8 VIP-4R/4T Installation and Configuration
Versatile Interface Processor Functions
Figure 5 shows the rear of the seven-slot Cisco 7507 router. In the Cisco 7507, up to two slots (2 and
3) are reserved for the Route Switch Processor (RSP2), which contains the system processor and
performs packet switching functions. Slots 0 and 1 and 4 through 6 are for interface processors.
Figure 5
Cisco 7507, Interface Processor End
ENABLE
ENABLE
EJECT
SLOT 0
SLOT 1
NORMAL
CPU HALT
RESET
AUX.
CONSOLE
ROUTE SWITCH PROCESSOR 2
SLAVEMASTER
SLAVE/MASTER
H3888
Slot 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
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RSP slots
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stallation screw
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stallation screw