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Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1      Cisco 7200 VXR Product Overview
Software Requirements
Note For a chassis footprint, additional dimensions, and clearance requirements for the Cisco 7200 VXR 
routers, see the 
“Site Requirement Guidelines” section on page 2-3 in Chapter 2, “Preparing for 
Installation.”
Software Requirements
Recommended minimum software requirements: 
  • Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XE2 or later releases of 12.0XE
  • Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)E or later releases of 12.1E
  • Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)S or later releases of 12.0S
  • Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T or later releases of 12.0T
  • Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1) or later releases of 12.2
  • Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or later releases of 12.2B
  • Cisco IOS Release 12.4(7)
  • Cisco IOS Release 12.4(4)XD 
See Software Advisor at Cisco.com for supported hardware and software releases.
Cisco 7204VXR Overview
The Cisco 7204VXR supports multiprotocol, multimedia routing and bridging with a wide variety of 
protocols and port adapter combinations available for Cisco
 7200 series routers. In addition, the 
Cisco
 7204VXR midplane provides increased support for multiple high-bandwidth port adapters. 
The Cisco 7204VXR has four slots (slot 1 through slot 4) for port adapters, one slot for an input/output 
(I/O) controller, and one slot for a network processing engine or network services engine. You can place 
the port adapters in any of the four available slots. (See 
Figure 1-1.)
DC-input current rating 13A at –48 VDC (370W/–48 VDC = 7.7A typical draw)
8A at –60 VDC (370W/–60 VDC = 6.2A typical draw)
DC-input cable In accordance with local and national wiring regulations
1. Mbps = megabits per second
2. BTU = British thermal units
3. cfm = cubic feet per minute
4. VAC = volts alternating current
5. A = amperes
6. Hz = hertz
7. AWG = American Wire Gauge
8. VDC = volts direct current
Table 1-1 Physical Specifications (continued)
Description Specification