Fabric Card Overview
Table 9: Feature History Table
Description
Release
Feature Name
The Cisco 8804 modular chassis supports the
Cisco 8804 fabric card (8804-FC0).
The 8804-FC0 fabric card is Q200 silicon
chip-based providing 9.6 Tbps. The fabric card
supports 8FC and 5FC modes.
Release 7.3.16
8804-FC0 Fabric Card based on
Q200 Silicon Chip
The Cisco 8818 modular chassis supports the
Cisco 8818 fabric card (8818-FC0).
The 8818-FC0 fabric card is Q200 silicon
chip-based providing 43.2 Tbps. The fabric card
supports 8FC and 5FC modes.
Release 7.3.16
8818-FC0 Fabric Card based on
Q200 Silicon Chip
The Cisco 8808 modular chassis supports the
Cisco 8808 fabric card (8808-FC0).
The 8808-FC0 fabric card is Q200 silicon
chip-based providing 21.6 Tbps. The fabric card
supports 8FC and 5FC modes.
Release 7.3.15
8808-FC0 Fabric Card based on
Q200 Silicon Chip
The Cisco 8800 series routers are powered by the Cisco Silicon One Q200 and Q100 series processors.
Cisco 8800 Series Routers support the following Q100 Silicon based fabric cards:
• 8818-FC—Cisco 8818 Fabric Card based on Q100 Silicon
• 8812-FC—Cisco 8812 Fabric Card based on Q100 Silicon
• 8808-FC—Cisco 8808 Fabric Card based on Q100 Silicon
Cisco 8800 Series Routers support the following Q200 Silicon based fabric cards:
• 8804-FC0—Cisco 8804 Fabric Card based on Q200 Silicon
• 8808-FC0—Cisco 8808 Fabric Card based on Q200 Silicon
• 8818-FC0—Cisco 8818 Fabric Card based on Q200 Silicon
The system does not support a mix of Q100 Silicon based fabric cards and Q200 Silicon based fabric cards.
Attempting to mix Q100 and Q200 Silicon based fabric cards in a system could result in an equipment failure.
Caution
Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco 8800 Series Routers
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Cisco 8800 Series Routers Overview
Fabric Card Overview