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Second-Generation Channel Interface
Processor (CIP2) Installation and Configuration
78-3335-02
Product Numbers: CX-CIP2-ECA1=, CX-CIP2-ECA2= , CX-CIP2-ECAP1=,
CX-CIP2-PCA1=, CX-CIP2-PCA2=, CX-CIP2-U-ECA1=, CX-CIP2-U-ECA2=,
CX-CIP2-U-ECAP1=, CX-CIP2-U-PCA1=, CX-CIP2-U-PCA2=, CAB-PCA-Y=,
CAB-PCA-VA=, CAB-PCA-VB=
This document contains instructions for installing (or replacing) the second-generation Channel
Interface Processor (CIP2) in the Cisco 7000 series routers and the Cisco 7500 series routers.
Important Note to Users
The following Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS)
releases support the CIP2: Cisco IOS Release 10.2(13), or later, Release 10.3(13), or later,
Release 11.0(10), or later, or Release 11.1(5) or later.
Prior to these Cisco IOS releases being available, CIP2 is supported with a special microcode image.
This microcode image is available through download from Cisco Connection Online (CCO), on
diskettes shipped with the CIP2 when shipped separately from a system (as a spare), or is already in
Flash memory on a preconfigured system. For instructions on placing CIP2 microcode in Flash
memory, see the section “CIP2 Microcode” on page 37.
Once CIP2 microcode has been copied into Flash memory, a configuration command must be
specified to instruct the Cisco IOS to use this microcode image instead of the microcode image
bundled with your version of the Cisco IOS. For instructions on configuring the Cisco IOS to use a
CIP2 microcode image from Flash memory, refer to the section “Configuring Microcode” on
page 39.
For additional specific CIP2 software and hardware requirements, refer to the section “Software and
Hardware Prerequisites” on page 13. For complete and detailed descriptions of CIP2-related
interface and configuration commands, configuration options, and requirements, refer to the
publications listed in the section “If You Need More Information” on page 2.
