03-24-2003 08:08 AM - edited 03-02-2019 06:05 AM
Hi,
Can anyone just briefly tell me the difference between these cards?
- Route Switch Module (RSM)
- Multilayer Switch Module (MSM)
- Route Switch Feature Card (RSFC)
- Multylayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC)
A Cat4006 Sup Engine III card belongs to which of the above?
Thanks alot
03-24-2003 08:28 AM
An RSM is a line card that takes up one module in a 5000/5500 chassis.
An MSM is a line card that takes up one module in a 6000 chassis.
An RSFC is a daughterboard designed to be added onto the supervisor engine of a 5500 chassis.
An MSFC is a daughterboard designed to be added onto the supervisor engine of a 6500 chassis.
To be brief, all of the cards are routing modules designed to add layer-3 (routing) capability to existing Catalyst switches. The most advanced, in terms of performance & functionality, of the cards, is the MSFC for the 6500 chassis. You cannot mix these cards with different hardware platforms. All of these cards run Cisco's IOS.
I believe the Supervisor III Engine for the 4006 box is capable of housing a daughterboard MSFC on it (like that of a 6500).. but I would research it just to make sure. Hope this helps..
- Matt
03-25-2003 03:58 AM
Thanks Matt,
Does line card = sup engine?
03-25-2003 05:54 AM
Not neccessarily. Line card could be any card which goes into a slot(Ethernet, gigabit ethernet, etc)
03-25-2003 08:02 AM
Hi
An RSM is a router module for a Catalyst 5000/5500 chassis.
Need one Slot and a SE2 or SE3 in the slot0
An RSFC is a daughterboard designed to be added onto the supervisor engine of a 5500 chassis.
Need a SE2G or SE3G in the slot0 but not a own slot
See http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/switches/ps679/prod_release_note09186a00800e4702.html
An MSM is a router module for a Catalyst 6000 chassis.
Need one Slot and a SE(1) in the slot0(/1)
An MSFC is a daughterboard designed to be added onto the supervisor engine of a 6500 chassis.
MSFC(1) for SE1 or SE1A
MSFC2 for SE1A or SE2
An DFC is a daughterboard designed to be added onto 65xx or 68xx line modules of a 6500 chassis.
Like 6516-GBIC
Maintain on line module local layer 3 services
One per line module, more than one per chassis
Need a SE2 and MSFC2 and CEF
SE-III is designed for the Catalyst 4006
Both SEs 3 and 4 works with Layer 2 and 3 like 6500 SE with MSFC no additional HW required
SE-IV is the cheaper (1000$ less than SE-III) successor of SE-III
For 4006, and 45xx
Both SEs 3 and 4 works with Layer 2 and 3 like 6500 SE with MSFC no additional HW required
See:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_models_comparison.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/modules/ps2797/ps4334/index.html
ihih
Regards
Andy
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