Router memory/storage

In the following "show ver" output, what are 114688k and 16384K bytes of memory? RAM?

I know 191K bytes is the NVRAM amount that can hold the configuration file. However, what is the 31360K bytes of ATA CompactFlash?

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R# show version
Cisco IOS Software. 1841 Software (C1841-IPBASE-M}, Version 12.4(1a), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: Support and Documentation - Cisco Systems
Copyright (c) 1986*2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 27-May-0512:32 by hqluong
ROM: System Bootstrap. Version 12.3(8r)T8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
N-East uptime is 5 days, 49 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload at 15:17:00 UTC Thu Jun 8 2006
System image file is “flash:c1841-ipbase-mz.124-1a.bin”
Cisco 1841 (revision 5.0) with 114688K/16384K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FTX0932W21Y
2 FastEthernet interfaces
2 Low-speed serial(sync/async) interfaces
DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.
191K bytes of NVRAM.
31360K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)
Configuration register Is 0×2102

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Vask3n

Found this on the official documentation for show version:

Cisco platform (processor-type) processor (revision processor-revision-id) with free-DRAM-memory K/ packet-memory K bytes of memory.

Example—Separate DRAM and Packet Memory:

Cisco RSP4 (R5000) processor with 65536K/2072K bytes of memory

Example—Combined DRAM and Packet Memory:

Cisco 3660 (R527x) processor (revision 1.0) with 57344K/8192K bytes of memory.

workfrom925 wrote: »

In the following "show ver" output, what are 114688k and 16384K bytes of memory? RAM?

I know 191K bytes is the NVRAM amount that can hold the configuration file. However, what is the 31360K bytes of ATA CompactFlash?

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R# show version
Cisco IOS Software. 1841 Software (C1841-IPBASE-M}, Version 12.4(1a), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: Support and Documentation - Cisco Systems
Copyright (c) 1986*2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 27-May-0512:32 by hqluong
ROM: System Bootstrap. Version 12.3(8r)T8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
N-East uptime is 5 days, 49 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload at 15:17:00 UTC Thu Jun 8 2006
System image file is “flash:c1841-ipbase-mz.124-1a.bin”
Cisco 1841 (revision 5.0) with 114688K/16384K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FTX0932W21Y
2 FastEthernet interfaces
2 Low-speed serial(sync/async) interfaces
DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.
191K bytes of NVRAM.
31360K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write)
Configuration register Is 0×2102

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theodoxa

That's the Flash. Flash is where a router stores the OS (IOS) image and in some cases the VLAN Database. 32 MB is rather small for an ISR Router. You can pick up a larger Compact Flash Card on eBay rather cheaply. I've read that generic (non Cisco Branded) CF cards might work, but I was unable to find any smaller than 4 or 8 GB in any store as they only really sell them for use in DSLR Cameras. So, I ended up buying a 256 MB Cisco Branded CF Card on eBay.

It appears you have 128 MB of DRAM and 32 MB of Flash Memory.

workfrom925

Vask3n wrote: »

Found this on the official documentation for show version:

Cisco platform (processor-type) processor (revision processor-revision-id) with free-DRAM-memory K/ packet-memory K bytes of memory.

Example—Separate DRAM and Packet Memory:

Cisco RSP4 (R5000) processor with 65536K/2072K bytes of memory

Example—Combined DRAM and Packet Memory:

Cisco 3660 (R527x) processor (revision 1.0) with 57344K/8192K bytes of memory.

So basically it's the RAM amount. But what is Packet Memory? What's its function? Why is it listed separately?

JeanM

Packet memory (used by incoming and outgoing packets).
according to Troubleshooting Memory Problems - Cisco Systems