NIM-PVDM-256 – 256-Channel Voice DSP – NIM Slot – IP Media Services
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NIM-PVDM-256 Description
The NIM-PVDM-256 is a Cisco Packet Voice DSP module for the Network Interface module slot on Catalyst 8300, Catalyst 8200 and Cisco ISR 4461 voice gateways with large call pools. The module provides 256 channels at low complexity, 192 at medium complexity and 128 at high complexity, and draws 15W at 12V. Service scope is IP-based voice, and TDM applications are not supported.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
|---|---|
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Product ID |
NIM-PVDM-256 |
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Product type |
NIM-based voice DSP module |
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Cisco ordering description |
NIM PVDM with 256-channel DSP |
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Slot type |
Network Interface Module slot |
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Low-complexity channels |
256 |
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Medium-complexity channels |
192 |
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High-complexity channels |
128 |
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Service scope |
IP-based voice services |
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TDM application support |
Not supported for NIM-PVDM-X modules |
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Catalyst 8300 software listing |
IOS XE 17.3.2 / XE SD-WAN 17.3.2 / vManage 20.3.2 |
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Catalyst 8200 software listing |
IOS XE 17.4.1 or 17.5.1 baseline by model |
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Module power |
15W |
Application Scenarios
A regional office on a Catalyst 8300 that hosts many simultaneous conferences and transcoded calls keeps the DSP resources in one NIM slot and leaves the other router slots free for WAN interfaces.
Catalyst 8200 platforms have one NIM slot and no service-module or motherboard PVDM support, so a C8200-1N-4T serving a busy site puts its media processing on this module.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
NIM-PVDM-256 |
SM-X-PVDM-500 | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Slot type |
Network Interface module slot |
Network Interface module slot |
SM-X slot |
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Low-complexity channels |
256 |
128 |
768 |
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Medium-complexity channels |
192 |
96 |
384 |
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High-complexity channels |
128 |
64 |
192 |
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Supported platforms |
Catalyst 8300, Catalyst 8200, Cisco ISR 4461 |
Catalyst 8300, Cisco ISR 4461 |
Only the platforms in Cisco’s SM-X-PVDM host matrix |
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Power |
15 W |
15 W |
50 W |
NIM-PVDM-256 is the highest-density NIM DSP of this group, with 256 low-, 192 medium- and 128 high-complexity channels, twice the 128, 96 and 64 listed for NIM-PVDM-128 in the same Network Interface Module slot. Codec plans that fit 128 low-complexity channels can stay on NIM-PVDM-128. A pool beyond 256 channels, up to 768 low-complexity channels, moves to SM-X-PVDM-500, but that module needs a platform that Cisco’s SM-X-PVDM host matrix lists, not just any SM-X slot, and Catalyst 8200 platforms have no service-module slots, so NIM-PVDM-256 is the largest DSP option there.
Ordering Checklist
- Catalyst 8200 hosts: Order for C8200-1N-4T or C8200L-1N-4T, which take NIM-PVDM-256 in their single NIM slot. The Catalyst 8200 data sheet lists it among the supported voice NIMs, so it is the DSP form that fits these hosts.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | NIM-PVDM-256 | Product type | NIM-based voice DSP module |
| Cisco ordering description | NIM PVDM with 256-channel DSP | Slot type | Network Interface Module slot |
| Low-complexity channels | 256 | Medium-complexity channels | 192 |
| High-complexity channels | 128 | Service scope | IP-based voice services |
| TDM application support | Not supported for NIM-PVDM-X modules | Catalyst 8300 software listing | IOS XE 17.3.2 / XE SD-WAN 17.3.2 / vManage 20.3.2 |
| C8200 software listing | IOS XE 17.4.1 / XE SD-WAN 17.4.1 / vManage 20.4.1 | C8200L software listing | IOS XE 17.5.1 / XE SD-WAN 17.5.1 / vManage 20.5.1 |
| DSP technology | Multicore DSP technology | Interface | Network Interface Module (NIM-PVDM-X) |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) | Voltage | 12V |
| Input current | 1.25A | Power | 15W |
| Weight | 0.45 lb (204 g) | Dimensions | 1.25 x 3.50 x 7.24 in. (3.18 x 8.89 x 18.39 cm) |
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Questions & Answers
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Which routers take NIM-PVDM-256?
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What input current does NIM-PVDM-256 draw?
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What operating temperature range does NIM-PVDM-256 support?
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Which software releases does Cisco list for NIM-PVDM-256 on C8200-1N-4T and C8200L-1N-4T?
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