Component Specifications

Table A-1 describes the route processor and interface module specifications.

For the 13-slot chassis and common equipment specifications, refer to the Catalyst 8540 Chassis Installation Guide.

Table A-1: Component Specifications

Description Specifications

Route processor capacity

40-Gbps shared memory, nonblocking switch fabric
up to 32-KB frames

Dimensions (H x W x D)

1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 36.6 x 40.6 cm)

Weight

Processor: 6.85 lb (3.09 kg)
Modules: 3.55 lb (1.60 kg)

DC voltages supplied and steady-state maximum current ratings

System: +5V¹ @ 1.8A²
+12V @ 2A
+3.3V @ 4A

Operating temperature

32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC)

Nonoperating temperature

-40 to 167ºF (-40 to 75ºC)

Humidity

10 to 90%, noncondensing

Altitude

-500 to 10,000 ft (-52 to 3048 m)

Microprocessor

100-MHz MIP³ R4700

Memory

8-MB Flash memory SIMM⁴ (upgradable to 16 MB)
64-MB of DRAM⁵
256-KB of boot EPROM⁶
128-KB of SRAM⁷
No Flash PC Card installed by default (accepts 8-, 16-, or 20-MB Intel Series 2+ Flash PC Cards)

Management access

Standard Ethernet and EIA/TIA-232⁸ serial port on the route processor

Interface ports

RJ-45 IEEE⁹ 802.3 Ethernet 10BaseT port
DB-25 console port for an administration workstation

Interface Modules

16 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports (RJ-45), 16 KB or 64 KB of RAM
16 100BaseFX Ethernet ports (multimode fiber),
16 KB or 64 KB of RAM
2 Gigabit Ethernet ports (multimode or single-mode fiber),
16 KB or 64 KB of RAM
8 Gigabit Ethernet ports (multimode or single-mode fiber),
64 KB of RAM

Network management

Port TX¹⁰, RX¹¹, and link LEDs¹²
Switch and common equipment status LEDs
Multiple standard and Enterprise MIBs¹³
Text-based command-line interface based on familiar router interface
Standard Cisco IOS security capabilities: password and TACACS¹⁴
Telnet, TFTP¹⁵, BOOTP

Management Information Bases (MIBs)

SNMP¹⁶ MIB II (RFC 1213)
Interface table MIB (RFC 1573)
CISCO-CDP-MIB
CISCO-BRIDGE-MIB

Maximum
Station-to-Station Cabling Distance

UTP cable¹⁷: 328 ft (100 m) with four or fewer separate cable segments on the path; 50/125-micron and 62.5/125-micron multimode fiber: 1640 ft (500 m)

Fiber-Optic Power Levels:
Transmit

Receive

1261 to 1360 nm¹⁸
Minimum: -15.0 dBm¹⁹
Maximum: -8.0 dBm
Minimum: -28.0 dBm
Maximum: -8.0 dBm

Compliance:

CE Marking (European Union)

Safety

UL 1950²⁰, CSA-C22.2 No. 950²¹, EN 60950²², IEC 60950²³, TS 001²⁴, AS/NZS 3260²⁵

EMI²⁶

FCC²⁷ Part 15 Class A (CFR 47 , Part 15), CISPR 22 Class A, EN 55022 Class A, VCCI²⁸ Class A, and AS/NZS 3548 Class A with UTP cables, EN 55022 Class B, CISPR 22 Class B, VCCI Class B, and AS/NZS 3548, Class B with FTP cables²⁹

¹V = volts
²A = amperes
³MIP = MultiChannel Interface Processor
⁴SIMM = single in-line memory module
⁵DRAM = dynamic random-access memory
⁶EPROM = erasable programmable read-only memory
⁷SRAM = static random-access memory
⁸EIA/TIA = Electronic Industries Association/Telecommunications Industry Association
⁹IEEE = Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
¹⁰TX = transmit
¹¹RX = receive
¹²LEDs = light emitting diodes
¹³MIBs = Management Information Base
¹⁴TACACS = Terminal Access Controllers Access Control System
¹⁵TFTP = Trivial File Transfer Protocol
¹⁶SNMP = Simple Network Management Protocol
¹⁷UTP = unshielded twisted-pair
¹⁸nm = nanometers
¹⁹dBm = decibels per milliwatt
²⁰UL = Underwriters Laboratories
²¹CSA = Canadian Standards Association
²²EN = European Norm
²³IEC = International Electrotechnical Commission
²⁴TS = Technical Standard
²⁵AS/NZS = Australian/New Zealand Standard
²⁶EMI = electromagnetic interference
²⁷FCC = Federal Communications Commission
²⁸VCCI = Voluntary Control Council for Information Technology Equipment
²⁹FTP = foil twisted-pair

Description	Specifications
Route processor capacity	40-Gbps shared memory, nonblocking switch fabric up to 32-KB frames
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 36.6 x 40.6 cm)
Weight	Processor: 6.85 lb (3.09 kg) Modules: 3.55 lb (1.60 kg)
DC voltages supplied and steady-state maximum current ratings	System: +5V¹ @ 1.8A² +12V @ 2A +3.3V @ 4A
Operating temperature	32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC)
Nonoperating temperature	-40 to 167ºF (-40 to 75ºC)
Humidity	10 to 90%, noncondensing
Altitude	-500 to 10,000 ft (-52 to 3048 m)
Microprocessor	100-MHz MIP³ R4700
Memory	8-MB Flash memory SIMM⁴ (upgradable to 16 MB) 64-MB of DRAM⁵ 256-KB of boot EPROM⁶ 128-KB of SRAM⁷ No Flash PC Card installed by default (accepts 8-, 16-, or 20-MB Intel Series 2+ Flash PC Cards)
Management access	Standard Ethernet and EIA/TIA-232⁸ serial port on the route processor
Interface ports	RJ-45 IEEE⁹ 802.3 Ethernet 10BaseT port DB-25 console port for an administration workstation
Interface Modules	16 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports (RJ-45), 16 KB or 64 KB of RAM 16 100BaseFX Ethernet ports (multimode fiber), 16 KB or 64 KB of RAM 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports (multimode or single-mode fiber), 16 KB or 64 KB of RAM 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports (multimode or single-mode fiber), 64 KB of RAM
Network management	Port TX¹⁰, RX¹¹, and link LEDs¹² Switch and common equipment status LEDs Multiple standard and Enterprise MIBs¹³ Text-based command-line interface based on familiar router interface Standard Cisco IOS security capabilities: password and TACACS¹⁴ Telnet, TFTP¹⁵, BOOTP
Management Information Bases (MIBs)	SNMP¹⁶ MIB II (RFC 1213) Interface table MIB (RFC 1573) CISCO-CDP-MIB CISCO-BRIDGE-MIB
Maximum Station-to-Station Cabling Distance	UTP cable¹⁷: 328 ft (100 m) with four or fewer separate cable segments on the path; 50/125-micron and 62.5/125-micron multimode fiber: 1640 ft (500 m)
Fiber-Optic Power Levels: Transmit Receive	1261 to 1360 nm¹⁸ Minimum: -15.0 dBm¹⁹ Maximum: -8.0 dBm Minimum: -28.0 dBm Maximum: -8.0 dBm
Compliance:	CE Marking (European Union)
Safety	UL 1950²⁰, CSA-C22.2 No. 950²¹, EN 60950²², IEC 60950²³, TS 001²⁴, AS/NZS 3260²⁵
EMI²⁶	FCC²⁷ Part 15 Class A (CFR 47 , Part 15), CISPR 22 Class A, EN 55022 Class A, VCCI²⁸ Class A, and AS/NZS 3548 Class A with UTP cables, EN 55022 Class B, CISPR 22 Class B, VCCI Class B, and AS/NZS 3548, Class B with FTP cables²⁹

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