Chapter 1 Product Overview
Product Description
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Cisco 12006 and Cisco 12406 Router Installation and Configuration Guide
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These two router models are differentiated by the switching capacity of the switch
fabric installed in the router:
•
Cisco 12006 Router—2.5-Gbps switch fabric
•
Cisco 12406 Router—10-Gbps switch fabric
Other than their various capacities, these routers are almost identical. Differences
between each router are described unless otherwise noted, all information in this
publication applies to all routers.
Product Description
The Cisco 12006 and Cisco 12406 routers, shown in
Figure 1-1
, are members of
the Cisco 12000 series router family. These routers are aimed at scaling the
Internet and enterprise backbones to speeds of 155 Mbps (OC-3/STM-1),
622 Mbps (OC-12/STM-4), 2.4 Gbps (OC-48/STM-16), and 10 Gbps
(OC-192/STM).
