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This preface describes the objectives and organization of this document and explains how to find additional information on related products and services. This preface contains the following sections:
This document describes the SPA interface processor (SIPs) and shared port adapters (SPAs) that are supported on the Cisco CRS-1 and Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing Systems. This document also describes how to install the supported SIPs and SPAs and how to troubleshoot the installation.
The table lists the technical changes made to this document since it was first printed.
Date |
Change Summary |
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September 2013 |
Information was added to the Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters chapter about the following SPAs: These SPAs are now supported on the Cisco CRS-3 Flexible PLIM. |
May 2013 |
Information was added to Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters about the following SPAs: The 4-Port and 8-Port OC-3c/STM-1 POS SPA and the 4-Port and 8-Port OC-12c/STM-4 POS SPA are now supported on the Cisco CRS-3 Flexible PLIM |
December 2012 |
Information about the new Cisco CRS-3 Flexible PLIM was added, and a new chapter, Overview: Cisco CRS-3 Flexible PLIM was created. Supported SPA types were added to Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters. |
March 2009 |
Information about the 1-Port Clear Channel OC-3 ATM SPA was added to the chapter SIP and SPA Product Overview and the chapter Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters. Information about Dynamic Packet Transport (DPT) support for 2-Port and 4-Port OC-48c/STM-16 POS SPA and 1-Port OC-192c/STM-64 POS/RPR XFP SPA was added to the chapter Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters |
June 2008 |
Information was added to “Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters,” about the following SPAs: |
November 2007 |
Information was added to the chapter Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters about the SPA-1X10GE-WL-V2, 1-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet SPA. |
June 2007 |
Information was added to “Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters,” about the very-long reach XFP module, XFP-10GZR-OC192LR. Cautions were added to the chapter Installing and Removing a SPA regarding the time necessary between installing SPAs. Illustrations were updated to represent changes in the ejector lever on the Cisco CRS-1 SIP-800. |
January 2006 |
Information was added to “Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters,” about the following SPAs: Port number information for these SPAs was updated in the chapter Overview: Cisco CRS-1 SPA Interface Processor. Troubleshooting information for oversubscription of the SIP was added to the chapter Troubleshooting the Installation. |
October 2006 |
Information was added to “Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters,” about the following SPAs: Port number information for these SPAs was updated in the chapter Overview: Cisco CRS-1 SPA Interface Processor. Optics and compatibility information for these SPAs was updated in the chapter SIP and SPA Product Overview. |
April 2006 |
Information about the 8-Port OC-12c/STM-4 Multirate POS SPA was added to the chapter Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters. The Packing a SIP for Shipment section in the Troubleshooting the Installation chapter was added. |
July 2005 |
Initial release of the document. |
Title |
Description |
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SIP and SPA Product Overview |
Provides a brief introduction to the SPA interface processors (SIPs) and shared port adapters (SPAs). |
Cisco CRS-1 SPA Interface Processor |
Provides a SIP and SPA compatibility summary. For each supported SIP, it provides a summary of SIP characteristics and a SIP overview. |
Overview: Cisco CRS-3 Flexible PLIM |
Provides a PLIM and SPA compatibility summary. For each supported PLIM, it provides a summary of PLIM characteristics and a PLIM overview. |
Overview: Cisco CRS Shared Port Adapters |
For each supported SPA, provides a summary of SPA characteristics and a SPA overview. |
Preparing to Install a SIP or a SPA |
Describes the required tools, equipment, and safety guidelines for installing SIPs and SPAs. |
Installing and Removing a SIP |
Describes the procedures for installing and removing a SIP on the Cisco CRS-1 router. |
Installing and Removing a SPA |
Describes the procedures for installing and removing a SPA on the Cisco CRS-1 router. It also describes how to verify the SIP and SPA installation. |
Troubleshooting the Installation |
Provides information for troubleshooting the installation of SIPs and SPAs. It also describes helpful debug commands and error messages. |
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