Description The Cisco 7200 series routers are designed for today's most mission-critical internetworks because they combine Cisco Systems's proven software technology with reliability, availability, serviceability, and exceptional performance features. The 7200 series provides information system professionals with the flexibility they need to meet the constantly changing requirements at the core and distribution points of their internetworks. The Cisco 7200 routers provide routing and bridging for a wide variety of protocols and network media. Port and Service adapters are connected to PCI buses (peripheral component interconnect) on the Cisco 7200 routers, enabling connection to external networks. The 7200 series supports any combination of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, ATM, serial, ISDN, and HSSI interfaces. The Cisco 7200 series routers run the industry-leading Cisco IOS networking software, which assures robust, reliable internetworks by supporting both LAN and WAN protocols; provides optimized network services including security, quality of service, and traffic management; and enables centralized, integrated, and automated internetwork installation and management.
