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Update to the PA-T3 Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

Update to the PA-T3 Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

Supplement to DOC-784721= (Text Part Number 78-4721-07)

This document provides updated information for the PA-T3 or PA-2T3 port adapter on the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module.

Contents

This document contains the following sections:

Preface Updates

On page v, in the "Objectives" section, add the following bullet:

On page vi, in the "Related Documentatoin" section, add the following bullet:

For hardware installation and maintenance information, refer to the following publications:

On page vii, replace the third bullet list from the bottom of the page with the following:

Chapter 1 Updates

On page 1-1, in the "Port Adapter Overview" section, replace the first paragraph with the following:

The PA-T3 serial port adapter is a single-width, one-port or two-port module that integrates data service unit (DSU) functionality into the Cisco router. It provides one or two high-speed serial PA-T3 interfaces on Cisco 7100 series routers, Cisco 7200 series routers, Cisco uBR7200 series routers, on the second-generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP2) in all Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers, on the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module in the Catalyst 6000 family switches, and on the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 in the Catalyst 5000 series switches. (See Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2.)

On page 1-2, add the following bullet:

Also, replace the paragraph after the bullet list with the following:

The one-port PA-T3 serial port adapter provides two network interfaces per VIP2 for Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers, Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, and Catalyst RSM/VIP2, and one high-speed interface on the Cisco 7200 series and Cisco uBR7200 series routers. The two-port PA-2T3 serial port adapter provides four network interfaces per VIP2 for Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers, Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, and Catalyst RSM/VIP2, and two high-speed interfaces on the Cisco 7200 series and Cisco uBR7200 series routers. Serial network interfaces reside on modular port adapters, which provide a direct connection between the high-speed bus in the router and the external networks. The PA-T3 serial port adapter provides a full-duplex synchronous serial PA-T3 interface for transmitting and receiving data at rates of up to 34 megabits per second (Mbps).

Also, replace the last paragraph in the section with the following:

The Catalyst RSM/VIP2, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, and the VIP2 support online insertion and removal (OIR), but individual port adapters do not. To replace port adapters, you must first remove the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, or the VIP2 from the chassis and then replace port adapters as required. OIR is supported for port adapters in the Cisco 7100 series, Cisco 7200 series, and Cisco uBR7200 series routers.

On page 1-3, add the following:

Chapter 2 Updates

On page 2-1, in the "Parts and Tools Required" section, add the following bullet:

On page 2-2, in the "Minimum Software and Hardware Requirements" section, add the following to Table 2-1:

Platform Recommended Minimum Cisco IOS Release
Catalyst 6000 family switches with Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module

  • Catalyst 6000 family MSFC

  • Supervisor engine software

Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)EX or later

Catalyst 6000 family supervisor engine software release 5.4(1) or later

On page 2-3, replace the note at the top of the page with the following:


Note The Catalyst RSM/VIP2, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, and the VIP2 support online insertion and removal (OIR), but individual port adapters do not. To replace port adapters you must first remove the the Catalyst RSM/VIP2, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, or the VIP2 from the chassis and then replace port adapters as required.

OIR is supported for port adapters in the Cisco 7100 series, Cisco 7200 series, and Cisco uBR7200 series routers.

On page 2-4, in the "PA-T3 Port Adapter LEDs" section, replace the second bullet with the following:

Chapter 8 Updates

On page 8-2, in the "Identifying Port Adapter Slots and T3 Interface Port Numbers" section, add the following subsection:

Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module Ports

This section describes how to identify chassis slot, port adapter, and T3 interface port numbers on the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module.

The physical port addresses specify the actual physical location of each interface port on the router interface processor end. (See Figure.) Each address is composed of a three-part number in the format module-number/port-adapter-bay/interface-port, as follows:

For example, the serial port on a PA-T3 in the first port adapter bay in a FlexWAN module installed in module slot 6 is numbered 6/0/0. (See Figure.) If you inserted the PA-T3 in port adapter bay 1, this same port would be numbered 6/1/0. Port adapters can occupy either port adapter slot; there are no restrictions.


Figure : Port Adapters in a Catalyst 6509 Switch



Note The FlexWAN module physical port address uses a zero- (0-) based port address, which differs from the conventional Catalyst 6000 family one- (1-) based port address.


Note If you remove the FlexWAN module with the PA-T3 from module slot 6 and install it in module slot 3, the interface address becomes 3/0/0.

On page 8-7, Step 3, add the following to Table 2-1:

Platform Command Example

Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module

interface, followed by the type
(serial) and mod_num/bay/port
(module-slot-number/port-
adapter-bay-number/interface-
port)

Router(config)# interface serial 3/0/0

On page 8-8, Step 5, add the following example:

The example that follows is for a FlexWAN module:
    Router(config-if)# interface serial 3/0/0
    Router(config-if)# shutdown
    Router(config-if)# interface serial 3/0/1
    Router(config-if)# shutdown
    Ctrl-Z
    Router#
     
    

On page 8-9, Step 7, add the following example:

To verify that new interfaces are now in the correct state (shutdown) on a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, use the show interfaces serial mod_num//bay/port command to display the specific interface, or use the show interfaces command, without variables, to display the status of all interfaces in the system.

The example that follows is for a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module:
    Router(config-if)# show interfaces serial 3/0/0
    Serial3/0/0 is administratively down, line protocol is down 
      Hardware is PODS3 Serial
    

Also, in Step 8, add the following example:

The example that follows is for a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module:

    Router(config)# interface serial 3/0/0
    Router(config-if)# no shutdown
    Ctrl-Z
    Router#
     
    Router# copy running-config startup-config
    [OK]
    Router# show interfaces serial 3/0/0
    Serial3/0/0 is administratively down, line protocol is up
      Hardware is PODS3 Serial
    [display text omitted]
     
    

On page 8-11, add the following example:

For a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, specify the interface to configure by entering the subcommand interface serial, followed by the mod_num/bay/port module slot number, port adapter bay number, and interface port number). The example that follows is for the interface of the first port adapter on a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module in interface processor slot 3:

    Router(config-if)# interface serial 3/0/0
     
    

On page 8-14, add the following example:

For a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, use the following example:

router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
router(config)#
router(config)# interface serial 3/0/0
router(config-if)# crc 32 
Ctrl-z
 

On page 8-15, Step 3, add the following example:

For a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, specify one of the new interfaces with the show interfaces serial mod_num/bay/port 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.

Also, in Step 4, add the following example:

For a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, specify one of the new interfaces with the show controllers serial mod_num/bay/port command, and verify that the first line of the display specifies the interface with the correct slot number.

On page 8-16, add the following example:

For a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module, the show interfaces serial mod_num/bay/port command displays status information (including the physical slot and port address) for the interfaces you specify. In this example, a one-port PA-T3 serial port adapter-configured Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module is in chassis slot 3, in port adapter slot 0.

router# show interfaces serial 3/0/0
	Serial3/0/0 is administratively down, line protocol is down 
  Hardware is PODS3 Serial
  MTU 4470 bytes, BW 44210 Kbit, DLY 200 usec, 
     reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
  Encapsulation HDLC, crc 16, loopback not set
  Keepalive not set
  Last input never, 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
     0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
     Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
              0 parity
     0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
     0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 output errors, 0 applique, 0 interface resets
     0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
     0 carrier transitions
     LC=down  CA=down  TM=down LB=down TA=down LA=down
router# 
 

On page 8-20, add the following:

The example that follows is for a port adapter in a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module:

Router(config)# show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software 
IOS (tm) MSFC Software (C6MSFC-JSV-M), Experimental Version 12.1(20000209:134547) [amcrae-cosmos_e_nightly 163]
Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 09-Feb-00 07:10 by 
Image text-base: 0x60008900, data-base: 0x6140E000
 
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.0(3)XE, RELEASE SOFTWARE 
 
const-uut uptime is 5 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload
System image file is "bootflash:c6msfc-jsv-mz.Feb9"
 
cisco Cat6k-MSFC (R5000) processor with 122880K/8192K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID SAD03457061
R5000 CPU at 200Mhz, Implementation 35, Rev 2.1, 512KB L2 Cache
Last reset from power-on
Channelized E1, Version 1.0.
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
SuperLAT software (copyright 1990 by Meridian Technology Corp).
TN3270 Emulation software.
Primary Rate ISDN software, Version 1.1.
6 FlexWAN controllers (13 Serial)(8 E1)(8 T1)(2 HSSI)(2 ATM)(1 Channelized T3)(1 Channelized E3)(2 POS).
1 Virtual Ethernet/IEEE 802.3  interface(s)
17 Serial network interface(s)
2 HSSI network interface(s)
2 ATM network interface(s)
2 Packet over SONET network interface(s)
1 Channelized T3 port(s)
1 Channelized E3 port(s)
123K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
4096K bytes of packet SRAM memory.
 
16384K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K).
Configuration register is 0x1
 

On page 8-21, add the following:

The following example shows a one-port PA-T3 serial port adapter in chassis slot 3 on a Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module:

router# show diag
Slot 3: Logical_index 18
     Board is analyzed ipc ready FlexWAN controller
 
     Slot database information:
     Flags: 0x2004	Insertion time: unknown
 
     CWAN Controller Memory Size: Unknown
 
PA Bay 0 Information:
          T3 Serial PA, 1 ports
          EEPROM format version 0
          HW rev 0.00, Board revision UNKNOWN
          Serial number: 00000000  Part number: 00-0000-00 
 

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