Operating System Requirements - Cisco ASR 5000 series Product Overview

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PDN Gateway Overview

Packet Services Cards (PSCs/PSC2s): Within the ASR 5000 platform, PSCs/PSC2s provide high-speed, multi-

threaded PDP context processing capabilities for 4G P-GW services. Up to 14 PSCs/PSC2s can be installed,

allowing for multiple active and/or redundant cards.

Switch Processor Input/Outputs (SPIOs): Installed in the upper-rear chassis slots directly behind the SMCs,

SPIOs provide connectivity for local and remote management, central office (CO) alarms. Up to two SPIOs

can be installed; one active, one redundant.

Line Cards: Installed directly behind PSCs, these cards provide the physical interfaces to elements in the E-

UTRAN EPC data network. Up to 26 line cards can be installed for a fully loaded system with 13 active

PSCs/PSC2s, 13 in the upper-rear slots and 13 in the lower-rear slots for redundancy. Redundant PSCs do not

require line cards.

Redundancy Crossbar Cards (RCCs): Installed in the lower-rear chassis slots directly behind the SPCs/SMCs,

RCCs utilize 5 Gbps serial links to ensure connectivity between Ethernet 10/100 or Ethernet 1000 line cards

and every PSC/PSC2 in the system for redundancy. Two RCCs can be installed to provide redundancy for all

line cards and PSCs.

SAE services is located in the Hardware Platform Overview chapter of the ASR 5000 Series Product Overview Guide.

Operating System Requirements

The P-GW is available for the ASR 5000 chassis running StarOS Release 9.0 or later.

Ethernet 10/100 and/or Ethernet 1000 line cards for IP connections to other network elements.

Additional information pertaining to each of the application and line cards required to support LTE-

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