NPE-G1 Cisco 7200 VXR Network Processing Engine

The NPE-G1 is an internal data connectivity interface module engineered to deliver cost-effective network transformation and enhanced system stability within multi-node server frameworks. Functioning as a high-performance Layer 3 routing engine, this main processing board installs directly into the processor slot of Cisco 7200 VXR chassis to maximize throughput. Equipped with three onboard 10/100/1000 Mbps copper (RJ-45) or fiber (GBIC) interfaces, it delivers processing speeds up to 1 million packets per second (Mpps) under Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF). Its integrated system design handles console, auxiliary, and memory storage subsystems natively, eliminating the need for a separate input/output (I/O) controller. The engine's fault-isolated layout manages internal bus communication cleanly, shielding core operational paths from signaling latency, packet drops, or single-point-of-failure throughput disruptions during continuous high-availability runtime operations.

Alternative Part Numbers

• NPE-G1
• NPE-G1=
• NPE-G2 (Higher-performance successor)
• NPE-400 (Predecessor engine)

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