Hardware Compatibility

[navneet_78]

I have a Cisco 3745 router with a ATM DS3 port adapter. I need to install a DS3 link to the peer end router which is a CISCO 7604 router.

Please find below the Show diag output of that 7604 device.

xxxx>sh diag

Slot 2: Logical_index 4

4-subslot SPA Interface Processor-200 controller

Board is analyzed ipc ready

HW rev 1.3, board revision A0

Serial Number: JAE10349NS3 Part number: 73-8272-10

Slot database information:

Flags: 0x2004 Insertion time: 0x20204 (22w2d ago)

Controller Memory Size:

832 MBytes CPU Memory

191 MBytes Packet Memory

1023 MBytes Total on Board SDRAM

IOS (tm) cwlc Software (sip1-DW-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF3, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

SPA Information:

subslot 2/0: SPA-2XT3/E3 (0x40C), status: ok

Slot 3: Logical_index 6

2-subslot Services SPA Carrier-400 controller

Board is analyzed ipc ready

HW rev 2.0, board revision A0

Serial Number: JAB103303N0 Part number: 73-9081-09

Slot database information:

Flags: 0x2004 Insertion time: 0x20B38 (22w2d ago)

Controller Memory Size:

248 MBytes CPU Memory

8 MBytes Packet Memory

256 MBytes Total on Board SDRAM

IOS (tm) cwlc Software (smsc-DW-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF3, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

SPA Information:

subslot 3/0: SPA-IPSEC-2G (0x3D7), status: ok

subslot 3/1: SPA-IPSEC-2G (0x3D7), status: ok

xxxx>

Please advise me if this 7604 device will support the DS3 link, as iam not very sure what these SPA Interface processor modules can do on these 7604 devices.

Also, there is a serial2/0/1 free on that 7604 device. If the hardware supports, can I terminate the DS3 link from 3745 ATM DS3 port adapter into this serial interface?

Appreciate your response.

Regards

Navneet

[navneet_78]

I really would appreciate if anyone would reply to my query.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Navneet

[Danilo Dy]

Depends on the circuit type and signalling that both interface can support. For example, an ISDN BRI in one end can connect to an ISDN PRI in the other end.

For your 3745, I assume its NM-1A-T3 since you mentioned its DS3. For your 7604 the module is SPA-2XT3/E3.

NM1A-T3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps274/products_data_sheet09186a0080091b9e.html

SPA-2XT3/E3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6267/products_data_sheet0900aecd8027ca19.html

Both support Full-duplex connectivity at T3 rate (44.736 MHz). Take note that even though your 7604 network module SPA-2XT3/E3 can support T3/E3, you can't use E3 signalling since your 3745 network module only support T3 signalling.

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Dandy