Getting Started
Page 32 7705 SAR OS Services 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 platforms. 
The 7705 SAR-8 has an 8-slot chassis that supports two CSMs, a Fan module and six 
adapter cards.
The 7705 SAR-F chassis has a fixed hardware configuration. The 7705 SAR-F replaces the 
CSM, Fan module, and the 16-port T1/E1 ASAP Adapter card and 8-port Ethernet Adapter 
card 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. 
VPRN Configure a Layer 3 multipoint-to-
multipoint VPN service as defined 
in RFC 2547bis
VPRN Services on page 411
Reference List of IEEE, IETF, and other 
proprietary entities
Standards and Protocol Support on page 541
Table 1: 7705 SAR Configuration Process  (Continued)
Area Task Reference
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