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Cisco AS5350 Universal Gateway Chassis Installation Guide
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Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco AS5350 universal gateway, a versatile data and voice
communications platform that provides high performance, high density, and hot-swap capability in only
one rack unit.
The Cisco AS5350 is intended for small- to medium-size companies who require dense and scalable
solutions to create new multiservice access networks, replace existing gateway hardware, or expand and
enhance their current access offering. The Cisco AS5350 provides you with a cost-effective platform for
deploying the widest range of IP-based services.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Chassis Components, page 1-1
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Dial Feature Cards (DFCs), page 1-2
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Power Supply, page 1-3
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Chassis Specifications, page 1-3
Chassis Components
The chassis consists of the following components:
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One modular chassis with motherboard, high-speed backplane and three DFC slots (see Figure 1-1
and Figure 1-2)
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Building Integrated Timing System (BITS) interface port
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Two Fast Ethernet (2FE) LAN ports
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Two T serial ports for backhaul WAN support
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Fast console auxiliary ports for local administrative access
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An integral AC or DC power supply
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Replaceable fan tray