Cisco Systems PA-2E3 manual Catalyst RSM/VIP2 and the PA-E3, Overview

C H A P T E R 4

Catalyst RSM/VIP2 and the PA-E3

This chapter provides information on the PA-E3 serial port adapter and its use on the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 in the Catalyst 5000 family switches. This chapter contains the following sections:

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Overview, page 4-1

Removing a Port Adapter, page 4-3

Installing a Port Adapter, page 4-4

Overview

The PA-E3 is used on the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 in the Catalyst 5000 family switches and can be installed in either port adapter slot 0 or slot 1 on the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 motherboard.

Note You can have up to three E3 serial interfaces on a Catalyst RSM/VIP2 motherboard. Cisco recommends a configuration of one PA-E3 (with one E3 serial interface) and one PA-2E3 (with two serial interfaces) for a total of three E3 serial interfaces.

Figure 4-1 shows two one-port PA-E3 port adapters installed in port adapter slot 0 and slot 1, on a Catalyst RSM/VIP2-40.

Catalyst RSM/VIP2 and the PA-E3 4-1