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    Americas Headquarters: © 20 07 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Product Number: PA-4C-E(=) Platforms Supported: Cisco 7200 Series Routers, including the Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Doc[...]

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    2 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preface Preface This preface describes the objecti ves and or ganization of this document and explains ho w to f ind additional information on related products and services. This preface contains the follo wing sections: • Document Revision Hist[...]

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    3 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preface Related Documentation Y our router , switch, or gatew ay and the Cisco IOS software running on it contain extensi ve features and functionality , which are documented in the following resources: • Cisco IOS software: For conf iguration i[...]

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    4 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preface http://www .cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsne w .html[...]

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    5 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Overview Overview This section describes the HP ESCON P A, including channel attachment, the LED functions, the memory and cable requirements, and contains the following subsections: • Port Adapter Overvie w , page 5 • ESCON Specif ications, p[...]

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    6 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Overview Y ou can install the HP ESCON P A in any of the av ailable port adapter slots in a Cisco 7200 series router . Figure 2 shows an HP ESCON P A installed in port adapter slot 1 of a Cisco 7206. Figur e 2 Cisco 7206 with an HP ESCON P A in P [...]

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    7 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Overview • For general information on HP ESCON P A microcode, refer to the “HP ESCON P A Microcode Overvie w” section on page 12 . For specif ic instructions to conf igure the Cisco IOS software to download microcode from the router Flash me[...]

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    8 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Overview Figure 3 shows the LED indicators. Figur e 3 HP ESCON P A LED Indicators T able 2 shows the HP ESCON P A LED indicator sequences during a cold boot. The ENABLED LED is not part of the following sequences; it remains on during the boot seq[...]

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    9 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Overview ESCON Cable The ESCON channel interface uses 62.5/125 micrometer , multimode, f iber-optic cable with male duplex connectors at each end ( Figure 5 ). ESCON cables are not av ailable from Cisco. Refer to the ESCON specif ications in and c[...]

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    10 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Overview Figur e 6 P ort Adapt er Slots in the Cisco 7206 Router Identifying Interface Addresses This section describes how to identify the interf ace addresses for the port adapter slots and ESCON channel port numbers. Interface addresses specif[...]

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    11 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Overview T able 3 describes the interface addresses for the Cisco 7200 series routers, includingCisco 7200 VXR routers. Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Interface Addresses In Cisco 7200 series routers, port adapter slot numbe[...]

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    12 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preparing for Installation Preparing for Installation This section describes the general equipment, safety , and site preparation requirements for installing the HP ESCON P A. It also includes microcode ov erview information.This section contains[...]

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    13 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preparing for Installation The following e xample 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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    14 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preparing for Installation T able 4 lists the specif ic Cisco IOS software images that are compatible with the HP ESCON P A. T able 5 specif ies the recommended minimum lev el of HP ESCON P A microcode for the corresponding Cisco IOS release. For[...]

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    15 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preparing for Installation Safety Guidelines This section provides safety guidelines that you should follo w when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power or telephone wiring. Safety Warnings Safety warnings appear throughout [...]

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    16 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preparing for Installation Warnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr . Sie bef inden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer[...]

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    17 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preparing for Installation V arning! VIKTIGA SÄKERHETSANVISNINGAR Denna varningssignal signalerar fara. Du bef inner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada. Innan du utför arbete på någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorn[...]

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    18 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preparing for Installation Electrical Equipment Guidelines Follo w these basic guidelines when working with any electrical equipment: • Before beginning an y procedures requiring access to the chassis interior , locate the emergency po wer-of f[...]

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    19 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preparing for Installation Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The HP ESCON P A has embedded Class 3a laser LED assemblies operating at a nominal wa velength of 850 nanometer and a maximum potential output po wer of 1.25 milliwat[...]

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    20 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Preparing for Installation Staring into Laser Beam Warning Do not stare into the laser beam. Statement 1010 Waarschuwing Niet in de straal staren. V aroitus Älä katso säteeseen. Attention Ne pas f ixer le faisceau des yeux. Warnung Nicht direk[...]

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    21 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Removing and Installing Port Adapters This section describes how to remo ve port adapters from supported platforms and also how to install ne w or replacement port adapters.This section contains the following[...]

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    22 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Online Insertion and Removal The Cisco 7200 series routers, including Cisco 7200 VXR routers, support online insertion and remov al (OIR) of all port adapters. Y ou do not need to power do wn the router when [...]

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    23 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Port Adapter Removal and Installation In this section, the illustrations that follow gi ve step-by-step instructions on ho w to remove and install port adapters. Although the procedures may refer to a particu[...]

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    24 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter Step 1 To remove the port adapter, place the port adapter lever in the unlocked position. (See A.) The port adapte[...]

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    25 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Removing and Installing Port Adapters Attaching the HP ESCON PA to the Channel Caution W e recommend that an authorized service representativ e or other qualif ied service person perform the follo wing procedure. T o prevent hardw are problems wi[...]

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    26 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Configuring the HP ESCON PA T o continue your port adapter installation, you must conf igure the HP ESCON P A interface. The instructions that follo w apply to all supported platforms. Minor differences among the platf[...]

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    27 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Configuring the HP ESCON PA Interface After you verify that the ne w HP ESCON P A is installed correctly , use the conf igure command to conf igure the new interf aces. The enabled LED (EN) goes on when the port adapte[...]

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    28 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Step 2 At the prompt, enter the interface conf iguration mode by using the interface conf iguration command. The follo wing example prepares you to conf igure the interface on the channel port adapter in slot 2, port 0[...]

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    29 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Step 3 Specify one of the new interf aces with the show interfaces port adapter type slot/interface command and verify that the f irst line of the display specif ies the interface with the correct slot number . Also ve[...]

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    30 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA X.25 software, Version 3.0.0. 4 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s) 3 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s) 2 IBM channel interface(s) 125K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory. 20480K bytes of Flash PCMCIA card at s[...]

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    31 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Using the show diag Command Display the type of port adapter installed in your system using the show diag command. Note The outputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receiv e when running these [...]

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    32 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Data transfer rate 12 Mbytes, number of subchannels 0 Last input 00:14:09, output 00:00:58, output hang never Last clearing of "show interface" counters never Queueing strategy: fifo Output queue 0/40, 69129 [...]

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    33 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Upgrading Your HP ESCON PA Microcode The following sections discuss HP ESCON P A microcode conf iguration requirements: • Ho w Does HP ESCON P A Microcode Ship?, page 33 • Upgrading the HP ESCON P A Microcode from [...]

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    34 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Step 4 Reconf igure the router , as necessary , to use the HP ESCON P A microcode image stored in the Flash memory card in slot 0 or slot 1, or in the SanDisk memory device in disk 0 or disk 1. Step 5 Sav e your runnin[...]

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    35 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA 18 .. unknown BC7BEC5D 51EB90 17 246184 Sep 18 2000 06:46:56 xcpa218-6_seg_802 19 .. unknown C09633A6 5A8284 18 562804 Sep 18 2000 06:47:09 xcpa218-6_seg_cmpc 20 .. unknown 0B58D705 5BFBEC 18 96488 Sep 18 2000 06:47:37[...]

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    36 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Step 5 T o verify that the correct microcode is loaded according to the ne w instructions, enter the show contr ollers EXEC command. The display indicates the currently loaded and running microcode version for each HP [...]

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    37 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA 4109312 bytes copied in 206.344 secs (19948 bytes/sec) Note In the preceding example, the e xclamation points (!) appear as the f ile is downloaded, and the “c” characters signify calculation of the checksum, which[...]

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    38 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA In the squeeze command display output, the displayed characters hav e the follo wing meaning: • The character “e” means the Flash memory special location has been erased, which occurs before a write operation. ?[...]

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    39 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_push (15488 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!! Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_tcpip (161140 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!! Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_tn3270 (620400 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!! [OK - 2739200/5478400 bytes] 2739[...]

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    40 PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration OL-3743-02 Configuring the HP ESCON PA This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the Preparing for Installation section. Copyright © 2003-2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA on recycled paper conta[...]