Memory Components - Cisco 7000 Hardware Installation And Maintenance

Memory Components

Figure 1-9 shows the various types of memory components on the RSP7000, and Table 1-3 lists the
functions of each type.
Figure 1-9
Table 1-3
Type Size
DRAM 16 to 128 MB
NVRAM 128 KB
Flash SIMM 8 MB
Flash Card 8, 16, and 20 MB
Boot ROM 256 KB
1. A system configuration file is contained in NVRAM, which allows the software to control several system variables.
2. Only Intel Series 2 Flash memory cards can be used with the RSP7000.
DRAM
DRAM stores routing tables, protocols, and network accounting applications. The standard
RSP7000 configuration is 16 megabytes (MB) of DRAM, with up to 128 MB available through
single in-line memory module (SIMM) upgrades.
Note
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the Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
7000 Route Switch Processor (RSP7000)
Bus connector
U1
Flash card
(PCMCIA) slot
RSP7000 Memory Components
Quantity Description
2 to 4 8, 16, or 32-MB SIMMs (based on maximum DRAM required)
1 Nonvolatile EPROM for the system configuration file
1 Contains the Cisco IOS images on the RSP7000 (standard)
2
Up to 2 Contains the Cisco IOS images on up to two PCMCIA cards
1 EPROM for the ROM monitor program
When upgrading DRAM, you must use SIMMs from an approved vendor. To ensure that you
DRAM
SIMMs
U4
Bank 0
U12
U18
Bank 1
U25
Flash SIMM Auxiliary port
holder
CPU
U24
ROM monitor
(boot ROM)
NVRAM
U17
Console port
Location
Bank 0: U4 and U12
Bank 1: U18 and U25
1
U17
U1
Slot 0, slot 1
U24
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Physical Description