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NSE-150 Overview
This chapter describes the NSE-150 and contains the following sections:
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Supported Platforms, page 2-1
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NSE-150 Description, page 2-1
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NSE-150 Memory Information, page 2-5
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Gigabit Ethernet SFP Port and Cabling Specifications, page 2-6
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USB Interface, page 2-10
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Fast Ethernet Management Port Connections, page 2-10
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Console and Auxiliary Ports, page 2-10
For NSE-150 configuration information, see
Chapter 7, “Upgrading, Configuration, and
Troubleshooting Tasks.”
Supported Platforms
The NSE-150 is only supported on the Cisco 7304 router. The NSE-150 software support was introduced
in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SB2.
NSE-150 Description
The NSE-150 is a processor for the Cisco 7304 router. It contains two internal processors for forwarding
network traffic: a Parallel eXpress Forwarding (PXF) processor, which accelerates the processing of IP
packets for features supported in the PXF processing path, and a Route Processor (RP), which handles
all non-IP packets as well as all packets that are not forwarded using the PXF processing path.
The NSE-150, which has four on-board Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, introduces additional Gigabit
Ethernet ports for the Cisco 7304 router. Additional on-board memory has also been added for the
NSE-150, allowing for faster processing of both PXF-processed and RP-processed traffic.
LEDs
NSE-150 LED information is in
Figure 2-1
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