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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Chapter 1 Preparing for Configuration
Cisco MGX Switch Features
Intercard APS
Line Redundancy
Supported on PXM1E, SRME, and
SRME/B as listed in the Cisco MGX
8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX
8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX
8880 Hardware Installation Guide,
Releases 2 Through 5
Supported on
SRME, SRME/B,
and select service
modules as listed in
the Cisco MGX
8850
(PXM1E/PXM45),
Cisco MGX 8950,
Cisco MGX 8830,
and Cisco MGX
8880 Hardware
Installation Guide,
Releases 2 Through
5.
Supported on
SRME/B and select
service modules as
listed in the Cisco
MGX 8850
(PXM1E/PXM45),
Cisco MGX 8950,
Cisco MGX 8830,
and Cisco MGX
8880 Hardware
Installation Guide,
Releases 2 Through
5.
Supported for
select service
modules as listed in
the Cisco MGX
8850
(PXM1E/PXM45),
Cisco MGX 8950,
Cisco MGX 8830,
and Cisco MGX
8880 Hardware
Installation Guide,
Releases 2 Through
5.
Bulk Distribution Supported for select service modules as listed in the Cisco MGX 8850
(PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880
Hardware Installation Guide, Releases 2 Through 5.
No
Bit Error Rate
Testing (BERT)
Supported through SRM cards for AUSM, CESM, FRSM, and
VISM-PR T1/E1 cards. Also supported on MPSM-8-T1E1
with or without SRM.
Supported through
SRME/B card for
VISM-PR T1/E1
cards.
No
UNI Supported on all PXM1E and AUSM
cards
Supported on all AXSM cards
NNI Supported on all PXM1E, FRSM,
AUSM/B, and MPSM cards
Supported on all
AXSM, FRSM,
MPSM, and VXSM
cards
Supported on all
AXSM and VXSM
cards
Supported on all
AXSM cards
SPVCs Supported on all AUSM, CESM, FRSM,
PXM1E, and RPM cards
Supported on all
AXSM, CESM,
FRSM, and RPM
cards
Supported on all
AXSM and RPM
cards
Supported on all
AXSM and RPM
cards
SVCs Supported on all
PXM1E cards
Supported on all
PXM1E cards
Supported on all
AXSM cards
Supported on all
AXSM cards
Supported on all
AXSM cards
Closed User
Groups (CUGs)
Yes Yes Ye s Yes Ye s
1. Single-height and double-height cards can be mixed in a chassis if the switch model supports both types. Double-height cards require two single card slots.
2. Supported only on PXM45/B and PXM45/C cards.
3. Supported only on PXM45/B and PXM45/C cards. Although the PXM45/B can support CESM-8T1 cards, Cisco recommends using the CESM-8T1/B.
4. SRME/B cards do not support E3 ports.
5. SRME APS line redundancy is only supported on PXM45/B and PXM45/C.
6. You must have four XM-60 cards installed on your Cisco MGX 8950 switch before you install any AXSM-XG cards.
7. Supported only on Release 5 switches.
8. For Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and Cisco MGX 8950 switches, MPLS and PNNI can be used simultaneously on the same switch and on the same link.
Table 1-2 Cisco MGX 8830, Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8880, and Cisco MGX 8950 Capabilities
Feature
Cisco MGX 8850
(PXM1E)
Cisco MGX 8830
(PXM1E)
Cisco MGX 8850
(PXM45)
Cisco MGX 8880
(PXM45/C)
Cisco MGX 8950
(PXM45)
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