Cisco Systems PA-2FE-TX Software and Hardware Requirements, VXR routers1, Cisco 7201 router

Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation

Software and Hardware Requirements

Software and Hardware Requirements

Table 2-1lists the recommended minimum Cisco IOS software release required to use the PA-2FE in supported router or switch platforms.

Table 2-1 PA-2FE Software Requirements

Platform	Recommended Minimum Cisco IOS Release
Cisco 7120 series and Cisco 7140 series	Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8)E or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.1E
routers
Cisco 7200 series routers and Cisco 7200	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(3) or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(3)
VXR routers1	Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)E or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.1E
	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2B
Cisco uBR7200 series routers	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2XF
Cisco 7201 router	Cisco IOS Release 12.4(4)XD7 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.4XD
	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SB5 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB.
Cisco 7301 router	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)YZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2YZ
Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card in	PA-2FE-FX
Cisco 7304 router	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2SZ
	PA-2FE-TX
	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)YZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2YZ
Cisco 7401ASR router	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1)DX or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2DX
	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12. B
VIP in the Cisco 7500 series routers2, 3, 4, 5	Cisco IOS Release 12.2(3) or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(3)
	Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)E or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.1E

1.The PA-2FE can be used in all Cisco 7200 series routers using an NPE-175, NPE-200, NPE-225, NPE-300, NPE-400, or NSE-1.

2.The PA-2FE can be used in the VIP2, VIP4, and VIP6-80 in all Cisco 7500 series routers using a Route Switch Processor (RSP).

3.The specific VIP2 models recommended for the PA-2FE in all Cisco 7500 series router, are VIP2-40(=), which has 2 MB of SRAM and 32 MB of DRAM, and VIP2-50(=), which has 4 to 8 MB of SRAM and 32 to 128 MB of SDRAM; however, the PA-2FE is also supported by the VIP2-15(=) and VIP2-20(=), but we do not recommend its use with these VIP2 models.

4.The VIP2-40(=), VIP2-20(=), and VIP2-15(=) are limited to one PA-2FE per card.

5.VIP2-50 manufactured prior to May 1998 (version 2.2 and below) are incompatible with the PA-2FE.

Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility

To check the minimum software requirements of Cisco IOS software with the hardware installed on your router, Cisco maintains the Software Advisor tool on Cisco.com. This tool does not verify whether modules within a system are compatible, but it does provide the minimum IOS requirements for individual hardware modules or components.

Note Access to this tool is limited to users with Cisco.com login accounts.

To access Software Advisor, click Log In at Cisco.com and go to Support > Tools and Resources. You can also access the tool by pointing your browser directly to http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_most_requested_tools.html.

PA-2FE-TX and PA-2FE-FX Two-Port Fast Ethernet Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

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