C H A P T E R 8
Configuring PA-FE Port Adapter Interfaces
To continue your PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX port adapter installation, you must configure the PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX interfaces. The following instructions apply to all supported platforms. Minor differences between the platforms are noted. This chapter contains the following sections:
Using the EXEC Command Interpreter, page 8-2
Identifying Chassis Slot, Port Adapter Slot, and PA-FE Interface Port Numbers, page 8-2
Performing a Basic Configuration, page 8-6
Checking the Configuration, page 8-9
After you verify that the new PA-FE interface is installed correctly (the enabled LED goes on), use the privileged-level configure command to configure the new interfaces. Have the following information available:
Protocols you plan to route on each new interface
IP addresses if you plan to configure the interfaces for IP routing
A decision about the use of bridging on the new interfaces
The configure command requires privileged-level access to the EXEC command interpreter, which usually requires a password. Contact your system administrator if necessary to obtain EXEC-level access.
For a summary of the configuration options available and instructions for configuring the Fast Ethernet interfaces on the supported platforms, refer to the documentation resources listed in the “Related Documentation” section on page vi.
Note You can configure each PA-FE interface on a PA-FE-TX or PA-FE-FX at 100 Mbps, half duplex or full duplex, for a maximum aggregate bandwidth of 200 Mbps. Half-duplex operation is the default.
You can configure each PA-FE interface on a PA-FE-TX or PA-FE-FX at 100 Mbps, half duplex, for a maximum aggregate bandwidth of 200 Mbps.
You can configure each PA-FE interface on a PA-FE-TX or PA-FE-FX port adapter at 100 Mbps, full duplex, for a maximum aggregate bandwidth of 400 Mbps.
You can configure one PA-FE interface at 100 Mbps, half duplex, and the second FE interface at 100 Mbps, full duplex, for a maximum aggregate bandwidth of 300 Mbps.
Configuring PA-FE Port Adapter Interfaces 8-1
