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Cisco 7000 Series Routers - The 7204VXR, 7206VXR and nonVXR Models
Nearly
all 7200 equipment, from complete bundles to individual components and
replacement parts, are available within 24 hours, and we respond
to quote and information requests promptly. 
7200
series routers are typically
provisioned
with single or dual AC or DC power supplies, a network processing engine CPU (NPE),
an IO card (which includes external storage and often one or more fast ethernet
or gigabit ethernet ports), and optional port adaptors (PA) providing a variety
of routing and trunking capabilities, as well as some content modules. The 7204
and 7206 versions themselves differ only in the number of PA slots - 4 slots in
the 7204 and 6 in the 7206. A
large number of PA cards exist to populate these slots. Larger
routers (7246, 7300, 7500 - such
as the 7507 - and 7600) are also available.7200XR versus nonVXR: An
important choice in selecting a 7200 series routers is VXR versus nonVXR, and
NPE, IO, and PA cards. NonVXR units process about .6 GBPS of bandwidth - about
half that of the VXR, albeit at a much lower price. But a number of the PA
adaptor cards and the faster NPE cards only work in the VXR version (for
some PA cards, VXR compatibility depends on firmware version.) The
NPE-300, NPE-400, NSE-1, NPE-G1 all work only in the VXR version, while the
nonVXR supports the slower processing engines NPE-100, NPE-150, NPE-200,
NPE-225. 
Choosing an IO card principally involves a decision about ethernet
capabilities. The basic IO card has no ethernet ports, so a PA ethernet card
would be required, while an IO-FE and IO-2FE have respectively 1 and 2 10/100
ethernet ports. A gigabit IO cards are also available. Choosing an IO card with
onboard ethernet ports frees up PA slots, so your choice of IO card may depend
on how many PA
cards you plan to install.
NPE Card Selection: The most important configuration choice in
provisioning your 7200 router is the network processing engine - the router's
CPU. For nonVXR units the choices are the NPE-150, 200, and 225, with the
NPE-225 the clear choice because of its faster processor. For VXR units, the
processing abilities of the three main boards vary substantially: NPE-300 (240
MBPS), NPE-400 (320 MBPS), and NPE-G1 (800 MBPS) and NPE-G2 (1600 MBPS). Prices
also vary dramatically, and for most uses the NPE-300 or 400 is sufficient. An
extra feature of the G1/G2 is that they have 3 10/100/1000 built-in ethernet
ports, so no IO card is needed. For
more technical information on the 7200 line, visit Cisco.
The table below shows the various NPE, IO, storage, and PA cards available for the 7200 line. Research details on each card carefully to determine suitability and compatibility for your application and other hardware.
| Cisco 7200 Series Bundles | Sample configurations - other configurations also available. Choose also single or dual AC or DC power supplies. PA adaptors optional - see list below. |
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| 7206VXR/NPE-G2 7204VXR/NPE-G2 |
7206VXR or 7204VXR with NPE-G2 includes 3GigE/FE/E Ports and IP SW |
| 7206VXR/NPE-G1 7204VXR/NPE-G1 |
7206VXR or 7204VXR with NPE-G1 includes 3GigE/FE/E Ports and IP SW |
| 7206VXR/400/GE 7204VXR/400/GE |
7206VXR or 7204VXR with NPE-400 and GE+E I/O controller |
| 7206VXR/400/IO2FE or FE 7204VXR/400/IO2FE or FE |
7206VXR or 7204VXR with NPE-400 and IO2FE or IOFE |
| 7206VXR/300/IO2FE or FE 7204VXR/300/IO2FE or FE |
7206VXR or 7204VXR with NPE-300 and IO2FE or IOFE |
| 7206VXR/300/IOFE or IO 7204VXR/300/IOFE or IO |
7206VXR or 7204VXR with NPE-300 and IOFE or IO |
| 7206VXR/400/2FE 7204VXR/400/2FE |
7206VXR with NPE-400 and I/O Controller with 2 FE/E Ports |
| 7206/225/2FE or FE or IO 7204/225/2FE or FE or IO |
7206 or 7204 Bundle with NPE-225 and I/O Controller with 2 FE/E, 1 FE/E, or basic IO |
Cisco 7200 and 7200VXR: NPE, I/O, Storage,
and Port Adaptor Options (adapted from
http://cisco.com)
Note that higher-capacity NPE CPU cards and PA cards are VXR-only compatible.
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