PA-1C-E ESCON Channel Port Adapter
Installation and Configuration

Product Number: PA-1C-E(=)

This document contains instructions for installing and configuring the Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON) IBM Channel Port Adapter (PA-1C-E), which is used in the Cisco 7200-series routers.

For complete descriptions of interface configuration commands and the configuration options available for Cisco 7200-series interfaces that support the ESCON Channel Port Adapter functionality, refer to the appropriate software configuration publication listed in the "If You Need More Information" section.

Document Contents

This configuration note is organized in the following parts.

The following sections include general information about installing the port adapter:

• If You Need More Information  

• Port Adapter Installation Prerequisites

The following section includes information specific to the ESCON Channel Port Adapter:

• What is the ESCON Channel Port Adapter

The following section includes information specific to using the ESCON Channel Port Adapter in the Cisco 7200-series routers:

• Using the ESCON Channel Port Adapter in Cisco 7200-Series Routers

• ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Guidelines

• Running ESCON Channel Port Adapter Diagnostic Tests

The following section includes information about CCO and resources available through the World Wide Web:

• Cisco Connection Online

If You Need More Information

The Cisco IOS software running on your router contains a large number of features and functionality. For additional information on configuring the Cisco IOS software running on a Cisco 7200-series router, the following documentation resources are available:

• Cisco Documentation CD-ROM

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package that ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM, a member of the Cisco Connection Family, is updated monthly. Therefore, it might be more up to date than printed documentation. To order additional copies of the Documentation CD-ROM, contact your local sales representative or call customer service. The CD-ROM package is available as a single package or through an annual subscription. See the "Cisco Connection Online" section for information on how to access Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web.

• Refer to the following Cisco IOS configuration and command reference publications, as appropriate for your router installation:

  • Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide

  • Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference

  • Security Configuration Guide

  • Security Command Reference

  • Dial Solutions Configuration Guide

  • Dial Solutions Command Reference

  • Cisco IOS Switching Services Configuration Guide

  • Cisco IOS Switching Services Command Reference

  • Wide-Area Networking Configuration Guide

  • Wide-Area Networking Command Reference

  • Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 1

  • Network Protocols Command Reference, Part 1

  • Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 2

  • Network Protocols Command Reference, Part 2

  • Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 3

  • Network Protocols Command Reference, Part 3

  • Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide

  • Bridging and IBM Networking Command Reference

  • System Error Messages

  • Cisco IOS Software Command Summary

  • Cisco IOS Feature Guide for Release 11.3 T

• For hardware installation and maintenance information on the Cisco 7200-series routers, refer to the Cisco 72xx Installation and Configuration Guide that shipped with your Cisco 7200-series router.

• For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for WAN interfaces for the Cisco 7200-series routers, refer to the document Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 7200 Series Routers (Part Number 78-3419-xx; Customer Order Number Doc-7200-RCSI=).

• For port adapter hardware and memory configuration guidelines for the Cisco 7200-series routers, refer to the document Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Guidelines (Part Number 78-3471-xx; Customer Order Number Doc-7200PA-HCG=).

• To obtain general information about documentation, refer to the "Cisco Connection Online" section, or call customer service at 800 553-6387 or 408 526-7208. Customer service hours are 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday (excluding Cisco-observed holidays). You can also send e-mail to cs-rep@cisco.com, or you can refer to the Cisco Information Packet that shipped with your router.

Port Adapter Installation Prerequisites

This section provides software and hardware requirements, a list of parts and tools you will need to install the port adapter, and safety and electrostatic discharge (ESD)-prevention guidelines to help you avoid injury and damage to the equipment during installation. Also included is information on the systems in which you can install the port adapters overview information on interface specifications.

• Software and Hardware Requirements

• ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Overview

• List of Parts and Tools

• Safety Guidelines

Software and Hardware Requirements

The following hardware and software prerequisites ensure proper operation of the ESCON Channel Port Adapter:

• The ESCON Channel Port Adapter is used in the Cisco 7200-series routers and can be installed in any available port adapter slot.

• The Cisco 7200-series router requires a minimum of 32 MB of dynamic RAM (DRAM) to support up to three installed ESCON Channel Port Adapters. The ESCON Channel Port Adapter is a high-speed interface. A maximum of three high-speed interfaces can be installed in a Cisco 7200-series router.

• The ESCON Channel Port Adapter requires that the Cisco 7200-series router is running Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3)T or later.

Table 1 lists the specific Cisco IOS software images that are compatible with the ESCON Channel Port Adapter.

Table 2 specifies the recommended minimum level of ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode for a corresponding Cisco IOS release.

The show version command displays the current hardware configuration of the router, including the system software version that is loaded and running. For the ESCON Channel Port Adapter, the show microcode command lists the recommended and the configured microcode version. The show controller command shows the microcode version running on the ESCON Channel Port Adapter in the router. For additional descriptions of configuration commands, refer to the publications listed in the "If You Need More Information" section.

You can view the current version of software or microcode stored on the router Flash memory card by using the show flash slot0: or the dir slot0: EXEC commands. Refer to the "ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Guidelines" section for basic configuration information and refer to the appropriate software documentation for complete configuration instructions and examples, which are listed in the "If You Need More Information" section.

If the displays indicate that the required system software and microcode are not available in your system, refer to the "Cisco Connection Online" section or contact a service representative for upgrade information.

ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Overview

Microcode, also known as firmware, is a set of processor-specific software instructions that enables and manages the features and functions of a specific port adaptor type. At system startup or reload, the system loads the microcode for each port adaptor type present in the system.

The entire ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode image is delivered on a router Flash memory card or can be downloaded from CCO.

New microcode is released to enable new features, improve performance, or fix known problems in earlier versions. The Cisco 7200-series routers support downloadable software and microcode images for most upgrades. This support lets you download new or upgraded images remotely, store the images in router memory, and load the new images at system startup without physically accessing the router. You can store multiple versions of an image in Flash memory for a specific processor type, and use configuration commands to specify which version of the image loads at startup. All port adapters of the same type (for example, all ESCON Channel Port Adapters) use the same microcode image.

By default, the ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode is loaded from the router Flash memory card for the Cisco 7200-series routers. The default ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode version is found by entering the show microcode command.

The following example is a partial display of the show microcode command output:

Router# show microcode
Microcode images for downloadable hardware
HW Type             Microcode image names
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ecpa     default    slot0:xcpa26-1
         configured slot0:xcpa214-10
pcpa     default    slot0:xcpa26-1
(additional display text omitted from this example)

List of Parts and Tools

You need the following parts and tools to install a port adapter. If you need additional equipment, contact a service representative for ordering information.

Safety Guidelines

Observe the following safety guidelines when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power or telephone wiring.

Electrical Equipment Guidelines

Follow these basic guidelines when working with any electrical equipment:

• Before beginning any procedures requiring access to the chassis interior, locate the emergency power-off switch for the room in which you are working.

• Disconnect all power and external cables before moving a chassis.

• Do not work alone when potentially hazardous conditions exist and never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit; always check.

• Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe. Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors, ungrounded power extension cables, and missing safety grounds.

Preventing ESD Damage

ESD damage, which can occur when electronic cards or components are improperly handled, results in complete or intermittent failures. Port adapters and processor modules comprise printed circuit boards that are fixed in metal carriers. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and connectors are integral components of the carrier. Although the metal carrier helps to protect the board from ESD, use a preventive antistatic strap during handling.

The following guidelines help prevent ESD damage:

• Always use an ESD wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes good skin contact.

• Connect the equipment end of the strap to an unfinished chassis surface.

• When installing a component use any available ejector levers or captive installation screws to properly seat the bus connectors in the backplane or midplane. These devices prevent accidental removal, provide proper grounding for the system, and help to ensure that bus connectors are properly seated.

• When removing a component use any available ejector levers or captive installation screws to release the bus connectors from the backplane or midplane.

• Handle carriers by available handles or edges only; avoid touching the printed circuit boards or connectors.

• Place a removed component board-side-up on an antistatic surface or in a static shielding container. If you plan to return the component to the factory, immediately place it in a static shielding container.

• Avoid contact between the printed circuit boards and clothing. The wrist strap only protects components from ESD voltages on the body; ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage.

• Never attempt to remove the printed circuit board from the metal carrier.

Laser LED Safety Information

The ESCON Channel Port Adapter contains laser LEDs. The expansion module is classified as a Class 1 laser product and is certified to conform to the requirements of EN60825-1:1994 and IEC825-1:1993.

Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The ESCON Channel Port Adapter has embedded Class 3a laser LED assemblies operating at a nominal wavelength of 850 nanometer and a maximum potential output power of 1.25 milliwatts. The design of the ESCON Channel Port Adapter incorporates engineering features including current limiting, which ensures that there is no human access to LED radiation greater than Class 1 under any set of operating, maintenance, or service conditions, including a single fault.

There are fewer than 0.442 milliwatts propagating in the link or in any portion of the module. Therefore, according to IEC825-2:1993, Hazard Level 1 prevails in all parts of the system.

The LEDs are located on the front face of the module.

Laser Radiation Warning

Warning Laser radiation is present when the system is open.

Waarschuwing Laserstraling wanneer geopend.

Varoitus Lasersäteitä aukkojen ollessa avoinna.

Attention Production d'un rayonnement laser en position ouverte.

Warnung Laserstrahlung in geöffnetem Zustand

Avvertenza Emette radiazioni laser quando è aperto.

Advarsel Laserstråling er til stede når enheten er åpen.

Aviso Radiação laser presente quando aberto.

¡Advertencia! Radiación láser cuando está abierto.

Varning! Rikta inte blicken in mot strålen.

Laser Beam Exposure Warning

Warning Do not stare into the laser beam.

Waarschuwing Niet in de straal staren.

Varoitus Älä katso säteeseen.

Attention Ne pas fixer le faisceau des yeux.

Warnung Nicht direkt in den Strahl blicken.

Avvertenza Non fissare il raggio con gli occhi.

Advarsel Stirr ikke på strålen.

Aviso Não olhe fixamente para o raio.

¡Advertencia! No mirar fijamente el haz.

Varning! Laserstrålning när enheten är öppen.

What is the ESCON Channel Port Adapter

This section discusses channel attachment and the ESCON Channel Port Adapter, its LED functions, and its memory and cable requirements.

The following information is included in this section:

• Channel Attachment Overview

• ESCON Channel Port Adapter Overview

• ESCON Channel Port Adapter Description

Channel Attachment Overview

A mainframe channel (referred to as a channel) is an intelligent processor that manages the protocol on the communications media and controls the data transfer to and from the main central processing unit (CPU) storage. Devices called input/output processors (IOPs) communicate between the host CPU and the channel. One IOP controls multiple channels. There is no relationship between the number of CPUs and the number of IOPs.

The channel relieves the mainframe CPU of direct communication with input/output (I/O) devices, which saves processing cycles and allows data processing and communications tasks to run concurrently. Channels use one or more channel paths as the links between mainframes and I/O devices. I/O devices are connected directly to control units, which provide the logical capabilities required to operate and control the I/O devices.

ESCON Channel Port Adapter Overview

An ESCON Channel Port Adapter provides a single channel interface for Cisco 7200-series routers. In some situations, this interface can eliminate the need for a separate front-end processor (FEP). The ESCON Channel Port Adapter contains an ESCON I/O connector.

The ESCON Channel Port Adapter is a high-bandwidth port adapter. A Fast Ethernet port adapter is an example of another type of high-speed port adapter. A single Cisco 7200-series router can support up to three high-speed port adapters.

ESCON Channel Port Adapter Description

The following information is included in this section:

• ESCON General Layout

• ESCON Channel Port Adapter DRAM Configurations

• Port Adapter Locations in Cisco 7200-Series Routers

• ESCON Channel Port Adapter LED Indicators and Sequences

• ESCON Specifications

• ESCON Cable

ESCON General Layout

The ESCON Channel Port Adapter (Figure 1) provides a single channel attachment interface for connecting Cisco 7200-series routers to an ESCON director or to a mainframe channel.

The ESCON Channel Port Adapter has a single DRAM dual in-line memory module (DIMM) and comes configured with 16 MB of DRAM as the minimum standard, and default, memory configuration (Figure 2).

Figure 2: ESCON Channel Port Adapter DRAM DIMM Location

ESCON Channel Port Adapter DRAM Configurations

Each ESCON Channel Port Adapter model is available in the following configurations of DRAM DIMM:

• 16 MB DRAM--MEM-CPA-16M

• 32 MB DRAM--MEM-CPA-32M

• 32 MB DRAM--MEM-CPA-32M=

Port Adapter Locations in Cisco 7200-Series Routers

In Cisco 7200-series routers, which consist of the Cisco 7204 and the Cisco 7206, port adapter slots are numbered from the lower left to the upper right, beginning with port adapter slot 1 and continuing through port adapter slot 4 for the Cisco 7204, and slot 6 for the Cisco 7206. Port adapter slot 0 is reserved for the optional Fast Ethernet port on the I/O controller. Figure 3 shows a Cisco 7206 with port adapters installed.

ESCON Channel Port Adapter LED Indicators and Sequences

The functions of the ESCON Channel Port Adapter LEDs are as follows:

• Enabled--Indicates that the ESCON Channel Port Adapter is enabled for operation by the system.

• Present--Indicates that the ESCON channel is detected by the ESCON Channel Port Adapter.

• Loaded--Indicates that the ESCON channel firmware is completely loaded.

• Signal--Indicates that the sync signal has been detected from the ESCON neighbor node.

• Online--Indicates that an establish-logical-path request has been received from the channel and that the establish-logical-path request matches one of the paths configured on the ESCON Channel Port Adapter.

Figure 4 shows the LED indicators.

Table 3 shows the ESCON Channel Port Adapter LED indicator sequences during a cold boot. The enabled LED is not part of the following sequences; it remains on during the boot sequence (Figure 5).

Figure 5: LED Boot Sequence

ESCON Specifications

Table 4 lists the specifications for the ESCON interfaces.

ESCON Cable

The ESCON channel interface uses 62.5/125 micrometer, multimode, fiber-optic cable with male duplex connectors at each end (Figure 6). ESCON cables are not available from Cisco. Refer to the ESCON specifications in Table 4 and contact your cable supplier or the vendor of your host CPU to order the correct ESCON cable.

Using the ESCON Channel Port Adapter in Cisco 7200-Series Routers

The following sections include information about using the ESCON Channel Port Adapter in the Cisco 7200-series routers:

• Installing or Replacing a Port Adapter in Cisco 7200-Series Routers

• Attaching the ESCON Channel Port Adapter to the Channel

• Using the EXEC Command Interpreter

• Configuring ESCON Channel Port Adapter Interface

You can install the ESCON Channel Port Adapter in any of the available port adapter slots in a Cisco 7200-series router. Figure 7 shows an ESCON Channel Port Adapter installed in port adapter slot 1 of a Cisco 7206.

Figure 7: Cisco 7206 with an ESCON Channel Port Adapter in Port Adapter Slot 1

Installing or Replacing a Port Adapter in Cisco 7200-Series Routers

When you must install a new port adapter in a Cisco 7200-series router or replace a failed port adapter in the field, no tools are necessary. All port adapters available for the Cisco 7200-series router connect directly to the router midplane and are locked in position by a port adapter lever.

When removing and replacing a port adapter, you will need the following items:

• An antistatic mat on which you can place the removed port adapter

• An antistatic container in which you can place the failed port adapter for shipment to the factory

When a port adapter slot is not in use, a blank port adapter must fill the empty slot to allow the router to conform to EMI emissions requirements and to allow proper air flow across the port adapters. If you plan to install a new port adapter in a slot that is not in use, you must first remove the blank port adapter.

The following sections describe how to remove and replace a port adapter:

• Removing a Port Adapter

• Replacing a Port Adapter

Removing a Port Adapter

You do not need to power down the Cisco 7200-series routers when removing and replacing ESCON Channel Port Adapters; however, to prevent a possible interface control check on the mainframe, consult with your system administrator to take appropriate precautions.

The following procedure describes how to remove a port adapter from a Cisco 7200-series router:

Step 1 Attach an ESD wrist strap to your wrist and an unfinished chassis surface.

Step 2 Place the port adapter lever for the desired port adapter slot in the unlocked position. The port adapter lever remains in the unlocked position (Figure 8).

Step 3 Grasp the handle on the port adapter and pull the port adapter from the midplane until it is about halfway out of its slot. If you are removing a blank port adapter, pull the blank port adapter from the chassis slot.

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Note As you disengage the port adapter from the router midplane, OIR administratively shuts down all active interfaces on the port adapter.

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Step 4 With the port adapter halfway out of the slot, disconnect all cables from the port adapter.

Step 5 After disconnecting the cables, pull the port adapter from its chassis slot.

 
Caution Always handle the port adapter by the carrier edges and

Replacing a Port Adapter

The following procedure describes how to replace a port adapter in a Cisco 7200-series router:

Step 1 Attach an ESD wrist strap to your wrist and an unfinished chassis surface.

Step 2 Use both hands to grasp the port adapter by its metal carrier edges and position the port adapter so that its components are downward (Figure 9).

Step 3 Align the left and right edges of the port adapter metal carrier between the guides in the port adapter slot (Figure 10).

Step 4 With the metal carrier aligned in the slot guides, gently slide the port adapter halfway into the slot.

 
Caution Do not slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until you have connected all required cables. Trying to do so will disrupt normal operation of the router.

Step 5 With the port adapter halfway in the slot, connect all required cables to the port adapter.

Step 6 After connecting all required cables, carefully slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until you feel the port adapter's connectors mate with the midplane.

Step 7 After feeling the connectors mate, move the port adapter lever to the locked position. Figure 11 shows the port adapter lever in the locked position.

Attaching the ESCON Channel Port Adapter to the Channel

The following procedure describes how to attach the ESCON cable between the ESCON Channel Port Adapter and the host channel.

Step 1 Use the shutdown interface command on the router to shut down the ESCON Channel Port Adapter interface. This action prevents excessive error messages from being sent to the router log output. In addition, we recommend that you vary offline the host channel to which the ESCON Channel Port Adapter will be attached. For instructions on how to vary offline the host channel, refer to the documentation for your mainframe operating system.

Step 2 Attach an ESCON cable between the ESCON Channel Port Adapter and the host channel (Figure 12). Make certain the ESCON cable plug "clicks" in place in the receptacle on the ESCON Channel Port Adapter. Connection problems may result if the plug does not click in place. Visually inspect the connection to make sure it is not loose.

Figure 12: Connecting an ESCON Cable to the ESCON Channel Port Adapter

Using the EXEC Command Interpreter

You modify the configuration of your router through the software command interpreter called the EXEC. You must enter the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter with the enable command before you can use the configure command to configure a new interface or to change the existing configuration of an interface. The EXEC command interpreter prompts you for a password if one has been set.

The system prompt for the privileged level ends with a pound sign (#) instead of an angle bracket (>). At the console terminal, use the following procedure to enter the privileged EXEC level:

Step 1 At the user-level EXEC prompt, enter the enable command. The EXEC prompts you for a privileged-level password:

Router> enable
Password:

Step 2 Enter the password (the password is case sensitive). For security purposes, the password is not displayed.

Step 3 When you enter the correct password, the system displays the privileged-mode system prompt (#):

Router#

Proceed to the following section to configure the new interfaces.

Configuring ESCON Channel Port Adapter Interface

If you installed a new ESCON Channel Port Adapter or if you want to change the configuration of an existing interface, you must use the privileged EXEC configure command. If you remove and replace an ESCON Channel Port Adapter in the same slot that was previously configured, the system will recognize the new ESCON Channel Port Adapter interface and bring it up in its existing configuration. An ESCON Channel Port Adapter removed from one slot and replaced in another slot must be reconfigured.

After you verify that the new ESCON Channel Port Adapter is installed correctly, use the configure command to configure the new interfaces. The enabled LED (EN) goes on when the port adapter is installed correctly (Figure 4). Be prepared with the information you will need to configure the interface, including the following:

• Protocols and encapsulations you plan to use on the new interfaces.

• Protocol-specific information, such as internet protocol (IP) addresses if you will configure the interfaces for IP routing.

• Special services you plan to use on the interface, such as Common Link Access for Workstations (CLAW), offload support, TN3270 server support, CIP SNA, or Cisco MultiPath Channel.

The following sections provide specific information about configuring the ESCON Channel Port Adapter interface:

• Selecting Port Adapter Slots and ESCON Channel Port Numbers

• Configuring Interfaces

• Checking the Configuration

For complete descriptions of interface subcommands and the configuration options available for Cisco 7200-series interfaces, refer to the publications listed in the "If You Need More Information" section.

Selecting Port Adapter Slots and ESCON Channel Port Numbers

This section describes how to identify port adapter slots and ESCON channel port numbers.

Physical port addresses specify the actual physical location of each interface port on the router. This address is composed of a two-part number in the format port adapter slot number/interface port number, as follows:

• The first number identifies the port adapter slot in which the ESCON Channel Port Adapter is installed.

• The second number identifies the interface port on the ESCON Channel Port Adapter, which is always numbered as interface 0 for the ESCON Channel Port Adapter.

Interface ports maintain the same address regardless of whether other port adapters are installed or removed from the slot. However, when you move a port adapter to a different slot, the first number in the address changes to reflect the new port adapter slot number.

The port adapter slot numbers start with 1 and continue through 6. Slot 0 is always reserved for the Fast Ethernet port on the I/O controller. The individual interface port numbers are always 0. For example, the ESCON port on an ESCON Channel Port Adapter in port adapter slot 3 would have the address 3/0. If the ESCON Channel Port Adapter was in port adapter slot 1, this same interface port would be 1/0.

You can identify interface ports by physically checking the slot/interface port location on the front of the router or by using show commands to display information about a specific interface or all interfaces in the router.

Configuring Interfaces

This section describes the procedure for performing a basic configuration of the interfaces on ESCON Channel Port Adapters installed in a Cisco 7200-series router.

Press the Return key after each step unless otherwise noted. At any time you can exit the privileged level and return to the user level by entering disable at the prompt as follows:

Router# disable
Router> 

The following example describes a basic configuration procedure:

Step 1 At the privileged EXEC prompt, enter configuration mode and specify that the console terminal will be the source of the router configuration commands, as follows:

Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#

Step 2 At the prompt, enter the interface configuration mode by using the interface configuration command. The example that follows prepares you to configure the interface on the channel port adapter in slot 2, port 0:

Router(config)# interface channel 2/0

Step 3 If IP routing is enabled on the system, you can assign an IP address and subnet mask to the interface with the ip address interface configuration, as in the following example:

Router(config-if)# ip address 1.1.1.10 255.255.255.0

Step 4 Add any additional configuration subcommands required to enable routing protocols and set the interface characteristics.

Step 5 Change the shutdown state to up and enable the interface as follows:

Router(config-if)# no shutdown

Step 6 Configure additional interfaces as required.

Step 7 When you have included all configuration commands to complete the configuration, press Ctrl-Z to exit configuration mode. You may also type end to exit configuration mode and return to the EXEC prompt.

Step 8 Write the new configuration to nonvolatile memory as follows:

Router# copy running-config startup-config
[OK]
Router#

To check the interface configuration using show commands, see the "Checking the Configuration" section.

Checking the Configuration

After configuring the new interface, use the show commands to display the status of the new interface or all interfaces and use the ping command to check connectivity.

Using show Commands to Verify the New Interface Status

Use show commands to verify that the new interfaces are configured and operating correctly, as follows:

Step 1 Display the system hardware configuration with the show version command. Ensure that the list includes the new interfaces.

Step 2 Display all the current port adapters and their interfaces with the show controllers command. Verify that the new ESCON Channel Port Adapter appears in the correct slot.

Step 3 Specify one of the new interfaces with the show interfaces port adapter type slot/interface command and verify that the first line of the display specifies the interface with the correct slot number. Also verify that the interface and line protocol are in the correct state: up or down.

Step 4 Display the protocols configured for the entire system and specific interfaces with the show protocols command. If necessary, return to configuration mode to add or remove protocol routing on the system or specific interfaces.

Step 5 Display the running configuration file with the show running-config command. Display the configuration stored in nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) using the show startup-config command. Verify that the configuration is accurate for the system and each interface.

If the interface is down and you configured it as up, or if the displays indicate that the hardware is not functioning properly, ensure that the network interface is properly connected and terminated. If you still have problems bringing up the interface, contact a service representative for assistance.

Using show Commands to Display Interface and System Information

Use the show interfaces type slot/port command to display information about a specific interface. The following example of the show interfaces channel slot/port command shows all of the information specific to the ESCON Channel Port Adapter in port adapter slot 5:

Router# show interfaces channel 5/0 
Channel5/0 is up, line protocol is up
  Hardware is Escon Channel
  Internet address is 168.18.1.105/29
  MTU 4472 bytes, BW 98304 Kbit, DLY 100 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255
  Encapsulation CHANNEL, loopback not set
  ECA adapter card
  Data transfer rate 12 Mbytes, number of subchannels 4
  Last input 01:13:26, output never, output hang never
  Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  Output queue 0/40, 0 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
  5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
     58312 packets input, 191351408 bytes, 0 no buffer
     Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
     0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
     58309 packets output, 191351216 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 output errors, 0 collisions, 9 interface resets
     0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out

With the show interfaces type slot/port command, use arguments such as the interface type and the port adapter slot and port number to display information about a specific ESCON Channel Port Adapter.

Display all the current interface processors and their interfaces with the show controllers command. Following is an example of the show controllers type slot/port command that shows information about a specific ESCON Channel Port Adapter:

Router# show controllers channel 5/0
ECPA 5, hardware version 0.1, microcode version 209.120
    Microcode loaded from flash slot0:xcpa209-120_kernel_xcpa
    Loaded:seg_eca         Rev. 0    Compiled by jpod on Fri 16-Jan-98 17:45
    Loaded:seg_offload     Rev. 0    Compiled by jpod on Fri 16-Jan-98 17:44
    Loaded:seg_tcpip       Rev. 0    Compiled by jpod on Fri 16-Jan-98 17:46
    EPROM version 209.120, VPLD version 0.86
    ECA0: hw version 255, microcode version C50602C4
    Load metrics:
      Memory    sram 3323864/4096K, dram 13389864/16M
      CPU       1m   1%, 5m   1%, 60m   0%
      DMA       1m   1%, 5m   0%, 60m   0%
      ECA0      1m   0%, 5m   0%, 60m   0%
 Interface Channel5/0
 Hardware is Escon Channel
  HW Registers control status=0x0001EC07  LED control=0x00045DDF
  HW Poll Register 4B05A5C0:[00000001]
 
  Free buffer queues
    queue=0 max_entries=64 size=600 head=55 ring=4B0F0F40
    queue=1 max_entries=64 size=4520 head=47 ring=4B0A3BA0
  Tx Queues
    queue=0 head=5 tail=5 tx_cnt=0 tx_pakcnt=0
    max_entries=128 type=1 poll_index=0 ring=4B0B2F00
    queue=1 head=18 tail=18 tx_cnt=0 tx_pakcnt=0
    max_entries=32 type=2 poll_index=1 ring=4B0A30A0
  Rx Queues
    max_entries=126 poll_index=3 head=82 ring=4B0B3340

Use the show diag slot command to determine which type of port adapter is installed in your system. Specific port adapter information is displayed, as shown in the following example of an ESCON Channel Port Adapter in port adapter slot 5:

Router# show diag 5
Slot 5:
	Escon port adapter, 1 port
	Port adapter is analyzed 
	Port adapter insertion time 1d19h ago
	Hardware revision 1.0                 Board revision A0
	Serial number     56                  Part number    73-2961-02
	Test history      0x0                 RMA number     00-00-00
	EEPROM format version 1
	EEPROM contents (hex):
          0x20: 01 2F 01 00 00 00 00 38 49 0B 91 01 00 00 00 00
          0x30: 50 00 00 00 98 03 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF FF 00

Use the show version (or show hardware) command to display the configuration of the router hardware, the software version, the names and sources of configuration files, and the boot images. An example of the output from the show version command is as follows:

Router# show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 7200 Software (C7200-AJS-M), Experimental Version 11.3(19980105:225321)
 [jpod-xcpa_col_p.nightly 171]
Copyright (c) 1986-1998 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 20-Jan-98 02:17 by
Image text-base: 0x600088B8, data-base: 0x60E46000
 
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(11855) [beta 2], INTERIM SOFTWARE
BOOTFLASH: 7200 Software (C7200-BOOT-M), Version 11.1(472), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc
1)
 
Router uptime is 20 hours, 8 minutes
System image file is "xcpa-ios/980120/c7200-ajs-mz.XCPA_980120", booted via tftp
 from 171.69.160.37
 
cisco 7206 (NPE150) processor with 57344K/8192K bytes of memory.
R4700 processor, Implementation 33, Revision 1.0 (512KB Level 2 Cache)
Last reset from power-on
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
SuperLAT software copyright 1990 by Meridian Technology Corp).
TN3270 Emulation software.
8 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
1 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
2 IBM channel interface(s)
125K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
1024K bytes of packet SRAM memory.
 
20480K bytes of Flash PCMCIA card at slot 0 (Sector size 128K).
4096K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K).
Configuration register is 0x0

For complete command descriptions and examples for the Cisco 7200-series routers, refer to the publications listed in the "If You Need More Information" section.

Using the Ping Command to Verify Network Connection

Use the ping command to verify that an interface port is functioning properly and to check the path between a specific port and connected devices at various locations on the network. This section provides brief descriptions of the ping command. After you verify that the system has booted successfully and is operational, you can use the ping command to verify the status of interface ports.

The ping command sends an echo request out to a remote device at the IP address that you specify. After sending a series of signals, the command waits a specified time for the remote device to echo the signals. Each returned signal is displayed as an exclamation point (!) on the console terminal; each signal that is not returned before the specified time-out is displayed as a period (.). A series of exclamation points (!!!!!) indicates a good connection; a series of periods (.....) or the messages "timed out" or "failed" indicate that the connection failed.

The following example shows a successful ping command to a remote server with the IP address 1.1.1.10:

Router# ping 1.1.1.10 
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 1.1.1.10, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/15/64 ms
Router#

If the connection fails, verify that you have the correct IP address for the server and that the server is active, then repeat the ping command.

For complete descriptions of interface configuration commands and the configuration options available for Cisco 7200-series interfaces and functions, refer to the publications listed in the "If You Need More Information" section.

ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Guidelines

The following sections discuss ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode configuration requirements:

• How Does ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Ship?

• ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Upgrade Overview

• Configuring Microcode

For additional information about specific microcode requirements, refer to the "ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Overview" section.

How Does ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Ship?

For the Cisco 7200-series routers, when the ESCON Channel Port Adapter is ordered as part of a new system, the Channel Port Adapter microcode is available on a Flash memory card (which also includes the Cisco IOS release compatible with the microcode version) and via Cisco Connection Online (CCO). When the ESCON Channel Port Adapter is ordered as a spare, the Channel Port Adapter microcode is available via CCO.

ESCON Channel Port Adapter Microcode Upgrade Overview

To upgrade the ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode obtained from CCO, complete the steps in the following procedures.

Upgrading from CCO

To upgrade ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode images obtained from CCO, do the following:

Step 1 Download the Channel Port Adapter microcode image from CCO to a TFTP server.

Step 2 Remove any configuration commands that specify a Channel Port Adapter microcode image from the running configuration.

Step 3 Copy the Channel Port Adapter microcode image to the Flash memory card in slot 0 or slot1.

Step 4 Reconfigure the router, as necessary, to use the Channel Port Adapter microcode image stored in the Flash memory card in slot 0 or slot 1.

Step 5 Save your running configuration to a TFTP server or Flash memory.

Step 6 Perform a microcode reload.

Configuring Microcode

This section describes how to modify the startup configuration to load different microcode images at startup, or to change existing configuration instructions and re-enable the system default.

At system startup or reload, the system loads a microcode image for each processor type. All processors of the same type use the same microcode image; only one image for each type can load at startup. The ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode image must be located on a Flash memory card.

When you upgrade software or microcode by downloading new images onto a Flash memory card, you must configure the system to load the new microcode image at startup. Otherwise, the system will continue to load the default image from the system or attempt to load any previous image if it is still specified in the configuration file.

To instruct the system to load an ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode image other than the default at startup, use the microcode ecpa slot:filename and the microcode reload configuration commands to add the instructions to the configuration file.

To load a microcode image from a file stored on a Flash memory card, enter the show flash slot0: EXEC command to display the Flash directory contents and verify the exact name of the file (xcpa26-1 is used in this example):

Router> show flash slot0:
(additional displayed text omitted)
-#- ED --type-- --crc--- -seek-- nlen -length- -----date/time------ name
23  .. unknown  00000001  4930F8   11        1 Jan 20 1998 14:33:19 xcpa26-1
24  .. unknown  70908993  4E213C   23   323522 Jan 20 1998 14:33:19 xcpa26-1_kernel_xcpa
25  .. unknown  5CD4E560  51A4F4   19   230200 Jan 20 1998 14:33:34 xcpa26-1_seg_802
26  .. unknown  0954E702  56522C   20   306360 Jan 20 1998 14:33:44 xcpa26-1_seg_cmpc
27  .. unknown  44575172  57A814   20    87400 Jan 20 1998 14:33:59 xcpa26-1_seg_csna
28  .. unknown  1C73CFC5  5EB2F4   19   461408 Jan 20 1998 14:34:03 xcpa26-1_seg_eca
29  .. unknown  090B4417  5FC0F4   23    68992 Jan 20 1998 14:34:24 xcpa26-1_seg_offload
30  .. unknown  BE20EFEA  60D064   19    69360 Jan 20 1998 14:34:28 xcpa26-1_seg_pca
31  .. unknown  4A1D172A  610DB4   20    15568 Jan 20 1998 14:34:31 xcpa26-1_seg_push
32  .. unknown  227EF97E  63D9C4   21   183184 Jan 20 1998 14:34:32 xcpa26-1_seg_tcpip
33  .. unknown  249B5D63  6C8FBC   22   570744 Jan 20 1998 14:34:41 xcpa26-1_seg_tn3270
(additional displayed text omitted)
2927520 bytes available (17650784 bytes used) 

Perform the following steps to configure the microcode for an ESCON Channel Port Adapter on a router configured with Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3)T or later:

Step 1 Enter the privileged EXEC mode command interpreter:

Router> enable
Password:
Router#

Step 2 If you need to copy a new ESCON Channel Port Adapter microcode image to your router's Flash memory, refer to the section "Using Flash Memory", then proceed to Step 3.

Step 3 In privileged command mode, enter router configuration mode and specify that the console terminal will be the source of the configuration subcommands:

Using Flash Memory

The following provides information on the different functions of Flash memory that you might need when configuring microcode:

• Copying to the Flash Memory Card on a Cisco 7200-Series Router

• Additional Flash Memory Commands

• Recovering from Locked Blocks

Copying to the Flash Memory Card on a Cisco 7200-Series Router

Copying a new image to a Flash memory card might be required when a new microcode image becomes available. Use the command copy tftp:filename [ bootflash | slot0 | slot1 ]:filename for the copy procedure, where tftp:filename is the source of the file and [ bootflash | slot0 | slot1 ]:filename is the destination in onboard Flash memory or on either of the Flash memory cards. The following example shows the output from the copy tftp:filename command for Cisco IOS Release 11.3:

Router# copy tftp:xcpa26-1 slot0:xcpa26-1
2283972 bytes available on device flash, proceed? [confirm]
Address or name of remote host [biff.cisco.com]? 
Accessing file "xcpa26-1" on biff.cisco.com ...FOUND
Loading xcpa26-1 from 1.1.1.22 (via Ethernet0/0): !Verifying via checksum...
Flash verification successful.  Length = 1, checksum = 0xFFFF
--- expanding multi-segment file --- 
flash:xcpa26-1_kernel_hw4 size = 238626
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Verifying via checksum... vvvvvvvvvvvvvv
Flash verification successful.  Length = 238626, checksum = 0x0000
--- expanding multi-segment file --- 
flash:xcpa26-1_seg_802 size = 198600
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Verifying via checksum... vvvvvvvvvvvv
Flash verification successful.  Length = 198600, checksum = 0x9237
--- expanding multi-segment file --- 
flash:xcpa26-1_seg_csna size = 102392
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Verifying via checksum... vvvvvv
Flash verification successful.  Length = 102392, checksum = 0x771E
--- expanding multi-segment file --- 
flash:xcpa26-1_seg_eca size = 461408
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Verifying via checksum... vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
Flash verification successful.  Length = 461408, checksum = 0xB791
--- expanding multi-segment file --- 
flash:xcpa26-1_seg_offload size = 52608
!!!!!!!!!!Verifying via checksum... vvv
Flash verification successful.  Length = 52608, checksum = 0x0FBC
--- expanding multi-segment file --- 
flash:xcpa26-1_seg_pca size = 69360
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Verifying via checksum... vvvv
Flash verification successful.  Length = 69360, checksum = 0x737F
--- expanding multi-segment file --- 
flash:xcpa26-1_seg_tcpip size = 175320
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Verifying via checksum... vvvvvvvvvv
Flash verification successful.  Length = 175320, checksum = 0xD416

Additional Flash Memory Commands

There are additional commands related to the bootflash Flash memory in the Cisco 7200-series router (called bootflash) and in PCMCIA Flash memory cards. The following example assumes you are currently accessing the Flash memory card in PCMCIA slot 0. You can determine which PCMCIA slot you are accessing using the pwd command as follows:

Router# pwd
slot0

You can move between Flash memory media using the cd [bootflash: | slot0: | slot1:] command:

Router# cd slot0:
slot0
Router# cd slot1:
Router# pwd
slot1

You can list the directory of any Flash memory media using the dir [ bootflash: | slot0: | slot1: ] command:

Router# dir
-#- -length- -----date/time------ name
1   4601977  May 19 1994 09:42:19 myfile1
6   679      May 19 1994 05:43:56 todays-config
7   1        May 19 1994 09:54:53 fun1

You can delete a file from any Flash memory media using the delete command:

Router# delete slot0:fun1
Router# dir
-#- -length- -----date/time------ name
1   4601977  May 19 1994 09:42:19 myfile1
6   679      May 19 1994 05:43:56 todays-config

The squeeze command permanently removes files, which are marked as deleted, and pushes together all other undeleted files to eliminate spaces between them.

Router# squeeze slot0:
All deleted files will be removed, proceed? [confirm]
Squeeze operation may take a while, proceed? [confirm]
ebESZ

Recovering from Locked Blocks

A locked block of Flash memory occurs when power is lost or a Flash memory card is unplugged during a write or erase operation. When a block of Flash memory is locked, it cannot be written to or erased, and the operation will consistently fail at a particular block location. The only way to recover from locked blocks is by reformatting the Flash memory card with the format command.

Running ESCON Channel Port Adapter Diagnostic Tests

The ESCON Channel Port Adapter diagnostic test routines are as follows:

• Processor test 1

• Processor test 2

• I/O device tests

• Serial link controller (SLC) device tests

• Internal electrical wrap

• External optical wrap for the ESCON Channel Port Adapter

Cisco Connection Online

Cisco Connection Online (CCO) is Cisco Systems' primary, real-time support channel. Maintenance customers and partners can self-register on CCO to obtain additional information and services.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to Cisco's customers and business partners. CCO services include product information, product documentation, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.

CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously: a character-based version and a multimedia version that resides on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, and Internet e-mail, and it is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.

You can access CCO in the following ways:

• WWW:  http://www.cisco.com

• WWW:  http://www-europe.cisco.com

• WWW:  http://www-china.cisco.com

• Telnet:  cco.cisco.com

• Modem:  From North America, 408 526-8070; from Europe, 33 1 64 46 40 82. Use the following terminal settings: VT100 emulation; databits: 8; parity: none; stop bits: 1; and connection rates up to 28.8 kbps.

For a copy of CCO's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact cco-help@cisco.com. For additional information, contact cco-team@cisco.com.