Cisco VIP2-50 enterprise networking (router/Catalyst switch/UCS families) Router Line Card

The Cisco VIP2-50 is a Versatile Interface Processor 2 (VIP2), Model 50, for the Cisco 7500 Series router family. It is an earlier generation of the same distributed-processing interface card concept as the later VIP4 range, carrying its own onboard CPU and forwarding logic to let a 7500 chassis scale performance by distributing work across multiple interface processors rather than relying solely on the central Route Switch Processor. The Model 50 was a mainstream capacity point in the VIP2 range, widely deployed across 7500-series installations during that platform’s production life. It remains a routine spare for existing 7500-series routers still running on VIP2-generation hardware, restoring interface capacity or replacing a failed unit. Confirm your RSP generation and required IOS feature set before ordering, since VIP2 compatibility depends on the router’s software train. This is a refurbished unit, shipped worldwide from Tech-Star’s UK stock.