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Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet Interface Processor (GEIP+)

Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet Interface Processor (GEIP+)

The Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet Interface Processor (GEIP+), part of the new generation of interfaces based on VIP4 technology, provides a complete, high performance, single-slot solution for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in Cisco 7500 series routers

The GEIP+ is appropriate for campus, enterprise edge and WAN aggregation applications. When used on the campus, the Cisco 7500 series router with the GEIP+ connects the enterprise WAN and legacy LANs, such as FDDI or Token Ring, to the Gigabit Ethernet campus backbone. At the enterprise edge, the Cisco 7500 with GEIP+ provides high performance WAN to campus backbone connectivity. When the Cisco 7500 series router is used for WAN aggregation, the GEIP+ provides intra-pop connectivity between the Cisco 7500 series router and high-speed WAN core devices, such as the Cisco 12000 series router.

Table 17-166: Features at a Glance - GEIP+

Feature

Description

Gigabit Interface Converter (GBICs) supported

1000BaseSX (short wavelength), 1000BaseLX/LH (long wave length/long haul)

Online Insertion and Removal (OIR)

Supports OIR of adapter/interface and GBIC

Physical

Single-port Interface Processor

Platform Support

Cisco 7505, 7507, 7507-MX, 7513, 7513-MX and 7576; RSP1, RSP2, RSP4, RSP4+, RSP8

Minimum Cisco IOS Release Supported

12.0(11)S, 12.1(3)E and after


Table 17-167: Key Benefits - GEIP+

Feature

Benefit

IEEE 802.3z Standards-Compliant

Enables connectivity with any standards compliant Gigabit Ethernet device, such as switches or the Cisco 12000 Series Routers.

Standard GBIC Module Interfaces:

GBIC Online Insertion & Removal (OIR)

Provides flexibility in network design with reach capability up to 10 km. Hot-swappable GBIC unit enables change or replacement without the need to power down the line card.

Supports IEEE 802.1q frames (tagged or untagged mode)

GE link can be used as a VLAN trunk.

Ethernet Inter-Switch Link (ISL) encapsulation

Cisco-proprietary protocol, for a technology similar to IEEE 802.10 in that it is a method of multiplexing bridge groups over a high-speed backbone.

Support for IP Quality of Service (QoS)/Class of Service (CoS), including CAR, ACL and MPLS/tag switching

Enables traffic engineering solutions to increase network utilization and provide basis for offering differentiated class of service models.


Table 17-168: Gigabit Ethernet Availability

Description

Cisco 7100

Cisco 7200VXR

Cisco 7500

Part Number

Gigabit Ethernet Port Adapter

Yes

Yes

PA-GE

Gigabit Ethernet Interface Processor

Yes

GEIP

Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet Interface Processor

Yes

GEIP+


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