Table of Contents

Introduction
End of Sale (EOS)
Product Overview
Key Features and Benefits

Cisco 7202 Bundles
Multifunction Performance and Scalable Density
Platform of Choice for VPN Gateways
Summary
Multiservice Capabilities

Specifications

The 7200 series includes the following:
Hardware for Cisco 7200 series routers includes:

Ordering Information
Configuration Worksheets

Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7206 Routers

EOS: Cisco 7202

Introduction

End of Sale (EOS)

The Cisco 7202 has reached end of sale, therefore it has been removed from the catalog. For customer and support purposes, Cisco 7202 content previously published in the catalog is contained below. For current information on the latest Cisco 7200 Series routers, see http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/pcat/7200.htm

Product Overview

Enterprise and service provider customers continue to drive the need for optimizing operational and management costs, simplifying network management and increasing revenue opportunities. The Cisco 7200 addresses these requirements by collapsing functions previously performed by separate devices into a single, cost-effective platform. Through functional integration, the Cisco 7200 high-performance multifunction platform provides a single, cost-effective platform to support:

• High-density LAN and WAN interfaces

• ATM and Packet over SONET connectivity

• Direct ATM Circuit Emulation Standard (CES) connectivity for voice, video, and data

• High-density multichannel T3/E3 and T1/E1 with integrated channel service unit/data service unit (CSU/DSU)

• Direct IBM mainframe channel connectivity

• Light-density Layer 2 Ethernet switching

• Digital T1/E1 private branch exchange (PBX) voice and video coder-decoder (CODEC) connectivity

Customers can now enjoy significant cost savings and operational efficiency through a simplified network architecture that requires platforms and networks. The Cisco 7200 series routers can be leveraged across both enterprise and service provider networks to reduce WAN provisioning costs, support differentiated services, and provide value-added applications such as traffic management, accounting, and quality of service (QoS) all from a single platform. Key applications for the Cisco 7200 series routers include:

• High-end multifunction WAN edge

• Enterprise backbone

• Service-provider customer premises equipment (CPE)

• Service-provider Points-of-Presence (POPs)

• IBM campus and mainframe data centers

Key Features and Benefits

The Cisco 7200 series delivers exceptional price/performance to meet the requirements of both enterprise and service providers. With its combination of scalable performance, density, and low per-port pricing, the Cisco 7200 allows network-layer capabilities to be extended to a much wider range of network configurations and environments. Customers can now gain the advantages of high-performance network-layer switching and services, including security, QoS, and traffic management to more locations throughout the network.

The Cisco 7200 series delivers the full suite of Cisco IOS software services responsible for managing network security, allocating QoS among applications or users, and providing value-added services such as NetFlow accounting, compression, and encryption. QoS applications such as committed access rate (CAR), Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), and Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ) can be flexibly applied to provide precedence across IP addresses, applications, or specific users with a high level of granularity.

NetFlow technology, part of Cisco IOS software, enables critical benefits on the Cisco 7200 for both enterprise and service provider customers by efficiently providing the traffic accounting information required to increase revenue and decrease costs. NetFlow enhances key applications, including the following: flexible and detailed accounting, billing and charge back for network and application resource utilization; proactive network monitoring and trouble resolution; and responsive tactical network engineering and strategic network planning.

The Cisco 7200 uses the same port adapters as the Cisco 7500 Versatile Interface Processor (VIP), thus protecting customer investment in interfaces and simplifying sparing.

Cisco 7202 Bundles

The Cisco 7202 delivers a unique combination of low-price, high-end performance and a rich set of Layer 3 features delivered by Cisco IOS software. This combination of price and performance offers service providers and enterprise customers a cost-effective platform that supports differentiated CPE services such as high-speed LAN interconnect, virtual private networks (VPNs), and Internet access, giving them control over WAN resources.

The Cisco 7202 is a two-slot version of the Cisco 7200 leveraging the same components of the other routers in the Cisco 7200 series and available in several bundles. The Cisco 7202 bundles offer an exceptional value by combining the convenience of preconfigured systems with performance and value pricing. As a member of the Cisco 7200 series, the Cisco 7202 also enjoys the same level of high availability, service ability, and manageability as the Cisco 7204 and 7206 platforms. Each Cisco 7202 bundle includes the following elements:

• Cisco 7202 chassis with single AC power supply offers unique price/performance

• NPE-150 with 32 MB DRAM-delivers high performance for Layer 3 services

• I/O controller supports dual Flash cards and console/auxiliary ports

• 16 MB Flash memory stores Cisco IOS images and network configuration files

• Cisco IOS desktop plus IBM software feature set supports a rich set of networking features

• Single-wide WAN port adapter offers WAN flexibility through special bundles

The type of WAN port adapter included in the bundle differentiates the Cisco 7202 bundles. Customers can select between ATM OC-3 single-mode, ATM OC-3 multimode, and serial T3 (with integrated CSU/DSU) connectivity options. The second or free slot will flexibly support any Cisco 7200-supported single-wide port adapter to include Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 100VG-AnyLAN, Token Ring, Filter Distributed Data Interface FDDI, serial, multichannel T1/E1, and ATM.

Key to the Cisco 7202 is the full suite of Cisco IOS software services responsible for managing network security, allocating QoS among applications or users, and providing value-added services such as NetFlow accounting, compression, and encryption. Through support for high-speed QoS classification capabilities such as CAR, WRED, and WFQ, the 7202 provides a cost-effective platform for delivering granular QoS levels to different enterprise applications.

Reliability, Availability, Serviceability, and Manageability

The Cisco 7200 series offers exceptional reliability, availability, and serviceability designed to handle mission-critical applications. To ensure high system availability, Cisco 7200 systems support dual current-sharing power supplies (AC or DC) and online insertion and removal (OIR) of port adapters so that interfaces can be added, removed, or replaced without service interruption. A PC Flash memory card enhances reliability by storing backup software images and configuration files. For maximum uptime, the Cisco 7200 supports Cisco IOS Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), which provides fast cutover to a backup router in the event of a system or link failure. Environmental monitors have levels of escalation so that the operator may take corrective action prior to any system shutdown. To enhance serviceability, each component of the Cisco 7200 system is field replaceable.

The Cisco 7200 also includes an HTML-based management tool to simplify router configuration and management. Customers can use a Web browser to navigate through command-line interface (CLI) with hot links. With a logical view of the hardware configuration, customers can simply point and click on interfaces to check status or modify configurations. Customers can also perform basic troubleshooting operations such as verifying software versions through hot links.

Multifunction Performance and Scalable Density

Ready for Real-World Applications

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can more profitably support large numbers of subscribers who require fast WAN connections at remote POPs. In the WAN environment, the Cisco 7200 offers high serial and channelized interface density and high-availability features with a low price per port. Its compact size of just three rack units conserves precious rack space. With support for dual power, OIR, and field-replaceable components, ISPs can minimize network downtime and maintain revenue-generating applications and services. QoS services can also be flexibly applied to maximize precious WAN resources.

Enterprise regional offices or service provider CPE environments can benefit from multiservice integration (data, voice, and video). The Cisco 7200 allows a single network element to be provisioned and managed, thus significantly reducing costs and capital outlay. Service providers can leverage a single platform to reach farther into the enterprise and increase revenue opportunities by offering differentiated such as virtual private networks VPNs and Web hosting. Bundled services, including switched LAN and Internet, can also be offered to multiple customers but provisioned off of the same physical platform.

IBM campuses and data centers use Cisco 7200 series high-performance multifunction routers taking advantage of high Token Ring density with up to 24 ports and direct mainframe channel connectivity. Providing high feature performance and full Cisco IOS support for routing and bridging, the Cisco 7200 offers a cost-effective, collapsed backbone solution for campus Token Ring networks. With direct IBM channel connectivity, the Cisco 7200 provides a cost-effective solution for distributed mainframes, commanding more of the network and providing a single-platform solution as customers migrate to IP-based networks.

Platform of Choice for VPN Gateways

The Cisco 7200 series routers provide an excellent combination of performance, reliability and functionality, making them the platform of choice for high-performance VPN gateway applications. Cisco IOS VPN services, including tunneling features L2F, L2TP, and GRE tunneling and the security features IP Sec and firewall, combined with a performance of 100-300 kpps of fast switching and a choice of port adapters, make the 7200 routers an ideal choice for gateway applications. Enterprises and ISPs use the Cisco 7200 series routers as the preferred customer premises equipment (CPE) equipment for a wide variety of gateway applications.

Summary

The Cisco 7200 offers enterprise and service provider customers with a cost-effective, single-platform solution with the high-end performance, density, availability, and scalability to be deployed across the network from enterprise/CPE to POP environments. By leveraging the multifunction capabilities of the Cisco 7200, customers can simplify the network architecture, significantly reducing costs and increasing revenue opportunities through value-added services.

Multiservice Capabilities

Cisco 7200 series routers integrate Frame Relay, ATM, and Layer 3 functionality, and allow services such as mixed IP traffic, frame to ATM conversion, and circuit emulation services all to be carried over the same WAN link. Numerous next-generation multiservice software and hardware capabilities are converging in the Cisco 7200 series routers to allow them to act as both transport and gateway nodes for large-scale multiservice networks. These capabilities are evolving in four areas:

• Layer2/Layer3 QoS

• Multiservice transport

• Digital voice termination

• Flexible interchange of multiservice traffic

Specifications

The 7200 series includes the following:

• Port Adapters and Service Adapters:

  • Two slots for port adapters in the Cisco 7202 (service adapters are not supported in the Cisco 7202)

• Subchassis with midplane

• AC-input power supply

• AC power cord

Hardware for Cisco 7200 series routers includes:

• Port adapters

• Memory

• Console and auxiliary cables

• Second power supply, accessories

• Upgrades for the network processing engine

Ordering Information

Configuration Worksheets

Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7206 Routers

The last pages of this chapter provide configuration worksheets for the Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7206.

To order a router, select a base unit and then order specific options. The base unit comes with a console cable, an auxiliary cable, an AC or DC power supply, a rack-mount kit, a cable-management bracket, and a power cord (AC only). Default components are included in the price of the base unit.

Figure 27-10: Cisco 7206 Configuration Worksheet

Posted: Wed Sep 27 05:15:53 PDT 2000
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