Configuring the HSSI Interfaces
VIP2 Ports
In the router, physical port addresses specify the actual physical location of each interface port on the router interface processor end. This address is composed of a
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The first number identifies the interface processor slot in which the VIP2 is installed.
The second number identifies the physical port adapter slot on the VIP2, and is either 0 or 1.
•The third number identifies the interface port on the HSSI port adapter, which is always numbered as interface 0 for
Note Although the processor slots in the
Interface ports on the VIP2 maintain the same address regardless of whether other interface processors are installed or removed. However, when you move a VIP2 to a different slot, the first number in the address changes to reflect the new interface processor slot number.
On the VIP2, the first port adapter slot number is always 0. The second port adapter slot number is always 1. The individual interface port numbers are always 0.
You can identify interface ports by physically checking the slot/port adapter/interface port location on the back of the router or by using show commands to display information about a specific interface or all interfaces in the router.
Catalyst RSM/VIP2 Ports
In the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, the address is composed of a
•The first number identifies the physical port adapter slot on the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, and is either 0 or 1.
•The second number identifies the interface port on the HSSI port adapter, which is always numbered as interface 0 for
Interface ports on the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 maintain the same address regardless of whether other interface processors are installed or removed.
On the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, the first port adapter slot number is always 0. The second port adapter slot number is always 1. The individual interface port numbers are always 0.
You can identify interface ports by physically checking the port adapter/interface port location or by using show commands to display information about a specific interface.
Configuring Interfaces
The following steps describe a basic configuration. Press the Return key after each step unless otherwise noted. At any time you can exit the privileged level and return to the user level by entering disable at the prompt as follows:
Router# disable
Router>
