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Understanding Basic Hardware Architecture and Cisco IOS Software
Basic Hardware Architecture
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Cisco AS5350XM and Cisco AS5400XM Universal Gateways Software Configuration Guide
Figure 1 Cisco AS5350XM and Cisco AS5400XM Basic System Architecture
Cloning
Cloning
Asynchronous
interfaces
Group-async
interface
TTY lines
Modems
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Inside a Cisco
network gateway
Serial interface
channels S0:1, S0:2…
Dialer interface
controlling the
D channels
TDM bus
T1 controllers
PRI lines
POTS line BRI line
ISDN
router
Client
modem
Legend
Client
PC
Client
PC
= Synchronous PPP
= Asynchronous PPP
= Configuration
template
PSTN
Routing and
switching engine
IP
network
V
V
V