Getting Started
Page 24 7705 SAR OS System Management Guide
Notes on 7705 SAR-8 and 7705 SAR-F
The 7705 SAR-8 and the 7705 SAR-F run the same operating system software. The main 
difference between the products is their hardware configuration. The 7705 SAR-8 has an 
8-slot chassis that supports two CSMs, six adapter cards, and a Fan module. The 
7705 SAR-F chassis has a fixed hardware configuration, replacing the 7705 SAR-8 physical 
components (the CSM, Fan module, and adapter cards) with an all-in-one unit that provides 
comparable functional blocks, as detailed in Table 2.
The fixed configuration of the 7705 SAR-F means that provisioning the router at the “card 
slot” and “type” levels is preset and is not user-configurable. Operators begin configurations 
at the port level. 
Note: Unless stated otherwise, references to the terms “Adapter card” and “CSM” 
throughout the 7705 SAR OS documentation set include the equivalent functional blocks on 
the 7705 SAR-F.
Table 2:  7705 SAR-8 and 7705 SAR-F Comparison
7705 SAR-8 7705 SAR-F Notes
CSM Control and switching 
functions
The control and switching functions include the console and 
management interfaces, the alarm and fan functions, the 
synchronization interfaces, system LEDs, and so on.
Fan module Integrated with the 
control and switching 
functions
16-port T1/E1 ASAP 
Adapter card
16 individual T1/E1 
ports on the faceplate
The T1/E1 ports on the 7705 SAR-F are equivalent to the 
T1/E1 ports on the 16-port T1/E1 ASAP Adapter card, except 
that the 16 T1/E1 ports on the 7705 SAR-F support multiple 
synchronization sources to support two timing references.
On the 7705 SAR-8, the CLI indicates the MDA type for the 
16-port T1/E1 ASAP Adapter card as a16-chds1. On the 
7705 SAR-F, the CLI indicates the MDA type for the 
7705 SAR-F ports as a16-chds1v2.