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Network Processing Engine and Network Services Engine Installation and Configuration
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NPE-100, NPE-150, and NPE-200 Overview
This chapter describes the network processing engine (NPE) models NPE-100, NPE-150, and NPE-200
and contains the following sections:
• Supported Platforms, page 1-1
• Software Requirements, page 1-1
• NPE-100, NPE-150, and NPE-200 Description and Overview, page 1-1
• NPE-100, NPE-150, and NPE-200 Memory Information, page 1-6
Supported Platforms
The following NPEs support the Cisco 7200 series routers and Cisco 7200 VXR routers:
• NPE-100
• NPE-150
• NPE-200
The following NPEs support the Cisco uBR7246 and Cisco uBR7223 universal broadband routers:
• NPE-150
• NPE-200
The NPE-200 supports the Cisco 7206 as a router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server.
Software Requirements
For minimum software release information, see the “Software Requirements” section on page 8-4.
NPE-100, NPE-150, and NPE-200 Description and Overview
This section contains information about the network processing engine components and the system
management functions.
• The network processing engine maintains and executes the system management functions for the
Cisco
7200 series routers.