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PA-8T-V.35 Synchronous Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

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Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation

Software and Hardware Requirements

Table 2-1 lists the recommended minimum Cisco IOS software release required to use the PA-8T-V.35

in supported router or switch platforms.

Table 2-1 PA-8T-V.35 Software Requirements

Platform Recommended Minimum Cisco IOS Release

Catalyst 5000 family switches with Catalyst RSM/VIP2

1. The specific Catalyst RSM/VIP2 model recommended for the PA-8T-V.35 is the VIP2-40, which has 2 MB of SRAM and 32 MB of DRAM. The

PA-8T-V.35 is also supported by the VIP2-15 with 1 MB of SRAM and 16 MB of DRAM, but we do not recommend its use with this model.

• With Catalyst RSM/VIP2-15(=)

or Catalyst RSM/VIP2-40(=)

Cisco IOS Release 11.2(9)P or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.2 P

Catalyst 6000 family switches with Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module

•

Catalyst 6000 family MSFC

• Supervisor engine software

2. MSFC = Multilayer Switch Feature Card

Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)EX or later

Catalyst 6000 family supervisor engine software release 5.4(1) or later

Cisco 7100 series

•

Cisco 7120 series and

Cisco 7140 series

Cisco IOS Release 12.0(4)XE or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 XE

Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)T or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T

Cisco 7200 series

• Cisco 7204VXR and

Cisco 7206VXR

3. Cisco IOS Release 11.2(7a)P or a later release of 11.2 P supports half-duplex and binary synchronous communications (Bisync) operation on

PA-8T-V.35 port adapters in Cisco 7200 series routers.

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

Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XE2 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 XE

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B

• Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7206 Cisco IOS Release 11.1(6)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 CA

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B

• Cisco 7202

4. For configuration guidelines on port adapters in the Cisco 7200 series, refer to the Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration

Guidelines.

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 IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B

Cisco uBR7200 series

•

Cisco uBR7246VXR and

Cisco uBR7223

Cisco IOS Release 11.3(7)NA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3 NA

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

• Cisco uBR7246VXR Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)SC or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 SC

Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)XR or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 XR

Cisco 7301 router

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)YZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2

Cisco 7304 routers

With Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter

Carrier Card

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2SZ

Cisco 7401ASR router

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1)DX or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 DX

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B

VIP2 in the Cisco 7000 series and

Cisco 7500 series

Cisco IOS Release 11.1(7)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 CA