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PA-8E 10BaseT Ethernet Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 1 Overview
Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms
Cisco 7000 Series Routers and Cisco 7500 Series Routers VIP Slot Numbering
Port adapters are supported on the VIPs (versatile interface processors) used in Cisco 7000 series and
Cisco 7500 series routers. In the Cisco 7010 router and Cisco 7505 router, the VIP motherboard is
installed horizontally in the VIP slot. In the Cisco 7507 router and Cisco 7513 router, the VIP
motherboard is installed vertically in the VIP slot. A port adapter can be installed in either bay (port
adapter slot 0 or 1) on the VIP. The bays are numbered from left to right on the VIP. Figure 1-16 shows
the slot numbering on a VIP.
Figure 1-16 VIP Slot Locations—Horizontal Orientation
Cisco 7010 routers have three slots for port adapters, and two slots for Route Switch Processors (RSPs).
The slots are numbered from bottom to top. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots
(slot 0 through 2). Slots 3 and 4 are always reserved for RSPs. The Cisco 7010 router is not shown.
Cisco 7505 routers have four slots for port adapters, and one slot for an RSP. The slots are numbered
from bottom to top. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots (slot 0 through 3). One
slot is always reserved for the RSP. Figure 1-17 shows the slot numbering on a Cisco 7505 router.
Figure 1-17 VIP Slots in the Cisco 7505 Router
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