Specifications

Second-Generation Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP2) Installation and Configuration 3
Installation Prerequisites
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Installation Prerequisites
This section provides software and hardware requirements for a successful FEIP2 installation, a list
of parts and tools you need to perform the installation, and includes safety and ESD-prevention
guidelines to help you avoid injury and damage to the equipment. This section also provides a
detailed description of the online insertion and removal (OIR) function to help you perform online
installation successfully and avoid error message and system restarts. If you are installing a new
FEIP2, and, therefore, preparing your site and planning network connections, be sure to review the
Fast Ethernet descriptions and interface cable distance limitations, in the section “Fast Ethernet
Overview” on page 9.
Software and Hardware Prerequisites
The FEIP2 operates with the CyBus in the Cisco 7500 series and requires that the host routers are
running Cisco IOS Release 11.1(10)CA or later.
The FEIP2 operates with the CxBus in the Cisco 7000 series routers providing these routers have the
7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) and 7000 Series Chassis Interface (RSP7000CI)
installed, and requires that the host routers are running Cisco IOS Release 11.1(10)CA or later. For
proper operation with the FEIP2, we recommend that your RSP or RSP7000 has at least 32 MB of
DRAM.
Important Note To boot a Cisco IOS image over the network after you install a new FEIP2, you
must upgrade the boot-loader image that is installed in Flash memory on your RSP to
Version rsp-boot-mz.111-10.CA.bin, or later.
Instructions for downloading this boot-loader image are available with the boot-loader image on
Cisco Connection Online, in the directory /111-10/. After you install the new boot-loader image in
Flash memory, issue the reload command to boot the appropriate Cisco IOS release subset image
for your system. Refer to Table 1 for the specific Cisco IOS Release 11.1(10)CA subset images that
are available on CCO, in the directory /111-10/, and which support the operation of the FEIP2. Refer
to the section “Cisco Connection Online,” on page 42, for information on accessing CCO.
Table 1 Cisco IOS Release Subsets for FEIP2 Compatibility
Cisco IOS Subset Images Description
rsp-ajv-mz.111-10.CA.bin Enterprise plus APPN
rsp-jv-mz.111-10.CA.bin Enterprise
rsp-pv-mz.111-10.CA.bin Internet Service Provider