Channelized T3 Processor for Cisco 7000 Series Routers [Cisco Interface Processors]

Data Sheet

Channelized T3 Processor for Cisco 7000 Series Routers

Description

Cisco Systems' new channelized digital signal level 3 (DS-3) interface processor (CT3IP) for Cisco 7500 and 7000/Route Switch Processor (RSP) series routers delivers the next level of scalability in wide-area networking. The CT3IP aggregates 28 DS-1 ports into a single DS-3, offers onboard testing and troubleshooting, and delivers full line rate and fractional DS-1 support across all DS-1 channels. With this functionality, the CT3IP offers the highest level of integration and functionality in the industry.

Cisco pioneered high-density WAN interface solutions in 1992 with the MultiChannel Interface Processor (MIP) that met the demand for low-cost, scalable, DS-0 connectivity. With the exponential increase in Internet and intranet growth, carriers, service providers, and corporations worldwide are now facing the same problems for DS-1 connectivity. The new CT3IP is the next step in Cisco's commitment to meet this demand for economical DS-1 access.

The CT3IP provides one full-duplex DS-3 port for direct connection to channelized DS-3 services supporting aggregated connectivity of multiple DS-1s. Each of the 28 DS-1 channels within the DS-3 can be operated at the full line rate of 1.536 megabits per second (Mbps). In a subsequent software release, CT3IP will also allow each DS-1 channel to be operated at fractional rates up to 1.536 Mbps in increments of 64 kilobits per second (Kbps). Eight of those channels will be able to operate in increments of 56 Kbps.

Subsequent software releases will enable the CT3IP to support a wide range of enhanced connectivity and diagnostic capabilities. For optimum flexibility, four DS-1 channels are accessible via front-panel DSX-1-level connectors. These four channels can be connected directly to MIP cards for further demultiplexing down to DS-0 or to channel service units (CSUs) for direct connection to external DS-1 lines.To simplify bit error rate testing, one of these four DS-1 channels can be used as a test port to connect to any one of the 28 DS1s in the DS-3. In addition, full DS-1 facilities data link (FDL) and DS3 maintenance data link (MDL) support enable fast troubleshooting and isolation of problems on the DS-3 or any of its 28 DS-1 channels

Figure 1

The CT3IP operates in any Cisco 7500 series or Cisco 7000 series system equipped with an RSP. In Cisco 7000 series routers, the CT3IP can access the system's CxBus; in Cisco 7500 series systems it can utilize the full gigabit- per-second bandwidth provided by the Cisco 7500 CyBus. In addition, the CT3IP operates with a version of the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) that initially supports High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), Point- to-Point Protocol (PPP), and distributed switching and distributed services. Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS) and Frame Relay protocols will be supported in a future software update.

Features

General

Standards-compliant DS-3 interface with built-in DSX-3 line interface unit
Built-in M31 demultiplexing and four front-panel accessible T1 channels
Built-in T1 data service units (DSUs) enabling T1 breakout ports to connect directly to Cisco MIP cards for demultiplexing down to DS-0 channels
Full online insertion and removal (OIR) support, enabling users to remove, add, or replace interface processors on line

T3 Features

M23 or C-bit parity
Maintenance data link (MDL)
B3ZS encoding
DS-3 alarm/event detection (alarm indication signal [AIS], out of frame [OOF], far-end block error [FEBE], line code violation [LCV], excessive zeros [EXZ])
Bit/byte oriented codes for C-bit parity

T1 Features

Per-T1 BER testing
Super Frame (SF) and Extended Superframe Format (ESF) framing
FDL
Fractional T1 support for N x 64 Kbps (all T1 channels) and N x 56 Kbps (last 8 T1 channels)

Product Numbers

CT3IP-20 channelized DS-3 with Distributed Switching capability (DSW) and 16 MB of DRAM, 1 MB of SRAM
CT3IP-40 channelized DS-3 with DSW and Distributed Services capability and 32 MB of DRAM, 2 MB of SRAM

Specifications

Physical Specifications

Occupies one slot in any Cisco 7500 or 7000 series with RSP
Weight: 5 lbs (2.25 kg)

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature: 32 to 104 ° F (0 to 40 ° C)
Storage Temperature: -4 to 149 ° F (-20 to 65 ° C)
Relative Humidity: 10 to 90%, noncondensing

Safety Certifications

UL1950
CSA C22.2 No. 950-M29
IEC 950
EN60950

Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications

FCC Class A
EN55022A Class B
CISPR-22 Class B
VCCI Class 2

Network Loopbacks Supported

DS-3 line loopback
DS-3 remote line loopback (via FEAC codes as per ANSI T1.107a)
DS-1 line loopback
DS-1 payload loopback
DS-1 remote line loopback (via inband codes, ANSI T1.403 FDL and AT&T TR54016 FDL)
DS-1 remote payload loopback (via ANSI T1.403 FDL and AT&T TR54016 FDL)

Interface Standards

ANSI T1.102-1987
ANSI T1.403
AT&T 62411

DS-3 Port Specifications

Connectors: DSX-3 level BNC female (separate TX and RX)
Impedance: 75 ohm
Line Rate: 44.736 Mbps (±20 ppm)
Line Build-out: 450 feet (135 meters) of 75-ohm type 728A or equivalent coaxial cable

DS-1 Port Specifications

Connectors: DSX-1 level DB-15 female
Impedance: 100 ohms
Line Rate: 1.544 Mbps (±32 ppm)
Line Build-out: 655 feet (196 meters) for 100-ohm twisted-pair cable

LEDs

Enabled LED (Green): Channelized T3 card is powered and alive
Status LED (Green): Support processor is booted and operational
Alarm LED (Yellow): T3 or T1 alarm condition detected by the software
T1 Port Enabled LEDs (Green): For each T1 connector, indicates port active
AIS LED (Yellow): Indicates alarm indication signal (AIS) on DS-3 stream
LOS LED (Yellow): Indicates loss of signal (LOS) on DS-3
OOF LED (Yellow): Indicates OOF error
FERF LED (Yellow): Indicates far end receive failure (FERF)
T3EN LED (Green): DS-3 port is enabled and alive

Encapsulations

Cisco HDLC
PPP
Frame Relay
SMDS Data Exchange Interface (DXI)

Network Management

T1 Management Information Base (MIB) (RFC 1406)
T3 MIB (RFC 1407)

Cisco Interface Processors