[c-nsp] ESP for ASR1002

[Mark Tinka]

On Monday, September 19, 2011 04:53:15 PM Waseem wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Anybody knows what the ESP cards for and does the router
> work without them?

The ESP's are forwarding planes for the router - packet 
processing and movement happens in this piece of kit.

You won't be able to forward traffic through the router 
without an ESP.

More information here:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps9343/data_sheet_c78-450070.html

Mark.
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