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Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Releases 2 - 5.2, Part Number OL-4545-01, Rev. H0, May 2006
Chapter 1 Product Overviews
Cisco MGX 8850 and MGX 8850/B Switches
Figure 1-4 RCON Installed in MGX 8850/B Chassis (Chassis Rear View)
Note The information in this guide does not apply to the Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1), which uses the PXM1
controller card and Release 1.x software. For documentation on Cisco MGX Release 1.x software and
hardware, refer to http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/wanbu/mgx8850/index.htm.
With the Cisco MGX 8850 switch, multiple control planes support flexibility and scalability in
deploying, managing, and modifying a complete range of ATM, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS),
and voice services.
This section provides the following information:
• Features, page 1-17
• MGX 8850 (PXM1E) and MGX 8850/B (PXM1E) Switch Overview, page 1-17
• MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8850/B (PXM45) Switch Overview, page 1-18
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