Cisco Systems NPE-175 Network Card User Manual


 
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Chapter 4 NSE-1 Overview
NSE-1 Description and Overview
Note The NSE-1 is not supported in the Cisco uBR7200 VXR series routers, even though it is physically
capable of being inserted into the routers.
Components
Figure 4-1 NSE-1
The NSE-1 consists of the following components:
Reduced instruction set computing (RISC) microprocessor
The NSE-1 uses an RM7000 microprocessor that operates at an internal clock speed of 262 MHz.
Parallel eXpress Forwarding processor
The Parallel eXpress Forwarding (PXF) processor enables parallel IP multipacket processing
functions, working with the routing processor to provide accelerated packet switching, as well as
accelerated IP Layer 3 feature processing.
1 Network controller board 8 Midplane connectors
2 Keying post 9 Boot ROM (U1)
3 System controller 10 Temperature sensor
4 Processor engine board 11 SDRAM DIMM (U15)
5 Captive installation screw 12 Parallel eXpress Forwarding (PXF) processor
6 RM7000 microprocessor 13 Temperature sensor
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