Specifications

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PA-8E 10BaseT Ethernet Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Overview
This chapter provides physical and functional overviews of the PA-8E port adapter. The chapter contains
the following sections:
• Port Adapter Overview, page 1-1
• Ethernet 10BaseT Overview, page 1-2
• PA-8E LEDs, page 1-4
• Cables, Connectors, and Pinouts, page 1-5
• Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms, page 1-6
• Identifying Interface Addresses, page 1-14
Port Adapter Overview
The PA-8E, shown in Figure 1-1, provides up to eight IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10BaseT interfaces. Each
Ethernet 10BaseT interface allows a maximum bandwidth of 10 Mbps, for a maximum aggregate
bandwidth of 80 Mbps. All eight ports run at line (wire) speed.
Note Cisco 7500 series routers support full-duplex mode on PA-8E.
Figure 1-1 PA-8E—Faceplate View
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