Network Card User Manual

Software and Hardware Requirements

PA-2H Dual-Port HSSI Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

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Software and Hardware Requirements

Table 2-1 lists the minimum Cisco IOS software release required to use the 2H port adapters in

supported router platforms.

Table 2-1 2H Port Adapter Software Requirements

Note In the Cisco 7200 series routers, there are speciﬁc conﬁguration guidelines that must be

observed for high-bandwidth port adapters such as the PA-2H Rev. B. For port adapter hardware and

memory conﬁguration guidelines for the Cisco 7200 series routers (including a Cisco 7206 as a

router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server), refer to the document, Cisco 7200 Series

Port Adapter Hardware Conﬁguration Guidelines, that shipped with your Cisco 7200 series router.

Caution The VIP2 requires that the host Cisco 7000 series router has the RSP7000 and RSP7000CI

installed. The VIP2 will not operate properly with the Route Processor (RP), Switch Processor (SP),

or Silicon Switch Processor (SSP) installed in the host Cisco 7000 series router.

Caution If you are using the HSSI dual-port adapter in the Catalyst 5000, 5500, 5505, or 5509

switch, you must install the port adapter on the Catalyst RSM/VIP2-15 or -40 Revision 2 (board part

number 73-3468-XX, where XX is the version number). Do not use the HSSI dual-port adapter in

the Catalyst 5000, 5505, or 5509 switch if you are installing it on a Catalyst RSM/VIP2-15 or -40

module that is not the Revision 2. If you fail to comply with this restriction, your system will shut

down due to an overload of the power supply.

Caution You can only have two HSSI dual-port adapters per chassis when installed on a

Catalyst RSM/VIP2-15 or -40 module Revision 1 and used in the Catalyst 5500 switch.

Platform Minimum Cisco IOS Release

Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series

• With VIP2-15(=) Cisco IOS Release 11.1(15)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 CA

• With VIP2-40(=) Cisco IOS Release 11.1(15)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 CA

• With VIP2-50(=) Cisco IOS Release 11.1(14)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 CA

Cisco 7200 series

• Cisco 7204VXR, and Cisco 7206VXR Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XE2 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 XE

Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T

• Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7206 Cisco IOS Release 11.1(15)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 CA

• Cisco 7202 Cisco IOS Release 11.1(19)CC1 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 CC

Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)AA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3 AA

• Cisco 7206 router shelf Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)AA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3 AA

Cisco uBR7200 series

• Cisco uBR7246 and Cisco uBR7223 Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T or later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0T

Catalyst 5000 family switches

• With Catalyst RSM/VIP2-15(=) Cisco IOS Release 11.2(15A)P or later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.2P

• With Catalyst RSM/VIP2-40(=) Cisco IOS Release 11.2(15A)P or later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.2P