2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved
ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and
Configuration
PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance
Preface
Preparing for Installation
Removing and Installing Port Adapters
Configuring the HP ESCON PA
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Related Documentation
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Preface
ESCON Cable, page
Port Adapter Overview, page ESCON Specifications, page LEDs, page
Overview
Port Adapter Overview
Parallel channel port adapter
Cisco 7206 with an HP ESCON PA in Port Adapter Slot
ESCON Specification
ESCON Specifications
LEDs
Characteristic
Present
Signal
Cold Boot LED Sequence
Sequence
Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Slot Numbering
ESCON Cable
Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms
Port Adapter Slots in the Cisco 7206 Router
Identifying Interface Addresses
Syntax
Platform
Interface Address Format
Numbers
HP ESCON PA Microcode Overview
Preparing for Installation
Safety Guidelines, page Laser LED Safety Information, page
Required Tools and Equipment
Router# show microcode
Hardware and Software Requirements
Release 12.15T
Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility
Cisco IOS Release
HP ESCON PA Image
Safety Warnings
Safety Guidelines
Warnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE
Varning! VIKTIGA SÄKERHETSANVISNINGAR
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Laser LED Safety Information
Electrical Equipment Guidelines
Laser Radiation
Staring into Laser Beam
Handling Port Adapters, page Online Insertion and Removal, page
Removing and Installing Port Adapters
Port Adapter Removal and Installation, page
Handling Port Adapters
Online Insertion and Removal
Port Adapter Removal and Installation
Step
Step
Step
Step
Attaching the HP ESCON PA to the Channel
Configuring the HP ESCON PA Interface, page
Configuring the HP ESCON PA
Using the EXEC Command Interpreter
Using the EXEC Command Interpreter, page
Performing a Basic Interface Configuration, page
Configuring the HP ESCON PA Interface
Performing a Basic Interface Configuration
Using the Ping Command to Verify Network Connectivity, page
Checking the Configuration
Using show Commands to Verify the New Interface Status
Using show Commands to Verify the New Interface Status, page
Using the show diag Command, page
Using the show version or show hardware Commands
Using the show version or show hardware Commands, page
Using the show controllers Commands, page
Router# show controllers channel 2/0
Using the show controllers Commands
Router# show interface channel 4/0
Using the show diag Command
Using the show interfaces Commands
Using the Ping Command to Verify Network Connectivity
Upgrading the HP ESCON PA Microcode from Cisco.com
Configuring the HP ESCON PA Microcode, page
Upgrading Your HP ESCON PA Microcode
How Does HP ESCON PA Microcode Ship?
Configuring the HP ESCON PA Microcode
Release 12.15T or later
Recovering from Locked Blocks, page
Using Flash Memory
Using Additional Flash Memory Commands, page
Router# squeeze slot0
Using Additional Flash Memory Commands
Router# cd slot0
copy tftpsourcefilename disk0 disk1sandiskfilename
Using SanDisk Devices
Recovering from Locked Blocks
Running HP ESCON PA Diagnostic Tests
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Configuring the HP ESCON PA
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