[c-nsp] ASR1002 + ASR 1004

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Hi Guys,

Looking at getting the above ASR's, and was hoping someone can explain the devices in layman's terms  ;)

We have ESP, SPA Processor(SIP) and route processor (+SPA slots)

The 1002 has an integrated Route processor(RP1),  integrated SIP(SPA processor), and can have either the 5Gb or 10Gb ESP (Plus has 4 built in GigE ports) and has 3 SPA slots for "wan" modules - So this device requires either the 5GB or 10Gb ESP to perform at either 5G or 10Gb, and can have whatever SPA cards inserted into the 3 SPA slots?


The 1004 has nothing "integrated", so would require an route processor(RP1 or RP2),  SIP10,   ESP (10Gb or 20Gb), and has 8 SPA slots for "wan" modules?

The 1004 - Does the SIP10 provide additional "slots" for SPA modules?: (Is the SIP10 "required"?)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9596/index.html

The new processor provides physical termination for up to four half-height or two full-height or 2 half-height and 1 full-height Cisco Shared Port Adapters (SPA) with a wide range of connectivity options, including Ethernet, Packet over SONET/SDH (PoS), and serial interfaces. It also offers ingress classification support for high/low priority traffic. 


To have the 1004 perform at 10G (Like the 1002 with ESP10), would you need RP1, SIP10, ESP10 and SPA-5X1GE-V2 (To give 5 GigE ports)?

Thanks in advance