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PA-POS-2OC3 Two-Port Packet-over-SONET Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Software and Hardware Requirements
Software and Hardware Requirements
The table below lists the minimum Cisco IOS software release required to use the Cisco PA-POS-2OC3
in supported router or switch platforms:
Note
The PA-POS-2OC3 is considered a high-bandwidth port adapter. Traffic from multiple
Cisco PA-POS-2OC3 network interfaces could theoretically exceed the bandwidth of the CxBus or
CyBus. This can cause packets to be dropped.
Table 2-1
PA-POS 2OC-3 Software Requirements
Platform
Recommended Minimum Cisco IOS Release
Cisco 7200 VXR routers
•
Cisco 7204VXR and
Cisco 7206VXR
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)ZE or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2ZE
•
Port Adapter Jacket Card for the
Cisco 7200 VXR router with an
NPE-G1
•
Port Adapter Jacket Card for the
Cisco 7200 VXR router with an
NPE-G2
Cisco IOS Release 12.4(7)
Cisco IOS Release 12.4(6)T1
Cisco IOS Release 12.4(4)XD2
Cisco 7201 router
Cisco IOS Release 12.4(4)XD7 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.4XD
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SB5 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2SB
Cisco 7301 router
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SZ2 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 SZ2
Cisco 7304 router with Cisco 7304 PCI port
adapter carrier card
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SZ2 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 SZ2
Cisco 7401 ASR router
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)ZE or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2ZE
Cisco 7500 series routers
•
With
VIP4-50, VIP4-80, VIP6-80 Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)ZE
or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2ZE
Cisco 7600 routers
•
7600/Sup720
1
1.
Cisco Supervisor Engine 720 for the Cisco 7600 Series Internet Router.
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SX or later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SX
•
7600 with Sup2
2
2.
Cisco Supervisor Engine 2
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(17d)SXB or later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(17d)SXB
