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PA-8T-232 Synchronous Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Software and Hardware Requirements
Software and Hardware Requirements
lists the recommended minimum Cisco IOS software release required to use the PA-8T-232
in supported router or switch platforms.
Table 2-1
PA-8T-232 Software Requirements
Platform
Recommended Minimum Cisco IOS Release
Catalyst 5000 family switches
with Catalyst RSM/VIP2
1
•
With Catalyst RSM/VIP2-15(=)
or Catalyst RSM/VIP2-40(=)
1.
The specific Catalyst RSM/VIP2 model recommended for the PA-8T-232 is the VIP2-40, which has 2 MB of SRAM and 32 MB of DRAM. The
PA-8T-232 is also supported by the VIP2-15 with 1 MB of SRAM and 16 MB of DRAM, but we do not recommend its use with this model.
Cisco IOS Release 11.2(15)P or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.2 P
Catalyst 6000 family switches
with Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN
module
•
Catalyst 6000 family MSFC
2
•
Supervisor engine software
2.
MSFC = Multilayer Switch Feature Card
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)EX or later
Catalyst 6000 family supervisor engine software release 5.4(1) or later
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
3
•
Cisco 7204VXR and
Cisco 7206VXR
3.
Cisco IOS Release 11.2(7a)P or a later release of 11.2 P supports half-duplex and binary synchronous communications (Bisync) operation on
PA-8T-232 port adapters in Cisco 7200 series series routers.
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XE2 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 XE
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B
•
Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7206
Cisco IOS Release 11.1(7)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B
•
Cisco 7202
Cisco IOS Release 11.1(7)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B
Cisco uBR7200 series
•
Cisco uBR7246 and
Cisco uBR7223
Cisco IOS Release 11.3(7)NA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3 NA
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T
Cisco 7301 routers
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)YZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2
Cisco 7304 routers
With Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter
Carrier Card
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2SZ
Cisco 7401ASR routers
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1)DX or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 DX
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B
VIP in the Cisco 7000 series and
Cisco 7500 series
Cisco IOS Release 11.1(7)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 CA
Cisco IOS Release 11.1(14)CA or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 CA