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PA-8T-232 Synchronous Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 4 Attaching a Compact Serial Cable
Determining the Port Mode
Step 1
Enter configuration mode. At the privileged level of the EXEC, specify the port address and shut down
the interface. (See the
“Using the EXEC Command Interpreter” section on page 5-1
for an explanation
of the privileged level of the EXEC.)
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For a Catalyst RSM/VIP2, use the following example:
Router> enable
Password:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# interface serial 1/0
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Ctrl-Z
Router#
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For a Cisco 7100 series router, use the following example:
Router> enable
Password:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# interface serial 4/0
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Ctrl-Z
Router#
Note
The preceding example is for Cisco 7140 series routers. For Cisco 7120 series routers, substitute
3 for 4 for the port adapter slot number in the interface address (3/0 in the example).
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For a Cisco 7200 series router, use the following example:
Router> enable
Password:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# interface serial 2/0
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Ctrl-Z
Router#
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For a Cisco 7301 router, use the following example:
Router> enable
Password:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# interface serial 1/0
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Ctrl-Z
Router#
Note
For the Cisco 7301 router, the port adapter slot number is always 1.