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PA-2FEISL 100BASE-T Fast Ethernet/ISL Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Software and Hardware Requirements
Note
Inter-Switch Link (ISL) features are not currently supported on the Cisco uBR7200 series. This
restriction is subject to change without notice.
For release note information on the PA-2FEISL, refer to the Cisco IOS software release note for the
version of Cisco IOS software that you are running.
Ensure that the following hardware requirements are met for your PA-2FEISL:
The PA-2FEISL-FX requires the following Network Processing Engine (NPE) models:
•
NPE-150 (150-MHz network processor)—up to 128 MB of DRAM
•
NPE-175 (200-MHz network processor)—up to 128 MB of DRAM
•
NPE-200 (200-MHz network processor)—up to 128 MB of DRAM
•
NPE-225 (262-MHz network processor)—up to 128 MB of DRAM
Note
The NPE-100
does not
support the PA-2FEISL in Cisco 7200 series routers.
•
In Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series routers, the PA-2FEISL requires the following VIP2
models:
–
VIP2-15 (1 MB of SRAM, 8 MB of DRAM)
–
VIP2-20 (1 MB of SRAM, 16 MB of DRAM)
–
VIP2-40 (2 MB of SRAM, 32 MB of DRAM)
Table 2-1
PA-2FEISL Software Requirements
Platform
Recommended Minimum Cisco IOS Release
Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series
•
With VIP2-15(=), VIP2-20, or
VIP2-40(=)
Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T
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
Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T
•
Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7206
Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T
•
Cisco 7202
Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T
•
Cisco 7206 router shelf
Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)AA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3AA
Cisco uBR7200 series
•
Cisco uBR7246, Cisco uBR7246
VXR, and Cisco uBR7223
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)T or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)SC or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0T
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)XR or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0T