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