The NCS 4200 RSP modules contain separate control plane and data plane components. These include the main control plane CPU for the Cisco IOS ® Software operating system and platform control software. The data plane packet processing and traffic management are performed by the Carrier Ethernet application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
- Route Switch Processor is the single answer to all your desired and specified application execution needs
- Route Switch Processor offers a dense package for your processor for use in small or specialized applications with maximum crash-free efficiency