Chapter 5 NPE-G1 Overview
NPE-G1 Description and Overview
To remove a CompactFlash Disk from the CompactFlash Disk slot, complete the following steps:
Step 1 Press the ejector button on the slot. (See 3 in Figure 5-4.)
Step 2 Grasp the CompactFlash Disk and pull it from the slot.
Step 3 Place the CompactFlash Disk in an antistatic bag.
Note All CompactFlash Disks must be formatted before their initial use. CompactFlash Disks shipped with the NPE-G1 are formatted at the factory, but spare memory cards are not formatted.
Summary of Important NPE-G1 Information
Caution The NPE-G1 requires that you copy and save your running configuration file to a CompactFlash Disk, PC Card, or TFTP server before you install the NPE-G1. For instructions on copying and saving your configuration file, see the “Copying the Configuration File” section on page 7-4in Chapter 7, “NPE-G1 and NPE-G2 Installation and Configuration Information.”
For general preparation for installation instructions, see Chapter 8, “Preparation for Installation.” For installation and configuration instructions specific to the NPE-G1, see Chapter 7, “NPE-G1 and NPE-G2 Installation and Configuration Information.”
•The RJ-45 ports and GBIC ports are both reported in software as GigabitEthernet 0/1, GigabitEthernet 0/2, and GigabitEthernet 0/3. Only one of the pair of interface ports can be used at a time; for example, GBIC GigabitEthernet 0/2 or RJ-45 GigabitEthernet 0/2.
•The I/O controller GE/E interface reports GigabitEthernet 0/0 and Ethernet 0/0, and the I/O controller 2FE/E interface reports FastEthernet 0/0 and FastEthernet 0/1.
•If the RJ-45 port is in use, the EN (Enable) LED is on. If the GBIC is in use, the EN (Enable) LED is off.
•With the NPE-G1 and an I/O controller both installed, the I/O controller functionality on the NPE-G1 is shared with that of the I/O controller.
•When both an NPE-G1 and an I/O controller are installed, the flash memory and NVRAM of the NPE-G1 are enabled and the flash memory and NVRAM on the I/O controller are no longer accessible.
•The console and auxiliary ports on the NPE-G1 are disabled by Cisco IOS when an I/O controller is present; the console and auxiliary ports on the I/O controller are active.
•Console port messages can be routed to the auxiliary port on either the NPE-G1 or on the I/O controller.
•The default media is the RJ-45 port. To change the media type, use the media-typecommand.
•Only the port selected by the media-typecommand is active. A cable attached to the other of the RJ-45 and GBIC pair will be ignored. For example, if GBIC GigabitEthernet 0/2 is selected using the media-typecommand, RJ-45 GigabitEthernet 0/2 is ignored, even if a cable is attached to RJ-45 0/2.
Network Processing Engine and Network Services Engine Installation and Configuration
