Name: Cisco 7609S Chassis,9-slot,Redundant System,2SUP720-3BXL,2PS
Brand: Cisco
SKU: 7609S-SUP720BXL-R
Price: 7235.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Question 1

What is the Cisco 7609S chassis?

Accepted Answer

The Cisco 7609S chassis is a modular, high-performance 9-slot routing platform engineered for carrier-grade core and edge networks, offering scalability, redundancy, and advanced routing features.

Question 2

What are the key technical specifications of the Cisco 7609S?

Accepted Answer

The Cisco 7609S features nine midplane slots, two redundant SUP720-3BXL route processors, dual load-sharing power supplies, front-to-back airflow, and up to 720 Gbps aggregate throughput.

Question 3

How does the 9-slot design benefit network scalability?

Accepted Answer

The 9-slot design allows flexible deployment of mixed line cards for Ethernet, TDM, and service adapters, enabling seamless capacity expansion and portfolio diversification as traffic demands grow.

Question 4

What is the role of the two SUP720-3BXL supervisors?

Accepted Answer

Each SUP720-3BXL supervisor provides 720 Gbps of forwarding capacity, advanced routing intelligence, and stateful failover, ensuring uninterrupted control-plane operations during maintenance or faults.

Question 5

How does redundant supervisor architecture improve reliability?

Accepted Answer

Redundant supervisors operate in active/standby mode to deliver non-stop routing and uninterrupted packet forwarding, automatically transferring control-plane operations upon supervisor failure.

Question 6

What power supplies are included and what are their specifications?

Accepted Answer

The chassis ships with two 1500W load-sharing, hot-swappable power supplies, providing N+1 redundancy, 100–240 VAC or –48 VDC input options, and integrated power diagnostics.

Question 7

How does the Cisco 7609S manage cooling and airflow?

Accepted Answer

The system uses front-to-back, hot-swappable variable-speed fans and an optimized airflow design to maintain consistent operating temperatures under full load.

Question 8

Which line cards and modules are supported?

Accepted Answer

The 7609S supports Cisco multiservice line cards including 100-Mbps to 10-Gbps Ethernet, POS, ATM, T1/E1, and voice/fax modules, plus advanced service-chef and switch-fabric cards.

Question 9

What are the throughput and performance capabilities?

Accepted Answer

With dual SUP720-3BXLs, the chassis delivers up to 720 Gbps of full-duplex throughput, scalable packet forwarding, and sub-50-microsecond latency for mission-critical applications.

Question 10

What are the physical dimensions and weight?

Accepted Answer

The Cisco 7609S chassis measures 17.5" H x 17.5" W x 21.5" D (44.5 cm x 44.5 cm x 54.6 cm) and weighs approximately 90 lbs (41 kg) fully populated.

Question 11

What is the typical power consumption?

Accepted Answer

Under full load, a fully populated chassis consumes up to 1200W AC or 900W DC, depending on module mix and traffic patterns.

Question 12

Which software and licensing options are available?

Accepted Answer

The chassis supports Cisco IOS XR, offering modular feature licensing for MPLS, advanced QoS, multicast, VPNs, and high-availability services via Cisco Smart Licensing.

Question 13

How do I install and configure the Cisco 7609S chassis?

Accepted Answer

Mount the chassis in a standard 19" rack, install power supplies and supervisors, populate line cards, then use the console port for Cisco IOS XR initial setup and interface provisioning.

Question 14

What maintenance and upgrade procedures are recommended?

Accepted Answer

Perform periodic IOS XR software updates, inspect fan trays and power modules, and leverage in-service software upgrade (ISSU) for zero-downtime supervisor and module replacement.

Question 15

What warranty, service, and support options are available?

Accepted Answer

Cisco offers a limited lifetime warranty on the chassis, combined with SMARTnet service tiers for 24/7 hardware replacement, software updates, and technical advisory support.

	7609S-SUP720BXL-R	7606S-RSP720C-P	7606-2SUP720XL-2PS	7604-RSP7C-10G-P	7606-S323B-8G-R
5G Support	No	No	No	No	No
Architecture	Modular	Modular	Modular	Modular	Modular
Broadband	N/A	N/A	Fiber Optic	N/A	N/A
Built-in Security Features	Firewall / Intrusion Prevention	Firewall, Intrusion Prevention, Malware Protection	Firewall, Intrusion Prevention, Malware Protection	Firewall / Intrusion Prevention / Malware Protection	Firewall / Intrusion Prevention / Malware Protection
Compliance Standards	FCC / CE / RoHS	FCC, CE, RoHS	FCC, CE	FCC / CE / RoHS	FCC / CE / RoHS
Connectivity Type	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired
Depth	N/A	N/A	28 inches	N/A	N/A
Device Type	Router	Router	Router	Router	Router
EMC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	FCC / CE
Ethernet Technology	N/A	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10G	10/100/1000
Expansion Slots	NIM / SFP+	NIM	NIM, SFP+	NIM / SM-X	NIM
Features	VPN / Redundancy / High Availability	VPN, Redundancy, Modular, Integrated Services	VPN, Firewall, Modular, Voice, Video, WAN Optimization	VPN / MPLS / IPv6 Compatible / Firewall	VPN / MPLS / IPv6 Compatible / Firewall
Firewall Features	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Flash Memory	512 MB	512 MB	1 GB	256 MB	N/A
Form Factor	Chassis	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Chassis	Modular
Height	N/A	1.75 inches	4 inches	N/A	N/A
High Availability Support	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
Integrated Services	Voice / Video / WAN Optimization	Voice, Video, WAN Optimization	Voice, Video, WAN Optimization	Voice / Video	Voice / Video / WAN Optimization
Interface Ports	RJ-45 / SFP	RJ-45, SFP	RJ-45, SFP	SFP+ / Combo Ports	RJ-45 / SFP
LAN Ports	N/A	Modular LAN	4 LAN Ports	Modular LAN	8 LAN Ports
Management	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed
Memory	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	8 GB	N/A
Modular Slots Available	3+ Slots	3+ Slots	3+ Slots	3+ Slots	N/A
Network Protocols	IPv4 / IPv6	IPv4, IPv6, MPLS	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4 / IPv6 / MPLS / BGP	IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP
Power	300 W	350 W	500W	750 W	N/A
Power Source	AC Power Supply / Redundant	AC Power Supply / Redundant	Dual Redundant AC/DC Power Supply	Redundant	Redundant
Product Name	7609S-SUP720BXL-R Supervisor Engine	7606S-RSP720C-P	7606-2SUP720XL-2PS	Cisco 7604-RSP7C-10G-P	Cisco 7606-S323B-8G-R
Product Type	Router Supervisor Engine	Modular Router	Enterprise Router	Enterprise Router	Enterprise Router
QoS Features	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
Remote Management	SSH / Telnet / SNMP	SSH, Telnet, SNMP	SSH, Telnet, SNMP	Telnet / SSH / SNMP	SSH / Telnet / SNMP
Routing Protocols	OSPF / BGP / EIGRP / RIP / Static Routing	OSPF / BGP / EIGRP / RIP	OSPF / BGP / EIGRP / RIP / Static Routing	OSPF / BGP / EIGRP / MPLS / IS-IS / RIP / Static Routing	OSPF / BGP / EIGRP / MPLS / IS-IS / RIP / Static Routing / N/A
Safety	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Speed/Capacity	N/A	Gigabit	1Gbps	10gb	Gigabit
Stacking Capability	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Telecom	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Throughput Capacity	High Performance	15 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	8 Gbps
Use Case	Enterprise / Mission-Critical	Enterprise	Enterprise	Enterprise	Enterprise
VPN Support	IPSec / SSL VPN	IPSec / SSL VPN	IPSec / SSL VPN	IPSec / SSL VPN / DMVPN / FlexVPN	IPSec / SSL VPN / GRE / DMVPN / FlexVPN / N/A
WAN Configuration	Dual WAN	Dual WAN	Dual WAN	Dual WAN	Dual WAN
WAN Ports	N/A	Modular WAN	2 WAN	Modular WAN	Modular WAN
Weight	N/A	30 lbs	50 lbs	N/A	N/A
Wi-Fi Standard	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Width	N/A	19 inches	19 inches	N/A	N/A
Wireless Support	No	No	No	No	No

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