Cisco Systems VIP4 manual Installation Prerequisites, Software Requirements

Installation Prerequisites

Table 5	List of Port Adapters Supported by VIP4 (continued)
			Number of
Product Number		Description	Ports	Single/Dual Width
PA-SRP-OC12SML 2		Single-mode fiber, long reach	2	Dual
PA-SRP-OC12SMX 2		Single-mode fiber, extended reach	2	Dual

1.Supported on VIP4-80 only.

2.Requires Cisco IOS release 12.1(12)E or later, or Cisco IOS release 12.1(21)S or later.

Table 6	List of Interface Processors Supported by VIP4
Product Number		Description	Number of Ports
GEIP		Gigabit Ethernet Interface Processor	1
GEIP+		Gigabit Ethernet Interface Processor, enhanced	1

Note All interface processors are dual-width.

Installation Prerequisites

This section provides installation prerequisites to ensure a successful VIP4 installation, and includes the following sections:

•Software Requirements, page 9

•Hardware Requirements, page 10

•Microcode Overview, page 10

•ROM Monitor Overview, page 11

•Tools and Parts Required, page 11

Software Requirements

The minimum Cisco IOS Release requirements for VIP4-50 and VIP4-80 are listed in Table 7. For configuration information and support, refer to the modular configuration and modular command reference publications in the Cisco IOS software configuration documentation set that corresponds to the software release installed on your Cisco hardware.

Note You can access Cisco IOS software configuration and hardware installation and maintenance documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com, http://www-china.cisco.com, or http://www-europe.cisco.com.

Fourth Generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP4) Installation and Configuration Guide

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