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PA-E3 Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 1 Overview
Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms
Cisco 7010 routers have three slots for port adapters, and two slots for Route Switch Processors (RSPs).
The slots are numbered from bottom to top. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots
(slot 0 through 2). Slots 3 and 4 are always reserved for RSPs. The Cisco 7010 router is not shown.
Cisco 7505 routers have four slots for port adapters, and one slot for an RSP. The slots are numbered
from bottom to top. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots (slot 0 through 3). One
slot is always reserved for the RSP.
shows the slot numbering on a Cisco 7505 router.
Figure 1-18
VIP Slots in the Cisco 7505 Router
Cisco 7507 routers have five slots for port adapters, and two slots for RSPs. The slots are numbered from
left to right. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots (slot 0, 1, 4, 5, or 6). Slots 2
and 3 are always reserved for RSPs. The Cisco 7507 router is not shown.
Cisco 7513 routers have eleven slots for port adapters, and two slots for RSPs. The slots are numbered
from left to right. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots (slots 0 through 5, or
slots 9 through 12). Slots 6 and 7 are always reserved for RSPs. The Cisco 7513 router is not shown.
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