Chapter 2
Module and Service Descriptions
Route Processor Module (RPM)
The Route Processor Module is a Cisco 7200 series router redesigned into a double-height card to fit in
a MGX 8230 chassis. The RPM front card provides a Cisco IOS network processing engine (NPE-150),
capable of processing up to 120K packets per second (pps). The front card also provides ATM
connectivity to the MGX 8230 internal cell bus at full-duplex OC-3c from the module.
Initially, three types of single-height back card types will be supported: four-port Ethernet, one-port
(FDDI), and one-port Fast Ethernet. Each module can support two of these back cards.
The RPM enables high quality, scalable IP+ATM integration using multiprotocol label switching
(MPLS) technology.
RPM Documentation
Installation, configuration and support for RPM services are not included in this manual. For more
information on the RPM, refer to the following Cisco Systems publications:
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Release 1.1.31, Part Number 78-11215-03 Rev. B0, May 2001
For information on availability and support of the MGX-RPM-128/B and MGX-RPM-PR, see the
Release Notes for "Cisco WAN MGX 8850, 8230, and 8250 Software"
For configuration information on the Route Processor Module (RPM), see the Cisco Route
Processor Module Installation and Configuration Guide.
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