Specifications

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PA-8E 10BaseT Ethernet Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility
Note For Cisco 7200 series port adapter hardware and memory configuration guidelines, refer to the document
Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Guidelines at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2033/products_configuration_guide_book09186a
00801056ef.html.
Caution The VIP2 or VIP4 requires that a Cisco 7000 series router has the RSP7000 and RSP7000CI installed.
The VIP2 or VIP4 will not operate properly with the Route Processor (RP), Switch Processor (SP), or
Silicon Switch Processor (SSP) installed in a Cisco 7000 series router.
Note Port adapters used with the Cisco 7200 VXR and Cisco uBR7246 VXR routers require the correct base
hardware revision to function. The following error message will occur on bootup if the incorrect
hardware revision is used:
PA-3-REVNOTSUPPORTED:PA in slot 1 (Ethernet) requires base h/w revision of (1.14) for this
chassis
Use the show diag command to display the hardware revision.
Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility
To check the minimum software requirements of Cisco IOS software with the hardware installed on your
router, Cisco maintains the Software Advisor tool on Cisco.com. This tool does not verify whether
modules within a system are compatible, but it does provide the minimum IOS requirements for
individual hardware modules or components.
Note Access to this tool is limited to users with Cisco.com login accounts.
To access Software Advisor, click Log In at Cisco.com and go to Support > Tools and Resources. You
can also access the tool by pointing your browser directly to
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_most_requested_tools.html.
Choose a product family or enter a specific product number to search for the minimum supported
software release needed for your hardware.