The VIP6-80 ROM monitor functions similarly to the boot loader image on the RSP, which runs a copy of the Cisco IOS image. The boot loader image allows the router to access the Cisco IOS image when powering up or initializing the system.
Port Adapter Slots
The VIP6-80 supports up to two single-width port adapters, or one dual-width port adapter. Figure 1 shows a VIP6-80 with two single-width port adapter slots. A dual-width port adapter occupies both port adapter slots (not shown).
To ensure proper airflow in the router and compliance with EMI prevention standards, a VIP6-80 with one single-width port adapter must have a blank port adapter installed in the empty port adapter slot location.
VIP6-80 does not support OIR of PAs. To install or replace port adapters, first remove the VIP6-80.
Note A VIP6-80 without at least one installed port adapter is not supported.
The VIP6-80 does not support the PA-GE.
Table 4 identifies the port adapters supported by the VIP6-80 at the time of this writing.
Note The following table does not address which software release applies to the VIP6-80 port adapters. For more information, refer to the Software Advisor at http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/CompNav/Index.pl.
Table 4 | Port Adapters Supported by the VIP6-80 | | | | | |
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| | | | Number of | Single or |
| Product Number | Description | Ports | Dual Width |
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| PA-A3-T3 | | ATM DS3 port adapter, enhanced | 1 | Single |
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| PA-A3-E3 | | ATM E3 port adapter, enhanced | 1 | Single |
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| PA-A3-8T1IMA | ATM inverse multiplexer over ATM port adapter | 8 | Single |
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| PA-A3-8E1IMA | ATM inverse multiplexer over ATM port adapter | 8 | Single |
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| PA-A3-OC3MM | ATM OC-3c/STM-1 multimode, enhanced | 1 | Single |
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| PA-A3-OC3SMI | ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode intermediate reach (IR), enhanced | 1 | Single |
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| PA-A3-OC3SML | ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode long reach (LR), enhanced | 1 | Single |
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| PA-A3-OC12-MM | ATM OC-12/STM-4 single-mode intermediate reach (IR); multimode | 1 | Dual |
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| PA-A3-OC12-SMI | ATM OC-12/STM-4 single-mode intermediate reach (IR); multimode | 1 | Dual |
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| PA-POS-OC3-MM | Single-wide OC-3c/STM-1 | 1 | Single |
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| PA-POS-OC3-SMI | Single-wide OC-3c/STM-1 | 1 | Single |
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| PA-POS-OC3-SML | Single-wide OC-3c/STM-1 | 1 | Single |
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| PA-FE-TX | | Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX | 1 | Single |
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| PA-FE-FX | | Fast Ethernet 100BaseFX | 1 | Single |
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| PA-2FE-TX | Dual-Port Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX | 2 | Single |
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