Specifications

Chapter 1 Routing
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Cisco 7600 Series
For More Information
See the Cisco 7500 Series Web site: http://www.cisco.com/go/7500
Cisco 7600 Series
The Cisco 7600 Series combines optical WAN/MAN networking and
high-volume Ethernet aggregation with a focus on the delivery of
high-touch services for the IP and MPLS edge. It combines Layer 2 and
Layer 3 networking capabilities with a high-bandwidth, high-performance architecture
including hardware-based forwarding of MPLS, IPv4, & IPv6. Cisco 7600 series form
factors include the Cisco 7603, 7606, 7609, and 7613. Each router can deliver DS0 to OC-48
WAN and nx10-Mbps Ethernet to nx10-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity into service provider
edge, metropolitan-area and enterprise networks for a variety of triple-play and aggregation
solutions.
When to Sell
Key Features
• Up to 30 Mpps forwarding processor with hardware acclerated IPv4, IPv6, & MPLS
• Hardware accelerated IP services on each Optical Services Module (OSM), delivering up
to 6 Mpps per slot
• Modular and scalable from 32 Gbps to 720 Gbps switch fabric
• One of the widest, most complete ranges of WAN interfaces in the industry, with DS0 to
OC-48 connectivity
• Leveraging the FlexWAN Module, 7x00 port adapters are shared with the Cisco 7200,
7300, 7400, and 7500 which simplifies sparing and protects customer investment in
interfaces
• Compatible with Catalyst 6500 LAN interfaces, offering nx10 Mbps Ethernet to 10 Gbps
Competitive Products
Specifications
Sell This Product When a Customer Needs These Features
Cisco 7603
• 3 slot (horizontal) chassis; 240 Gbps backplane bandwidth
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; 30 Mpps forwarding rate
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; NEBs Compliant
1. Bandwidth & forwarding rate numbers assume Sup720 Engine
Cisco 7606
• 6 slot (horizontal) chassis; 480 Gbps backplane bandwidth
1
; 30 Mpps forwarding rate
1
; NEBs Compliant
Cisco 7609
• 9 slot (vertical) chassis; 720 Gbps backplane bandwidth
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; 30 Mpps forwarding rate
1
; NEBs Compliant
Cisco 7613
• 13 slot (horizontal) chassis; 720 Gbps backplane bandwidth
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; 30 Mpps forwarding rate
1
; NEBs Compliant
• Alcatel: 7450, 7750
• Juniper: M10i, M20, M40e, M320
• Juniper: ERX700, ERX1400
• Extreme: Black Diamond 6808
Feature Cisco 7603 Cisco 7606 Cisco 7609 Cisco 7613
Fixed Ports
SFP & 10/100/1000 (Sup720) Same as Cisco 7603 Same as Cisco 7603 Same as Cisco 7603
Expansion Slots
3 (horizontal) 6 (horizontal) 9 (vertical) 13 (horizontal)
WAN Interface Range
DS0 to OC-48 Same as Cisco 7603 Same as Cisco 7603 Same as Cisco 7603
Processor
Supervisor720-3B
Supervisor720-3BXL
Same as Cisco 7603 Same as Cisco7603 Same as Cisco 7603
Forwarding Rate
Up to 30 Mpps Same as Cisco 7603 Same as Cisco 7603 Same as Cisco 7603
Backplane Capacity
240 Gbps 480 Gbps 720 Gbps 720 Gbps
Flash PCMCIA Memory
up to 512MB Same as Cisco 7603 Same as Cisco 7603 Same as Cisco 7603