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This chapter describes the general equipment, safety, and site preparation requirements for installing the PA-MC-8TE1+. This chapter contains the following sections:
•Minimum Software and Hardware Requirements
•Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility
You need the following tools and parts to install a PA-MC-8TE1+. If you need additional equipment, contact a service representative for ordering information.
•PA-MC-8TE1+
•Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module (for installation in the Catalyst 6000 family switches and and Cisco 7600 series Internet routers)
•VIP (for installation in Cisco 7500 series chassis only) with at least one available interface processor slot
•Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card (for installation in a Cisco 7304 router)
•Shielded cables (FTP [foil twisted-pair]) with 120-ohm impedance
•Number 2 Phillips screwdriver
•Your own electrostatic discharge (ESD)-prevention equipment or the disposable grounding wrist strap included with all upgrade kits, field-replaceable units (FRUs), and spares
•Antistatic mat
•Antistatic container
This section indicates the minimum hardware and software requirements for the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the supported platforms:
•Catalyst 6000 Family Switches Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
•Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
•Cisco 7201 Routers Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
•Cisco 7301 Routers Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
•Cisco 7304 PCI Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
•Cisco 7401ASR Routers Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
•Cisco 7500 Series Routers Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
For the latest software releases supporting the port adapter, refer to the "Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility" section.
The PA-MC-8TE1+ can be installed in either port adapter slot of a FlexWAN module or an Enhanced FlexWAN module on a Catalyst 6000 family switch.
The minimum Cisco IOS software release that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on a FlexWAN module is Cisco IOS Releases 12.1(12c)E1.
The minimum Cisco IOS software release that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on an Enhanced FlexWAN module is Cisco IOS Release 12.2(17a)SX1.
For the latest Cisco IOS releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Catalyst 6000 family switches, refer to the "Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility" section.
Cisco 7200 series routers and Cisco 7200 VXR routers have certain data-carrying capacity (or bandwidth) restrictions that affect the number of high-bandwidth, medium-bandwidth, and low-bandwidth port adapters you can install. For more information on port adapter installation restrictions, refer to the Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Guidelines at the following URL:
Note Your Cisco 7200 series router or Cisco 7200 VXR router must have an installed NPE or NSE to support the PA-MC-8TE1+.
Note The PA-MC-8TE1+ on a Cisco 7200 series router works with the NPE-225. On a Cisco 7200 VXR router, use an NPE-225, NPE-300, NPE-400, or an NSE-1.
The minimum Cisco IOS software releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7200 series routers are Cisco IOS Releases 12.0(22)S, 12.1(12)E, 12.1(14), 12.2(2)DD, 12.2(4)B, and 12.2(8)T.
For the latest Cisco IOS releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7200 series routers and the Cisco 7200 VXR routers and to check which Cisco IOS release can support your specific NPE/port adapter combination, refer to the "Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility" section.
The PA-MC-8TE1+ can be installed in the single port adapter slot of the Cisco 7201 router.
The minimum Cisco IOS software release that supports the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7201 router is Cisco IOS Release 12.4(4)XD7 or Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SB5.
For the latest Cisco IOS releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7201 router, refer to the "Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility" section.
The PA-MC-8TE1+ can be installed in the single port adapter slot of the Cisco 7301 router.
The minimum Cisco IOS software release that supports the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7301 router is Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)YZ.
For the latest Cisco IOS releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7301 router, refer to the "Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility" section.
The PA-MC-8TE1+ can be installed in the port adapter slot of the Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card. The Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card installs in Cisco 7304 router module slots 2 through 5.
The minimum Cisco IOS software release that supports the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7304 router is Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SZ. You can also use a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2SZ.
For the latest Cisco IOS releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7304 router, refer to the "Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility" section.
The PA-MC-8TE1+ can be installed in the single port adapter slot of the Cisco 7401ASR router.
The minimum Cisco IOS software releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7401ASR are Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(2)DD1, 12.2(4)B, 12.2S(RLS1), and 12.2(12)T.
For the latest Cisco IOS releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7401ASR router, refer to the "Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility" section.
The PA-MC-8TE1+ can be installed in either port adapter slot of the VIP2-40, VIP2-50, VIP4-50, or VIP4-80 on Cisco 7500 series routers.
The minimum Cisco IOS software releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7500 series routers are Cisco IOS Releases 12.1(14), 12.1(12)E, 12.2S(RLS1), 12.0(22)S, and 12.2(12)T.
For the latest Cisco IOS releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7500 series routers and to check which Cisco IOS release can support your specific VIP/port adapter combination, refer to the "Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility" section.
The PA-MC-8TE1+ can be installed in either port adapter slot of a FlexWAN module or an Enhanced FlexWAN module on a Cisco 7600 series router.
The minimum Cisco IOS software releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on a FlexWAN module are Cisco IOS Releases 12.1(12c)E1 and 12.2S(RLS1).
The minimum Cisco IOS software release that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on an Enhanced FlexWAN module is Cisco IOS Release 12.2(17d)SXB.
For the latest Cisco IOS releases that support the PA-MC-8TE1+ on the Cisco 7600 series routers, refer to the "Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility" section.
To check the minimum software requirements of Cisco IOS software with the hardware installed on your router, Cisco maintains the Software Advisor tool on Cisco.com. This tool does not verify whether modules within a system are compatible, but it does provide the minimum IOS requirements for individual hardware modules or components.
Note Access to this tool is limited to users with Cisco.com login accounts.
To access Software Advisor, click Log In at Cisco.com and go to Support > Tools and Resources . You can also access the tool by pointing your browser directly to http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_most_requested_tools.html.
Choose a product family or enter a specific product number to search for the minimum supported software release needed for your hardware.
This section provides safety guidelines that you should follow when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power or telephone wiring.
Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed incorrectly, might harm you. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement.
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.
•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.
Use the following guidelines when working with any equipment that is connected to telephone wiring or to other network cabling:
•Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
•Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
•Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.
•Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
Electrostatic discharge (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.
Following are guidelines for preventing 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 board component-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.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense.
You can determine whether your equipment is causing interference by turning it off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the Cisco equipment or one of its peripheral devices. If the equipment causes interference to radio or television reception, try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures:
•Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.
•Move the equipment to one side or the other of the television or radio.
•Move the equipment farther away from the television or radio.
•Plug the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio. (That is, make certain the equipment and the television or radio are on circuits controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses.)
Note The PA-MC-8TE1+ port adapter has been designed to meet these requirements. Modifications to this product that are not authorized by Cisco Systems, Inc. could void the various approvals and negate your authority to operate the product.