PA-100VG AnyLAN Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Port Adapter Installation Prerequisites
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Port Adapter Installation Prerequisites
This section provides a list of parts and tools you will need to perform the installation; it also
includes safety and ESD-prevention guidelines to help you avoid injury and damage to the
equipment.
The following sections discuss general information and information about port adapter installation
requirements:
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Software and Hardware Prerequisites
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List of Parts and Tools, page 4
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Safety Guidelines, page 4
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Port Adapter Locations on the VIP2 and in the Cisco 7200 Series Router, page 9
Software and Hardware Prerequisites
The 100VG port adapter requires that the host Cisco 7000 series, Cisco 7200 series, or Cisco 7500
series routers are running Cisco IOS Release 11.1(10)CA or later. The 100VG port adapter is also
supported in Cisco IOS Release 11.2(7)P or later, for the Cisco router series listed.
(Also refer to the Cisco IOS software release notes for the Cisco IOS software version you are
running.)
In the Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series routers, the 100VG port adapter requires the following
VIP2 models:
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VIP2-15 (1 MB of SRAM, 8 MB of DRAM)
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VIP2-20 (1 MB of DRAM, 16 MB of SRAM)
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VIP2-40 (2 MB of SRAM, 32 MB of DRAM)
