Cisco Systems PA-4C-E 1 manual Attaching the HP Escon PA to the Channel

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Removing and Installing Port Adapters

Attaching the HP ESCON PA to the Channel

Caution We recommend that an authorized service representative or other qualified service person perform the following procedure. To prevent hardware problems with your host processor, all the channel connections must be tight. A loose connection can cause the host processor or its channel to halt. Every cable must be tightly seated in its connector.

To attach the ESCON cable between the HP ESCON PA and the host channel:

Step 1 Use the shutdown interface command on the router to shut down the HP ESCON PA interface. This action prevents excessive error messages from being sent to the router log output. In addition, we recommend that you vary offline the host channel to which the HP ESCON PA will be attached.

Note For instructions on how to vary offline the host channel, refer to the documentation for your mainframe operating system.

Step 2 Attach an ESCON cable between the HP ESCON PA and the host channel (Figure 8). Make certain the ESCON cable plug “clicks” in place in the receptacle on the HP ESCON PA. Connection problems may result if the plug does not click in place.

Step 3 Visually inspect the connection to make sure it is not loose.

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Connecting an ESCON Cable to an HP ESCON PA

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Step 4 Vary online the host channel. For instructions on how to vary the host channel online, refer to the documentation for your mainframe operating system.

Step 5 Use the no shutdown interface configuration command to enable the HP ESCON PA interface.

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Contents PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance Objectives Document Revision HistoryOrganization Document Version Date Change SummaryRelated Documentation OL-3743-02 Port Adapter Overview OverviewCisco 7206 with an HP Escon PA in Port Adapter Slot Characteristic Escon Specification Escon SpecificationsLEDs Off Sequence Present Loaded Signal OnlinePort Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Escon CablePort Adapter Slots in the Cisco 7206 Router Identifying Interface AddressesPlatform Interface Address Format Numbers Syntax HP Escon PA Microcode Overview Required Tools and EquipmentRouter# show microcode Hardware and Software RequirementsCisco IOS Release Image Names Checking Hardware and Software CompatibilitySafety Warnings Safety GuidelinesAvvertenza Importanti Istruzioni Sulla Sicurezza Warnung Wichtige SicherheitshinweiseAviso Instruções Importantes DE Segurança Spara Dessa Anvisningar Electrical Equipment Guidelines Laser LED Safety InformationPreventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage Laser Radiation Staring into Laser Beam Handling Port Adapters Removing and Installing Port AdaptersOnline Insertion and Removal Port Adapter Removal and Installation Step Attaching the HP Escon PA to the Channel Using the Exec Command Interpreter Configuring the HP Escon PAPerforming a Basic Interface Configuration Configuring the HP Escon PA InterfaceRouter# configure terminal Using show Commands to Verify the New Interface Status Checking the ConfigurationRouterconfig# interface channel 2/0 Routerconfig-if#ip address 1.1.1.10Router# show version Using the show version or show hardware CommandsRouter# show controllers channel 2/0 Using the show controllers CommandsRouter# show interface channel 4/0 Using the show diag CommandRouter# ping Using the Ping Command to Verify Network ConnectivityHow Does HP Escon PA Microcode Ship? Upgrading Your HP Escon PA MicrocodeUpgrading the HP Escon PA Microcode from Cisco.com Router show flash Configuring the HP Escon PA MicrocodeRouterconfig# no microcode ecpa slot0xcpa28-1 Routerconfig# microcode ecpa slot0xcpa28-1Router# copy tftpxcpa28-6 slot0xcpa28-6 Using Flash MemoryRouter# cd slot0 Using Additional Flash Memory CommandsRouter# squeeze slot0 Recovering from Locked Blocks Using SanDisk DevicesTftpxcpa27-1 disk0xcpa27-1 Router# configuration term Running HP Escon PA Diagnostic TestsConfiguring the HP Escon PA