System Components
1-12 SmartEdge 1200 Router Hardware Guide
Figure 1-3 shows the front panels of the controller cards.
Figure 1-3 Controller Cards
Traffic Cards
Table 1-5 lists the traffic cards supported on the SmartEdge 1200 router; for more information about traffic
cards, see Chapter 2, “Traffic Card Descriptions.” In the table, the IR abbreviation specifies Intermediate
Reach.
Table 1-5 SmartEdge 1200 Traffic Cards
Type of Traffic Card/Description
Number
of Cards
Number
of Ports
1
Low-Density
Version
2
Low-Density
Ports
Protection
Ratios
3
ATM
4-port ATM OC-3c/STM-1c IR 12 4 Yes 2 None, 1+1 APS
Enhanced ATM OC-12c/STM-4c IR 12 1 No – None, 1+1 APS
Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
10/100 Ethernet 12 12 No – None
Fast Ethernet-Gigabit Ethernet 12 60, 2 No – None