Preface

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This preface describes the objectives and organization of this document and explains how to find additional information on related products and services. This preface contains the following sections:

•Document Revision History

•Objectives

•Organization

•Related Documentation

•Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Document Revision History

The Document Revision History table below, beginning with version OL-3522-02, records technical changes to this document.

Objectives

This document describes how to install and configure the PA-8B-ST Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) port adapter, hereafter referred to as the PA-8B-ST, which is used in the following platforms:

•Cisco 7100 series routers, consisting of the Cisco 7120 series and Cisco 7140 series

•Cisco 7200 series routers and Cisco 7200 VXR routers, consisting of the two-slot Cisco 7202, four-slot Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7204VXR, and the six-slot Cisco 7206 and Cisco 7206VXR

•Cisco 7301 router

•Cisco 7401ASR router

Organization

This document contains the following chapters:

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Section	Title	Description
Chapter 1

Related Documentation

Your router or switch and the Cisco IOS software running on it contain extensive features and functionality, which are documented in the following resources:

•Cisco IOS software:

command reference publications in the Cisco IOS software configuration documentation set that corresponds to the software release installed on your Cisco hardware.

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Note You can access Cisco IOS software configuration and hardware installation and maintenance documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com, http://www-china.cisco.com, or http://www-europe.cisco.com.

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•Cisco 7100 series routers:

–For an online directory to quickly access documents for Cisco 7100 series routers, refer to the Cisco 7100 Series Documentation roadmap at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps333/products_product_index09186a00800fa142.html

–For hardware installation and configuration information refer to the Cisco 7100 Series VPN Router Installation and Configuration Guide.

–For information on setting up a Virtual Private Network, refer to the Cisco 7100 Series VPN Configuration Guide.

•Cisco 7200 series routers:

–For an online directory to quickly access documents for Cisco 7200 series routers, refer to the Cisco 7200 Series Routers Documentation Roadmap at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_documentation_roadmap09186a00801c0915.html

–For hardware installation and configuration information (including the Cisco 7206 or Cisco 7206VXR as a router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server), refer to the online installation and configuration guide and quick start for your Cisco 7200 series router.

–For port adapter hardware and memory configuration guidelines, refer to the Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Guidelines.

–For information on network processing engines or network services engines, refer to the Network Processing Engine and Network Services Engine Installation and Configuration document.

•Cisco 7200 VXR routers:

–For an online directory to quickly access documents for Cisco 7200 VXR routers, refer to the Cisco 7200 Series Routers Documentation Roadmap at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_documentation_roadmap09186a00801c0915.html

–For hardware installation and maintenance information, refer to the Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide or the Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Quick Start Guide.

•Cisco 7301 router:

–For an online directory to quickly access documents for the Cisco 7301 router, refer to the Cisco 7301 Internet Router Documentation Roadmap at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps352/products_documentation_roadmap09186a00801c0f21.html

–For hardware installation and maintenance information, refer to the Cisco 7301 Installation and Configuration Guide or the Cisco 7301 Router Quick Start Guide.

•Cisco 7401ASR router:

–For an online directory to quickly access documents for the Cisco 7401ASR router, refer to the Cisco 7401ASR Router Documentation Roadmap at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps354/products_documentation_roadmap09186a00801c0fd5.html

–For hardware installation and maintenance information, refer to the Cisco 7401ASR Installation and Configuration Guide or the Cisco 7401ASR Router Quick Start Guide.

•For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for WAN interfaces, refer to the following documents. Use the documentation roadmap for your particular router to link to the appropriate documents for your router:

–Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 7100 Series VPN Routers

–Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 7200 Series Routers

–Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 7301 Internet Router

–Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 7401ASR Internet Router

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised technical documentation at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html