Cisco Channel Interface Processors

The Cisco 7000 Family Channel Interface Processor (CIP) provides Enterprise System Connection (ESCON) connections to IBM and IBM-compatible mainframes.

Benefits

Offers high-performance SNA and TCP/IP networking for IBM and compatible mainframes.
Eliminates the need to manage multiple dedicated mainframe channel controllers.
Supports up to two ESCON channel connections.
Supports standard IBM mainframe software.
Offers the highest mix of wide-area network (WAN) and local-area network (LAN) interfaces.
Provides improved mainframe access availability with the Cisco 7500 and Cisco 7000 high-availability platforms.
Manageable by CiscoWorks 2000 and CiscoWorks Blue, reducing the overall cost of operations.
Brings mainframe direct connection to the routed internetwork without requiring additional mainframe software.
Supports multiple logical partition (LPAR) connections to the mainframe using ESCON Multiple Image Facility (EMIF)