
Cisco AS5400 Architecture
The Cisco AS5400 provides all the system components that
SPs have come to expect from carrier-class products as well
as all the routing, WAN, and QoS features that are the
hallmark of Cisco routing products. The main CPU in the
Cisco AS5400 is the QED RM7000. This is the same
high-performance processor used in the Cisco 7206 VXR
series router platforms. A Cisco dial feature card (DFC)
contains DSPs, trunk interfaces, or any other functionality
required on an access server. The Cisco AS5400 architecture
uses distributed processing between the DFCs and the
motherboard to optimize the processing path for
unparalleled performance.
Egress Interfaces
The Cisco AS5400 provides three redundant WAN backhaul
methods for moving packets out to the network:
• Two Fast Ethernet (FE) ports
• Two 8-MB serial ports
• Multiple T1, E1, or CT3 DS1 trunks
Ingress Interfaces
The Cisco AS5400 accepts and consolidates all types of
remote traffic, including dial-in analog, digital ISDN, and
wireless Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
V.110 calls. The Cisco AS5400 currently supports two
ingress types:
• Channelized T3 termination
• Eight-port CT1/CE1/PRI termination
Cisco AS5400 CT3 Termination Card
Cisco provides the CT3 card for high-density PSTN
connectivity. Thiscard provides amaximum of 672channels
via a single CT3 connection. This card is valuable to any
customer who wishes to reduce the amount of cables
requiredto deliver672channels and takeadvantage of lower
tariffs associated with purchasing a single CT3 circuit versus
28 individual T1 circuits. The CT3 card provides a
standards-based M13 multiplexer in conjunction with
resources to terminate up to 28 T1s.
Configuration of any T1 interface contained within the
CT3 interface can be provisioned independently of other
CT1 interfaces included within the same CT3 facility. Users
can configure the CT3 card to carry ISDN PRI trunks (each
connected to a different switch type), and a variety of
North American robbed-bit signaling (RBS) types such as
“loop-start” and “ground-start,” all on the same Cisco
AS5400 platform. Configuring the CT3 interface and
accompanying PRI/T1 trunks can be performed using the
standard Cisco IOS Command-Line Interface (CLI).
The CT3 card can be used for both ingress and egress at
the same time. An example configuration would be to use
22 T1 circuits for inbound traffic and 6 T1s for outbound
backhaul. This would allow the Cisco AS5400 to provide a
large density of modems in a remote Point of Presence (POP)
environment, with only a power cable and a CT3 line
running to the server.
Following is a briefdescription of the CT3 interfacetype and
PRI/T1 trunk types supported:
• T3 (44.736 Mbps) links default to binary 3 zero
substitution (B3ZS) line encoding and C-bit framing.
Physical connection to a T3 circuit is provided on two
standard 75-ohm, unbalanced, female BNC connectors.
• T1/PRI (1.544 Mbps) links are supported as described in
the following section on the 8-Port E1/T1 card. E&M,
loop-start, and ground-start links are all supported.
• Universal access (analog modem or digital calls) is
supported when an individual 1.544-Mbps interface
contained within the CT3 circuit is configured for ISDN
PRI signaling. PRI signaling isavailable on all 1.544-Mbps
trunks. Up to a maximum of 248 individual B channels
total may be terminated per CT3 card.
• Nonintrusive monitoring of individual T1/PRI signals is
available at the front of the CT3 card via standard
100-ohm bantam jacks.
Figure 2 CT3 Termination Card
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