelf and the Cisco DS5814 Dial Shelf
The Cisco AS5800 access server contains:
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A Cisco 7206 router shelf (egress). It connects to the IP backbone.
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A Cisco DS5814 dial shelf (ingress). It connects to the PSTN.
Figure 3-1 shows the Cisco AS5800’s system architecture for this case study:
Figure 3-1 Cisco AS5800 System Architecture
Note
The Cisco IOS uses a three-element notation to specify interface and port
locations:
shelf
/
slot
/
port
.
Network
element
management
server
(SNMP)
System
controller
shelf
Cisco
SC3640
Client
PC
Client
modem
PSTN
DSI
port adapter
0/2/0
30043
Router shelf
shelf ID=0
Dial shelf
shelf ID=1
Dial shelf
interconnect
cable
1/0/0
PRI
Slot numbers
T3
Cisco
7206
FE 0/1/0
0123............13
AAA server
Backbone
router
DSCModem cards
Cisco DS5814
IP
backbone