Port Adapter Installation Prerequisites

This section provides software requirements, a list of parts and tools you will need to perform the port adapter installation, and safety and ESD-prevention guidelines to help you avoid injury and damage to the equipment during installation. Also included is information on the systems in which port adapters can be installed and overview information on interface specifications.

The following sections discuss general information and information about port adapter installation requirements:

•Software and Hardware Requirements, page 2

•Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility, page 3

•List of Parts and Tools, page 3

•Safety Guidelines, page 3

•Token Ring Overview, page 6

Software and Hardware Requirements

The 4R port adapter on a VIP2-15 or VIP2-40 installed in a Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series router requires that the host router is running Cisco IOS Release 11.1(472) or later, Cisco IOS Release 11.1(9)CA or later, Cisco IOS Release 11.2(1) or later, or Cisco IOS Release 11.2(6)P or later.

The 4R port adapter installed in a Cisco 7204 or Cisco 7206 requires that the host router is running Cisco IOS Release 11.1(472) or later, Cisco IOS Release 11.1(9)CA or later, Cisco IOS Release 11.2(1) or later, or Cisco IOS Release 11.2(6)P or later.

The 4R port adapter installed in a Cisco 7202, requires that the host router is running Cisco IOS Release 11.1(19)CC1 or later, or Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)AA or later.

In the Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series routers, the 4R port adapter requires the following VIP2 models:

•VIP2-15 (1 MB of SRAM, 8 MB of DRAM)

•VIP2-20 (1 MB of DRAM, 16 MB of SRAM)

•VIP2-40 (2 MB of SRAM, 32 MB of DRAM)

Caution To prevent system problems, the VIP2 requires that the Cisco 7000 series router has the 7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) and 7000 Series Chassis Interface (RSP7000CI) installed. The VIP2 will not operate properly with the Route Processor (RP), Switch Processor (SP), or Silicon Switch Processor (SSP) installed in the Cisco 7000 series router.

Note The minimum recommended VIP2 model is a VIP2-15.

PA-4R Half-Duplex Token Ring Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

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