Cisco ASR 5000 Series, Installation Manual

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ASR 5000 Hardware Platform Overview
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Figure 16. Quad Gigabit Ethernet Line Card (QGLC)
Table 15. QGLC Callouts
Item Description
1 Card Ejector Levers —Use to insert/remove card to/from chassis.
2 Interlock Switch —In its Down position the interlock switch notifies system to safely power down the card prior to its
removal.
3 Card Level Status LEDs —Show the status of the card. See Applying Power and Verifying Installation for definitions.
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Gigabit Ethernet Interface(s) —Gigabit Ethernet (GE) SFP modules.
1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX, and 1000Base-T interfaces are supported depending on the SFP module installed.
10 Gigabit Ethernet Line Card (XGLC)
The XGLC supports higher speed connections to packet core equipment, increases effective throughput between the
ASR 5000 and the packet core network, and reduces the number of physical ports needed on the ASR 5000.
The XGLC (10G Ethernet) is a full-height line card, unlike the other line cards, which are half height. To install an
XGLC, you must remove the half-height card guide to create a full-height slot.
The single-port XGLC supports the IEEE 802.3-2005 revision which defines full duplex operation of 10 Gigabit
Ethernet. PSC2s or PSC3s are required to achieve maximum sustained rates with the XGLC.
The XGLC use a Small Form Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) module. The modules support one of two media types:
10GBASE-SR (Short Reach) 850nm, 300m over multimode fiber (MMF), or 10GBASE-LR (Long Reach) 1310nm,
10km over single mode fiber (SMF).