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Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Components

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers contain the following components:

• Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1, page 2-1

• Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor, page 2-8

• Cisco ASR 1000 Series SPA Interface Processor, page 2-10

• Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router Power Supplies, page 2-14

Note Throughout this document, the term slot refers to a Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router chassis slot. The

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1, Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor, and
Cisco ASR 1000 Series SPA Interface Processor, and power supplies plug into these slots. SPAs plug
into SIP bays.

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 (RP1) is the central network clocking card and is
responsible for:

• Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers field-replaceable unit (FRU) online insertion and removal (OIR).

• Selection of the active Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 and the Cisco ASR 1000 Series

Embedded Services Processor and notification of the Cisco ASR 1000 Series SPA Interface
Processor of these events.

• All the control processors communicating and performing packet processing on packets punted to it

by the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor (ESP).

Specific system tasks performed by the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1including the
following:

• Runs the router control plane, including network control packets, and connection setup

• User interfaces: 10/100/1000 Management Ethernet, CON/AUX, USB

• Active and standby Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 and Cisco ASR 1000 Series

Embedded Services Processor master and standby synchronization (Tasks include switchover from
failing master to standby.)

• Code storage, management, and upgrade

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• Downloading operational code for SIPs and Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor

over Ethernet out of band channel (EOBC), which is used for communication between the control
processors on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers

• CLI, alarm, network management, logging, and statistics aggregation

• Chassis management

• Ethernet out-of-band management

• Punt path processing for packets not supported by the forward processor

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 Features

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 (RP1) is the route processor that receives and transmits
all network packets through the active embedded services processor. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1:

• Provides a configuration repository along with a hard disk drive (optionally a solid-state drive) for

logging system statistics, records, events, errors, and dumps (for both the Cisco ASR 1006 Router
and Cisco ASR 1004 Router).

• Provides the management interfaces of the platform including Dual Asynchronous

Receiver/Transmitter (DUART) that is used for the CON serial ports and Ethernet (ENET)
management ports, CLI, status indicators, BITS interface, reset switch, ACO switch, and USB ports
for secure keys.

• Provides chassis management (environmental, online insertion and removal)

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• Provides non-volatile storage for the system used as the image and configuration repository along

with the logger for system statistics, records, events, errors, and dumps.

• Is responsible for the chassis management including activation and initialization of the other cards,

selection or switchover of active versus standby cards, image management and distribution, logging
facilities, distribution of user configuration information, and alarm control.

• Provides control signals and Ethernet out of band channel (EOBC) for the two Cisco ASR 1000

Series Embedded Services Processors and one other Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1.

• Includes control signals for monitoring the health of power entry modules, shutting down the power

and driving alarm relays located on the power entry modules.

• Has high power (500mA) or low power (100mA) USB devices supported on both ports.

Note Cables coming off the front of the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 utilize the chassis-level

cable-management brackets provided on the chassis rack-mount brackets.

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 module consists of a front panel label for indicator and control
functions and a separate label for the I/O connectors. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 model number
labeling is located on the left card module handle. The module also contains card handles to assist in
insertion or removal of the module.

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Figure 2-1 shows the Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 faceplate for the Cisco ASR 1006 Router and

ASR 1004 Router.

Figure 2-1 Cisco ASR Series 1000 RP1 Faceplate LEDs and Connectors

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2 External USB Flash LED 5 ASR1000 RP1 LEDs

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Figure 2-2 shows the Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 with faceplate connectors.

Figure 2-2 Cisco ASR Series 1000 RP1 Connectors

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1 AUX connector 4 LINK LED

2 CON connector 5 BITS connector

3 MGMT Ethernet connector 6 CARRIER LED

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Table 2-1 lists the Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 LEDs and behaviors.

Table 2-1 Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 LEDs

No. LED Label LED Color —State Behavior Description

1 PWR Power Solid green All power requirements are within

2 STAT System status Solid green Cisco IOS has successfully booted.

3 ACTV Active Green Lit when this is the active Cisco

4 STBY Standby Yellow Lit when this is the standby

5 CRIT* Critical Solid Red Critical alarm indicator. For

6 MAJ* Major Solid Red Major alarm indicator. For

7 MIN* Minor Amber Minor alarm indicator. Ambient air

8 DISK HD Internal hard drive

9 DISK USB External USB Flash

10 DISK BF Internal USB

11 CARRIER LED Off Out of service or not configured.

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Off Off, the router is in standby mode.

Yellow ROMMON is running or when the

Process Manager declares that a
critical ASR 1000 Series RP1
process is not running

Red System failure or powering up.

ASR 1000 Series RP1.

ASR1000 Series RP1.

example: Ambient air temperature
is above 60ºC and will begin
shutdown in 5 minutes.

example: Ambient air temperature
is beyond short term operating
range of 55ºC. System will shut
down above 60ºC.

temperature is beyond normal
operating range of 40ºC. For
example: if the RP software deter­mines that an unknown card has
been installed or if the card has
failed, the card can power it off or
set a minor alarm.

Flashing Green Active indicator.

Off No activity.

Flashing Green Active indicator.

Off No activity.

Flashing Green Active indicator.

Off No activity.

Solid Green In frame and working properly.

Amber Fault of loop condition exists.

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Table 2-1 Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 LEDs (continued)

No. LED Label LED Color —State Behavior Description

12 LINK 10/100/1000 RJ-45

Interface LED

* The type of alarm triggered is associated with the driver itself. For example, environmental alarms are tied to our

environmental code, SONET alarms are tied to the sonet code, ENET to Ethernet.

Table 2-2 lists the Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 connectors and description.

Table 2-2 Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 Connectors

No. Label Type Description

1 ACO Alarm cutoff switch. When you press this button, an interrupt is

2 0 USB connector 0 Side-by-side USB connector used with

3 1 USB connector 1 Side-by-side USB connector used with

4 BITS RJ45 connector Indicates BITS timing reference.

5 MGMT

ETHERNET

6 CON One RJ-45 for CON Console port used to connect to a terminal.

7 AUX One RJ-45 for AUX Auxiliary port used for remote management

Solid Green Link with no activity.

Flashing Green Link with activity.

Off No link.

One RJ-45 jack for
copper Ethernet
Management Port

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generated informing software that the
audible alarm relays will be disabled. This
interrupt generates to both processors.

memory sticks or smart cards for secure key
distribution

memory sticks or smart cards for secure key
distribution

The route processor has an ENET port with
a RJ-45 connector to attach a management
device or network for network management.

purposes.

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The Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 meets the following requirements:

• Supports up to 4GB of ECC-protected memory with single-bit error correction and multi-bit error

detection

• Supports On-board Failure Logging (OBFL) with 2MB of memory

• Supports the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router system architecture, midplane, and the Cisco ASR 1006

Router

• Enhanced Serdes Interconnect (ESI) at 11.5 G bps.

• Gigibit Ethernet switches for EOBC communication and boot-up of the Cisco ASR 1000 Series SPA

Interface (SIP) and Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor.

• Runs Cisco IOS network control plane (routing protocol, connections setup)

• Cisco IOS punt packet forwarding

• Active/Standby Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 1 and Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded

Services Processor selection

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• Code storage and download operational code to Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services

Processor and Cisco ASR 1000 Series SPA Interface (SIP)

• Bulk storage is 40G hard disk drive (SSD optional)

• I/O support: 2 Mb upgradeable BootRom, 1GB Embedded USB memory (EUSB)

• 512 MB embedded USB, 1GB on RP1 for Cisco ASR 1006 Router and ASR 1004 Router, and 8GB

on Cisco ASR 1002 Router

• Front panel support: Console, 10/100/1000 Management port, and two USB ports

The two serial ports can run up to 115.2kbps with hardware flow control. One port is used as the
CONSOLE port for secure configuration and status display. The default BAUD rate for the CONSOLE
port should be set at 9600 BAUD. The console port is an asynchronous serial port; any devices connected
to this port must be capable of asynchronous transmission.

The auxiliary port connects a modem or other DCE device (such as a CSU/DSU or other router) to allow
remote service and dial backup access to the system. Both the console and auxiliary ports are
asynchronous serial ports; any devices connected to these ports must be capable of asynchronous
transmission.'The AUX port is a diagnostics access port.

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Cisco Embedded ASR1000-RP1 for Cisco ASR 1002 Router

The route processor for the Cisco ASR 1002 Router supports all the typical customer management
interfaces such as the Ethernet network management port and console and auxiliary serial ports of the
route processor for the Cisco ASR 1006 and ASR 1004 routers. It also has LED status indicators, an
RJ45 plug for a BITS timing reference and one USB ports which can be used with smart cards for secure
key distribution or for image or configuration file updates. The route processor is part of the 12V power
supply distribution and provides control for the power supplies.

The route processor for the Cisco ASR 1002 Router provides connection for one SPA bay and the
circuitry for the a built-in 4xGE SPA.

The Cisco embedded ASR1000-RP1 for the Cisco ASR 1002 Router meets the requirements of route
processor for the Cisco ASR 1006 and ASR 1004 routers in addition to these features:

• Supports up to 4GB of ECC protected field-replaceable memory with single-bit error correction and

multi-bit error detection.

• eUSB based bulk storage supports 8GB on the Cisco ASR 1006 Router and the Cisco ASR 1004

Router. On the Cisco ASR 1002 Router, the bulk storage and eUSB bootflash are a single 8GB eUSB
device (no hard disk or SSD).

• IO support: 2Mbyte upgradeable BootRom, minimum 512MB EUSB

• Front panel support: Console and Aux port, 10/100/1000 management port, one USB port, and

Status and Alarm LEDs.

• Supports Stratum-3 network clocking with T1/E1 BITS interface or SPAs as timing sources.

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Table 2-3 lists the Cisco embedded ASR1000-RP1 LEDs and behaviors.

Table 2-3 Cisco Embedded ASR1000-RP1 LEDs

LED Label LED Color —State Behavior Description

PWR Power Green All power requirements are within

STAT System status Green Cisco IOS has successfully booted.

MIN Minor Amber Minor alarm indicator.

MAJ Major Red Major alarm indicator.

CRIT Critical Red Critical alarm indicator.

BOOT EUSB0 FLASH

(BootDisk

CARRIER Off Out of service or not configured.

LINK 10/100 /1000 RJ-45

Interface LED

4 LEDs Built-in SPA SFP

port status

PWR SIP card power Green All SIP10 requirements are within specifi-

STAT SIP card status Green Only when the SPA drivers have started and

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Yellow BootROM has successfully loaded.

Red System failure.

Flashing Green Active indicator.

Off No activity.

Green In frame and working properly.

Amber Fault or loop condition.

Green Link with no activity.

Flashing Green Link with activity.

Off No link.

Off Port is not enabled.

Amber Port enabled but there is a problem with the

Ethernet link.

Green Port enabled, valid Ethernet link

cation.

are running and all critical processes are
running

Yellow When ROMMON is running and during the

download and boot of the operating system

Red A fault is detected or the card is powering

up.

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Table 2-4 lists the Cisco embedded ASR1000-RP1 connectors and description.

Table 2-4 Cisco Embedded ASR1000-RP1 Connectors

Label Type Description

BITS RJ45 connector Indicates BITS timing reference.

MGMT One RJ-45 jack for

copper Ethernet
Management Ethernet

The route processor has an ENET port with a RJ-45
connector to attach a management device or network
for network management.

Port

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Table 2-4 Cisco Embedded ASR1000-RP1 Connectors (continued)

Label Type Description

CON One RJ-45 for CON Console port used to connect to a terminal.

AUX One RJ-45 for AUX Auxiliary port used for remote management

Figure 2-3 shows a fully-loaded Cisco ASR 1002 Router.

Figure 2-3 Cisco ASR 1002 Router Route Front View

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2 R0 slot 4 Grounding stud

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor for the Cisco ASR 1002 Router deviates from the other
route processor in the following ways:

• No SATA hard drive supported. Bulk file storage is on a large fixed EUSB device (up to 8GB

supported).

• No support for redundant route processors.

• Network clock changes. No second BITS clock input supported.

• The connector and mechanical support for one half height SPA bay is included.

• The LED order is from top to bottom on the route processor is MIN, MAJ, CRIT.

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor (ESP) is based on the Cisco QuantumFlow
Processor for next-generation forwarding and queuing. provides the centralized embedded services
processor responsible for the bulk of the data plane processing tasks. All network traffic through the
Cisco ASR1000 Series system flows through the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor.

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The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Service Processors, Cisco ASR 1000-ESP5 and Cisco
ASR1000-ESP10 provide two centralized forwarding-engine options for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series
Aggregation Services Routers. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series ESPs:

• Are responsible for the data-plane processing tasks and all network traffic flows through them.

• Perform all baseline packet routing operations, including MAC classification, Layer 2 and Layer 3

forwarding, quality-of-service (QoS) classification, policing and shaping, security access control
lists (ACLs), VPNs, load balancing, and NetFlow.

• Are responsible for features such as firewalls, intrusion prevention, Network Based Application

Recognition (NBAR), Network Address Translation (NAT), and flexible pattern matching.

The 5-Gbps Cisco ASR 1000 Series ESP (ASR1000-ESP5) supports 5-Gbps bandwidth and is supported
only on the Cisco ASR1002 Router chassis. The 10-Gbps Cisco ASR 1000 Series ESP supports 10-Gbps
bandwidth, is supported on all Cisco ASR 1000 Series chassis.

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers support the following ESPs:

• Cisco ASR 1000 Series ESP10—Supports forwarding performance with up to 8 Mpps with baseline

features and bandwidth of 10Gbps. The Cisco ESP10 is located in:

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Cisco ASR 1006 Router physical slots 3 and 4 and are labeled F0 and F1.

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor

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Cisco ASR 1004 Router physical slot 1 and is labeled F0.

–

Cisco ASR 1002 (which can use either the ESP10 or the ESP5; but Cisco ASR 1002 Router is
the only chassis that supports Cisco ASR1000-ESP5)

• Cisco ASR 1000 Series ESP5—Supports forwarding performance with up to 4 Mpps with baseline

features and bandwidth of 5Gbps. The Cisco ASR1000-ESP5 is in slot 1 and is labeled F0 in the
Cisco ASR 1002 Router.

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor consists of three main elements:

• Embedded services processor for packet processing and queueing and scheduling

• Data plane interconnect

• Forwarding Engine Control Processor (FECP) (located on the Cisco ASR Series Embedded Services

Processor)

The forwarding processors for all initial Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processors are
based on a common highly-programmable network Cisco QuantumFlow Processor (packet processing).

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor (ESP) consists of a front panel label for
indicator and control functions. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor model
number labeling is located on the left card module handle. The module also contains card handles to
assist in insertion or removal of the module.

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Figure 2-4 shows the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Embedded Services Processor (ESP10) LEDS on the front

panel.

Figure 2-4 Cisco ASR1000-ESP10 Faceplate LEDs

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2 Active LED 4 Standby LED

Table 2-5 lists the Cisco ASR1000-ESP5 or ASR1000-ESP10 LEDs and behaviors.

Table 2-5 Cisco ASR1000-ESP5 or ESP-10 Processor LEDs for the Cisco ASR 1002 Router

LED Label LED Color In the Power Up State -Behavior Description

1 PWR Power Solid green All power supplies are within operational limits.

Off Off, the router is in standby mode.

3 STAT STATUS Green Code has successfully downloaded and is

operational.

Yellow BOOT ROM has successfully loaded.

Red Not booted.

2 ACTV Active Green

4 STBY Standby None Will always be off.

The embedded services processor is green when
active.

Cisco ASR 1000 Series SPA Interface Processor

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This section describes the SPA interface processor for the Cisco ASR 1006 Router, Cisco ASR 1004
Router and the Cisco ASR 1002 Router.

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series SPA Interface Processor for the Cisco ASR 1006 and Cisco ASR 1004
routers:

• Is a carrier card that inserts into a router slot like a line card.

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