Specifications
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Cisco IOS Dial Technologies Configuration Guide
Configuring and Managing Cisco Access Servers
and Dial Shelves
This chapter describes configuration and monitoring tasks for the Cisco AS5800 and AS5400 access
servers, including dial shelves and dial shelf controllers on the Cisco AS5800 access servers in the
following main sections:
• Cisco AS5800 Dial Shelf Architecture and DSIP Overview
• How to Configure Dial Shelves
• Port Management Services on Cisco Access Servers
• Upgrading and Configuring SPE Firmware
For further information and configuration examples for the Cisco AS5400, refer to the Cisco AS5400
Universal Access Server Software Configuration Guide.
For further information and configuration examples for the Cisco AS5800, refer to the Cisco AS5800
Universal Access Server Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning Guide.
For more information on the Cisco access servers, go to the Cisco Connection Documentation site on
Cisco.com, or use the Cisco Documentation CD-ROM.
To identify the hardware platform or software image information associated with a feature, use the
Feature Navigator on Cisco.com to search for information about the feature or refer to the software
release notes for a specific release. For more information, see the “Identifying Supported Platforms”
section in the “Using Cisco IOS Software” chapter.
For a complete description of the commands in this chapter, refer to the Cisco IOS Dial Technologies
Command Reference. To locate documentation of other commands that appear in this chapter, use the
command reference master index or search online.
Cisco AS5800 Dial Shelf Architecture and DSIP Overview
The Cisco AS5800 is a rack-mounted system consisting of a router shelf and a dial shelf. The dial shelf
contains feature and controller cards (trunk cards), modem cards, and dial shelf controller (DSC) cards.
Note For more information about split dial shelf configuration, refer to the hardware installation guides
that accompanied your Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server and the Cisco AS5800 Universal
Access Server Software Installation and Configuration Guide.