Overview
This chapter describes the PA-T3+ and PA-2T3 port adapters and contains the following sections:
•Port Adapter Overview
•Features
•Interoperability Guidelines for PA-T3+ DSUs
•LEDs
•Cables and Connectors
•Management Information Base
•Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms
•Identifying Interface Addresses
Port Adapter Overview
The PA-T3+ port adapter is a single-width, one port or two-port port adapter that provides full-duplex operation at T3 (45 Mbps) speed.
You can install one PA-T3+ or PA-2T3+ port adapter in a single width port adapter slot and one or two PA-T3+ or PA-2T3+ port adapters per FlexWAN module or VIP.
The one-port PA-T3+, shown in Figure 1-1, provides up to two network interfaces per Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module in the Catalyst 6000 family switches and VIP for Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers, and one interface on the Cisco 7200 series routers, Cisco 7200 VXR routers, Cisco 7201 router, Cisco 7301 router, Cisco 7401ASR router, and Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card in the Cisco 7304 router.
The two-port PA-2T3+, shown in Figure 1-2, provides up to four network interfaces per Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module in the Catalyst 6000 family switches and VIP for Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers, and two interfaces on the Cisco 7200 series routers, Cisco 7200 VXR routers, Cisco 7201 router, Cisco 7301 router, Cisco 7401ASR router, and Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card in the Cisco 7304 router.
The port adapters both support 16- and 32-bit cyclic redundancy checks (CRCs). The default is 16-bit CRCs; to enable 32-bit CRCs, you use a configuration command. For a description of the CRC function, see the "Configuring Cyclic Redundancy Checks" section
Figure 1-1 One-Port PA-T3+
Figure 1-2 Two-Port PA-2T3+
Features
The PA-T3+ provides the following features:
•Single-wide port adapter for the following:
–Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module
–VIP in all Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers
–Cisco 7200 series routers
–Cisco 7200 VXR routers
–Cisco 7201 router
–Cisco 7301 router
–Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card in a Cisco 7304 router
–Cisco 7401ASR router
•Single- or double-port T3+ rate (45 Mbps) connectivity
•Full-duplex synchronous serial DS3 interface
•High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) data
•Integrated data service unit (DSU) functionality
•Support for 16- and 32-bit cyclic redundancy checks (CRCs)
•Support for C-bit, M13, and bypass framing
•Support for ATM-DXI, Frame Relay, HDLC, SMDS, and PPP serial encapsulations
•Support for DS3 MIB (RFC 1407)
•Support for remote and local loopbacks
•B3ZS line coding
•Scrambling and bandwidth reduction
Interoperability Guidelines for PA-T3+ DSUs
The PA-T3+ supports several types of integrated data service units (DSUs). Table 1-1 lists the feature compatibilities of PA-T3+ DSUs.
Table 1-1 Feature Compatibilities of PA-T3+ DSUs
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DL3100 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Kentrox |
Yes |
Yes2 |
Yes2 |
No |
Larscom |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
LEDs
The one-port PA-T3+ has six status LEDs and one ENABLED LED. (See Figure 1-3.)
Figure 1-3 One-Port PA-T3+ LEDs—Horizontal Orientation
The two-port PA-2T3+ has six status LEDs for each T3+ serial port and one ENABLED LED
(See Figure 1-4.)
Figure 1-4 Two-Port PA-2T3+ LEDs—Horizontal Orientation
After system initialization, the ENABLED LED goes on, indicating that the port adapter has been enabled for operation.
The following conditions must be met before the PA-T3+ is enabled:
•The PA-T3+ is correctly connected and is receiving power.
•A valid software image for the port adapter has been downloaded successfully.
•The system recognizes one of the following:
–PA-T3+
–FlexWAN module with a PA-T3+
–VIP with a PA-T3+
–Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card with a PA-T3+
If any of the above conditions are not met, or if the initialization fails for other reasons, the ENABLED LED does not go on.
Table 1-2 lists port LED colors and indications.
Table 1-2 PA-T3+ LEDs
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Enable |
Green |
On |
Port adapter is enabled for operation. |
RCLK |
Green |
On |
A receive clock has been detected. |
FERF |
Yellow |
On |
Framer has detected a far-end receive failure. |
OOF |
Yellow |
On |
Framer has detected an out of frame failure. |
AIS |
Yellow |
On |
Framer has detected an alarm indication signal. |
RL |
Yellow |
On |
Port is in remote loopback mode. |
LL |
Yellow |
On |
Port is in local loopback mode. |
Cables and Connectors
The PA-T3+ serial interface cable, which is a 75-ohm coaxial cable, is used to connect your router to a T3+ serial network. The serial ports on the PA-T3+ are considered to be DTE devices.
The PA-T3+ has one or two T3+ serial ports, each with two connectors (receive and transmit) to which you connect the Cisco 75-ohm coaxial cable. The 75-ohm coaxial cable (Product Number CAB-ATM-DS3/E3=) for the T3+ serial port adapter is available only from Cisco Systems; it is not available from outside commercial cable vendors.
The Cisco T3+ 75-ohm coaxial cable (see Figure 1-5) is available only in 10-foot (3.05-meter) lengths. The typical maximum distance between stations for T3+ transmissions is up to 450 feet for 734A or equivalent coaxial cable, or up to 225 feet for 728A or equivalent coaxial cable.
Figure 1-5 T3+ Serial Port Adapter Cables
You can test the DTE-to-DCE cable connection by using the loopback dte command. See the "Using loopback Commands" section, for more information.
Management Information Base
Management Information Base (MIB) attributes are readable and writable across ILMI through use of the SNMP.
The one-port PA-T3+ supports all MIB-II (RFC 1213) and the DS3 interface MIB (RFC 1407).
The two-port PA-2T3+ supports MIB-II (RFC 1213) and the DS3 interface MIB (RFC 1407).
Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms
This section discusses port adapter slot locations on the supported platforms. The illustrations that follow summarize slot location conventions on each platform:
•Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module Slot Numbering
•Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Slot Numbering
•Cisco 7201 Router Slot Numbering
•Cisco 7301 Router Slot Numbering
•Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card Slot Numbering
•Cisco 7401ASR Router Slot Numbering
•Cisco 7000 Series Routers and Cisco 7500 Series Routers VIP Slot Numbering
Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module Slot Numbering
The Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module can be installed in any slot in a Catalyst 6000 family switch except slot 1, which is reserved for the supervisor engine. The PA-T3+ can be installed into either port adapter bay 0 or bay 1 on a FlexWAN module. Figure 1-6 shows a FlexWAN module with two blank port adapters installed.
Note Slot 1 is reserved for the supervisor engine. If a redundant supervisor engine is used, it would go in slot 2; otherwise, slot 2 can be used for other modules.
Figure 1-6 Catalyst 6000 Family Switch with Port Adapters Installed on FlexWAN Module
Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Slot Numbering
Cisco 7202 routers have two port adapter slots. The slots are numbered from left to right. You can place a port adapter in either of the slots (slot 1 or slot 2). The Cisco 7202 router is not shown.
Cisco 7204 routers and Cisco 7204VXR routers have four slots for port adapters, and one slot for an input/output (I/O) controller. The slots are numbered from the lower left to the upper right, beginning with slot 1 and continuing through slot 4. You can place a port adapter in any of the slots (slot 1 through slot 4). Slot 0 is always reserved for the I/O controller. The Cisco 7204 router and Cisco 7204VXR are not shown.
Cisco 7206 routers and Cisco 7206VXR routers (including the Cisco 7206 and Cisco 7206VXR routers as router shelves in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server) have six slots for port adapters, and one slot for an input/output (I/O) controller. The slots are numbered from the lower left to the upper right, beginning with slot 1 and continuing through slot 6. You can place a port adapter in any of the six slots (slot 1 through slot 6). Slot 0 is always reserved for the I/O controller. Figure 1-7 shows the slot numbering on a Cisco 7206 router. The Cisco 7206VXR router is not shown.
Figure 1-7 Port Adapter Slots in the 7206 Router
Cisco 7201 Router Slot Numbering
Figure 1-8 shows the front view of a Cisco 7201 router with a port adapter installed. There is only one port adapter slot (slot 1) in a Cisco 7201 router.
Figure 1-8 Port Adapter Slot in the Cisco 7201 Router
Cisco 7301 Router Slot Numbering
Figure 1-9 shows the front view of a Cisco 7301 router with a port adapter installed. There is only one port adapter slot (slot 1) in a Cisco 7301 router.
Figure 1-9 Port Adapter Slot in the Cisco 7301 Router
Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card Slot Numbering
The Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card installs in Cisco 7304 router module slots 2 through 5. Figure 1-10 shows a Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card with a port adapter installed. The Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card accepts one single-width port adapter.
Figure 1-11 shows the module slot numbering on a Cisco 7304 router. The port adapter slot number is the same as the module slot number. Slot 0 and slot 1 are reserved for the NPE module or NSE module.
Figure 1-10 Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card—Port Adapter Installed
Figure 1-11 Module Slots on the Cisco 7304 Router
Cisco 7401ASR Router Slot Numbering
Figure 1-12 shows the front view of a Cisco 7401ASR router with a port adapter installed. There is only one port adapter slot (slot 1) in a Cisco 7401ASR router.
Figure 1-12 Port Adapter Slot in the Cisco 7401ASR Router
Cisco 7000 Series Routers and Cisco 7500 Series Routers VIP Slot Numbering
Port adapters are supported on the VIPs (versatile interface processors) used in Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers. In the Cisco 7010 router and Cisco 7505 router, the VIP motherboard is installed horizontally in the VIP slot. In the Cisco 7507 router and Cisco 7513 router, the VIP motherboard is installed vertically in the VIP slot. A port adapter can be installed in either bay (port adapter slot 0 or 1) on the VIP. The bays are numbered from left to right on the VIP. Figure 1-13 shows the slot numbering on a VIP.
Figure 1-13 VIP Slot Locations
Cisco 7010 routers have three slots for port adapters, and two slots for Route Switch Processors (RSPs). The slots are numbered from bottom to top. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots (slot 0 through 2). Slots 3 and 4 are always reserved for RSPs. The Cisco 7010 router is not shown.
Cisco 7505 routers have four slots for port adapters, and one slot for an RSP. The slots are numbered from bottom to top. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots (slot 0 through 3). One slot is always reserved for the RSP. Figure 1-14 shows the slot numbering on a Cisco 7505 router.
Figure 1-14 VIP Slots in the Cisco 7505 Router
Cisco 7507 routers have five slots for port adapters, and two slots for RSPs. The slots are numbered from left to right. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots (slot 0, 1, 4, 5, or 6). Slots 2 and 3 are always reserved for RSPs. The Cisco 7507 router is not shown.
Cisco 7513 routers have eleven slots for port adapters, and two slots for RSPs. The slots are numbered from left to right. You can place a port adapter in any of the VIP interface slots (slots 0 through 5, or slots 9 through 12). Slots 6 and 7 are always reserved for RSPs. The Cisco 7513 router is not shown.
Identifying Interface Addresses
This section describes how to identify interface addresses for the PA-T3+ in supported platforms. Interface addresses specify the actual physical location of each interface on a router or switch.
Interfaces on a PA-T3+ installed in a router maintain the same address regardless of whether other port adapters are installed or removed. However, when you move a port adapter to a different slot, the first number in the interface address changes to reflect the new port adapter slot number.
Interfaces on a PA-T3+ installed in a FlexWAN module or a VIP maintain the same address regardless of whether other modules or interface processors are installed or removed. However, when you move a FlexWAN module or a VIP to a different slot, the module or interface processor slot number changes to reflect the new module or interface processor slot.
Note Interface ports are numbered from left to right starting with 0.
The following subsections describe the interface address formats for the supported platforms:
•Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module Interface Addresses
•Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Interface Addresses
•Cisco 7201 Router Interface Addresses
•Cisco 7301 Router Interface Addresses
•Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card Interface Addresses
•Cisco 7401ASR Router Interface Addresses
•Cisco 7000 Series Routers and Cisco 7500 Series Routers VIP Interface Addresses
Table 1-3 summarizes the interface address formats for the supported platforms.
Table 1-3 Identifying Interface Addresses
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Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module in Catalyst 6000 family switches |
Module-slot-number/port-adapter-bay-number /interface-port-number |
Module slot —21 through 13 (depends on the number of slots in the switch) Port adapter bay—0 or 1 Interface port—always 0 (for the one-port PA-T3+); 0 or 1 (for the two-port PA-2T3+) |
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Cisco 7200 series routers and Cisco 7200 VXR routers |
Port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number |
Port adapter slot—0 through 6 (depends on the number of slots in the router)2 Interface port—always 0 (for the one-port PA-T3+); 0 or 1 (for the two-port PA-2T3+) |
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Cisco 7201 router |
Port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number |
Port adapter slot—always 1 Interface port—always 0 (for the one-port PA-T3+); 0 or 1 (for the two-port PA-2T3+) |
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Cisco 7301 router |
Port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number |
Port adapter slot—always 1 Interface port—always 0 (for the one-port PA-T3+); 0 or 1 (for the two-port PA-2T3+) |
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Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card in Cisco 7304 router |
Module-slot-number/interface-port-number |
Module slot—2 through 5 Interface port—always 0 (for the one-port PA-T3+); 0 or 1 (for the two-port PA-2T3+) |
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Cisco 7401ASR router |
Port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number |
Port adapter slot—always 1 Interface port—always 0 (for the one-port PA-T3+); 0 or 1 (for the two-port PA-2T3+) |
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VIP in Cisco 7000 series routers or Cisco 7500 series routers |
Interface-processor-slot-number/port-adapter-slot- number/interface-port-number |
Interface processor slot—0 through 12 (depends on the number of slots in the router) Port adapter slot—0 or 1 Interface port—always 0 (for the one-port PA-T3+); 0 or 1 (for the two-port PA-2T3+) |
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Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module Interface Addresses
In Catalyst 6000 family switches, the Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module can be installed in module slots 2 through 13 (depending on the number of slots in the router). Slot 1 is reserved for the supervisor engine. A port adapter can be installed into either port adapter bay 0 or bay 1 on a FlexWAN module. See Figure 1-6.
The interface address is composed of a three-part number in the format module-number/port-adapter-bay-number/interface-port-number. See Table 1-3.
The first number identifies the module slot of the chassis in which the FlexWAN module is installed (slot 2 through slot 3, 6, 9, or 13 depending on the number of slots in the chassis). These module slots are generally numbered from top to bottom, starting with 1.
The second number identifies the bay of the FlexWAN module in which the port adapter is installed (0 or 1). The bays are numbered from left to right on the FlexWAN module.
The third number identifies the physical port number on the port adapter. The PA-T3+ is a single-port port adapter, therefore the port number is always 0. The PA-2T3+ is a dual-port port adapter, therefore the port can be 0 or 1.
For example, if a single-port PA-T3+ is installed in a FlexWAN module in module slot 3, port adapter bay 0, then the interface address is 3/0/0 (module slot 3, port adapter bay 0, and interfaces 0). I f a dual-port PA-2T3+ is installed in a FlexWAN module in module slot 3, port adapter bay 0, then the interface addresses are 3/0/0 and 3/0/1 (module slot 3, port adapter bay 0, and interfaces 0 and 1).
Note The FlexWAN module physical port address begins with slot 0, which differs from the conventional Catalyst 6000 family port address, which begins with slot 1.
Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Interface Addresses
In Cisco 7200 series routers and Cisco 7200 VXR routers, port adapter slots are numbered from the lower left to the upper right, beginning with slot 1 and continuing through slot 2 for the Cisco 7202, slot 4 for the Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7204VXR, and slot 6 for the Cisco 7206 and Cisco 7206VXR. Port adapters can be installed in any available port adapter slot from 1 through 6 (depending on the number of slots in the router). (Slot 0 is reserved for the I/O controller.) See Figure 1-7.
The interface address is composed of a two-part number in the format port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number. See Table 1-3. For example, if a single-port PA-T3+ is installed in slot 1of a Cisco 7200 series router, the interface address would be 1/0. If a dual-port PA-2T3+ were installed in slot 1, the interface addresses would be 1/0 and 1/1.
Cisco 7201 Router Interface Addresses
In the Cisco 7201 router, only one slot accepts port adapters and it is numbered as slot 1. See Figure 1-8.
The interface address is composed of a two-part number in the format port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number. See Table 1-3. For example, if a single-port PA-T3+ is installed in a Cisco 7201 router, the interface address would be 1/0. If a dual-port PA-2T3+ is installed in a Cisco 7201 router, the interface addresses would be 1/0 and 1/1.
Cisco 7301 Router Interface Addresses
In the Cisco 7201 router, only one slot accepts port adapters and it is numbered as slot 1. See Figure 1-9.
The interface address is composed of a two-part number in the format port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number. See Table 1-3. For example, if a single-port PA-T3+ is installed in a Cisco 7201 router, the interface address would be 1/0. If a dual-port PA-2T3+ is installed in a Cisco 7201 router, the interface addresses would be 1/0 and 1/1.
Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card Interface Addresses
In the Cisco 7304 router, port adapters are installed in a Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card, which installs in Cisco 7304 router module slots 2 through 5. The port adapter slot number is the same as the module slot number. See Figure 1-11.
The interface address is composed of a two-part number in the format module-slot-number/interface-port-number. See Table 1-3. For example, if a single-port PA-T3+ is installed in the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card in Cisco 7304 router module slot 3, the interface address would be 3/0. If a dual-port PA-2T3+ is installed in the Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card in Cisco 7304 router module slot 3, the interface addresses would be 3/0 and 3/1.
Cisco 7401ASR Router Interface Addresses
In the Cisco 7201 router, only one slot accepts port adapters and it is numbered as slot 1. See Figure 1-12.
The interface address is composed of a two-part number in the format port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number. See Table 1-3. For example, if a single-port PA-T3+ is installed in a Cisco 7201 router, the interface address would be 1/0. If a dual-port PA-2T3+ is installed in a Cisco 7201 router, the interface addresses would be 1/0 and 1/1.
Cisco 7000 Series Routers and Cisco 7500 Series Routers VIP Interface Addresses
In Cisco 7000 series routers and Cisco 7500 series routers, port adapters are installed on a versatile interface processor (VIP), which installs in interface processor slots 0 through 12 (depending on the number of slots in the router). The port adapter can be installed in either bay (port adapter slot 0 or 1) on the VIP. See Figure 1-13, and Figure 1-14.
The interface address for the VIP is composed of a three-part number in the format interface-processor-slot-number/port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number. See Table 1-3.
The first number identifies the slot in which the VIP is installed (slot 0 through 12, depending on the number of slots in the router).
The second number identifies the bay (port adapter slot) on the VIP in which the port adapter is installed (0 or 1). The bays are numbered from left to right on the VIP.
The third number identifies the physical port number (interface port number) on the port adapter. The port numbers always begin at 0 and are numbered from left to right. The number of additional ports depends on the number of ports on the port adapter. The PA-T3+ is a single-port port adapter, therefore the port number is always 0. The PA-2T3+ is a dual-port port adapter, therefore the port can be 0 or 1.
For example, if a single-port PA-T3+ is installed in a VIP in interface processor slot 3, port adapter slot 1, the interface address would be 3/1/0 (interface processor slot 3, port adapter slot 1, and interface 0). If a dual-port PA-2T3+ is installed in a VIP in interface processor slot 3, port adapter slot 1, the interface addresses would be 3/1/0 and 3/1/1 (interface processor slot 3, port adapter slot 1, and interfaces 0 and 1).
Note Although the processor slots in the 7-slot Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7507 and the 13-slot Cisco 7513 and Cisco 7576 are vertically oriented and those in the 5-slot Cisco 7010 and Cisco 7505 are horizontally oriented, all Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers use the same method for slot and port numbering.