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Chapter 1 Cisco 7600 Product Overview Cisco 7600 Series Routers Features Table 1-1 lists some key features of the Cisco 7600 series routers. Table 1-1 Cisco 7600 Series Routers Key Features Feature Performance and configuration Supervisor engine or route switch processor Description For detailed information about the features supported on Cisco 7600 series routers, see the Cisco 7600 Series Router Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for the version of software being used on the router. • Modular, upgradable feature modules for core switching logic • Modular Gigabit Ethernet ports that you can configure with Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC), small form-factor pluggable (SFP), XENPAK, and X2 optics modules • Several combinations of multilayer switch feature cards (MSFCs) and policy feature cards (PFCs) supported (see Table 2-1): - MSFC5 and PFC4 or PFC4XL - MSFC4 and PFC3C or PFC3CXL (for the RSP720, see note below) - MSFC3 and PFC3B, PFC3BXL, or PFC3A (see note below) - MSFC2 and PFC or PFC2 • The MSFC contains the switch processor and route processor (SP/RP) for the router. • PCMCIA slot • Console port for terminal and modem access • There is no separate RP or SP for Sup 2T on the MSFC. It is a single processor board. Note Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)SY1 introduces support for the Sup 2T. Note The Route Switch Processor 720 (RSP720) is the latest supervisor engine for the Cisco 7600 series routers. It is available in Cisco IOS Release 12.2SRB and later releases. Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2SRC introduces support for the RSP720-10GE (an RSP with 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports). Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2SXF is the last release in which the PFC3A is supported. Later releases do not support this PFC. OL-10100-11 Cisco 7600 Series Router Supervisor Engine and Route Switch Processor Guide 1-3