Customer Order Number: Documentaion Part Number: DOC-782879= 78-2879-01 VIP-FE-TX/4E Installation and Configuration Product Number VIP-FE-TX/4E(=) This configuration note is a standalone publication that provides instructions for installing, configuring, and maintaining the Fast Ethernet/Ethernet Versatile Interface Processor (VIP-FE-TX/4E) in your Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers.
Table of Contents Table of Contents This configuration note includes the following sections: • • If You Need More Information Versatile Interface Processor Functions, page 3 — What is the VIP?, page 3 Note The following section contains important information about the latest Cisco IOS release.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions For additional information on configuring the Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series routers, the following documentation resources are available to you: • UniverCD This publication and all other Cisco Systems publications are available on UniverCD, which is Cisco’s online library of product information. UniverCD is updated and shipped monthly, so it might be more up to date than printed documentation.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Note The VIP port adapters themselves do not support OIR, nor are they FRUs. The VIP uses a Reduced Instructions Set Computing (RISC), Mips 4600 processor for high performance, and has an internal operating frequency of 100 megahertz (MHz) and a 50-MHz system bus interface. The VIP has 8 megabytes (MB) of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) as the default DRAM configuration. Figure 1 shows a VIP-FE-TX/4E.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions VIP Software Prerequisites The VIP requires that the host Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series router is running Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) Release 11.1(1) or later, or a Cisco-approved beta version of Cisco IOS Release 11.1 or later. Note The latest Cisco IOS release is available via anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP) from ftp/beta111_dir@ftp.cisco.com.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Cisco 7000 Series Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the rear of the Cisco 7000 series routers: the seven-slot Cisco 7000 and the five-slot Cisco 7010, respectively. In the Cisco 7000 series, two slots are reserved for the SP (or SSP) and RP, or for the 7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) and the 7000 Series Chassis Interface (RSP7000CI). The remaining slots are for interface processors: slots 0 through 4 in the Cisco 7000, and slots 0 through 2 in the Cisco 7010.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Figure 3 Cisco 7010, Interface Processor End RSP7000CI slot 4 RSP7000 slot 3 CO NS AU X.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Figure 5 shows the rear of the seven-slot Cisco 7507 router. In the Cisco 7507, up to two slots (2 and 3) are reserved for the Route Switch Processor (RSP2), which contains the system processor and performs packet switching functions. Slots 0 and 1 and 4 through 6 are for interface processors.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Figure 6 shows the rear of the Cisco 7513 with two AC-input power supplies installed. Two slots (6 and 7) are reserved for the second generation Route Switch Processor (RSP2), which contains the system processor and performs packet switching functions. Slots 0 through 5 and 8 through 12 are for interface processors.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions VIP Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Overview The port adapters attach to the VIP motherboard. (See Figure 7.) Each port adapter contains the physical connections for the VIP interface types to connect to your network.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Note The VIP-FE-TX/4E is a fixed configuration. The FE-TX and 4E port adapters are not available as individual spare parts. The entire VIP-FE-TX/4E assembly is a FRU. The FE-TX and 4E port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full view of detail on each port adapter’s faceplate.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Safety Guidelines Following are safety guidelines that you should follow when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power or telephone wiring. Electrical Equipment Guidelines 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.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions • • Handle carriers by the handles and carrier edges only; avoid touching the board or connectors. • Avoid contact between the processor module and clothing. The wrist strap only protects the board 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 interface processor carrier.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions The system brings on line only interfaces that match the current configuration and were previously configured as up; all others require that you configure them with the configure command. OIR functionality enables you to add, remove, or replace interface processors with the system online, which provides a method that is seamless to end users on the network, maintains all routing information, and ensures session preservation.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Figure 8 Ejector Levers and Captive Installation Screws on the VIP (Horizontal Orientation Shown) Interface processor card slot Ejector lever Interface processor card carrier guide (black) a b Captive installation screw H1984 c Note The VIP is oriented horizontally in the Cisco 7010 and Cisco 7505 and vertically in the Cisco 7000, Cisco 7507, and Cisco 7513.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions VIP Installation The following sections describe the procedures for removing or installing a VIP in the Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers. The functionality is the same for each router model; therefore, the term the chassis will be used except where specific model issues arise. The OIR function allows you to install and remove a VIP without first shutting down the system; however, you must follow the instructions carefully.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Figure 9 shows proper handling of an interface processor during installation. Handling Processor Modules for Installation and Removal (Horizontal Orientation Shown) H4714 Figure 9 Captive installation screws To remove a VIP, follow these steps: Step 1 If you are replacing a failed VIP, disconnect all cables from the VIP ports; however, if you are only moving a VIP to another slot, this step is not necessary.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Installing a VIP The VIP slides into the open interface processor slot and connects directly to the backplane. The interface processors are keyed to guide pins on the backplane, so the VIP can be installed only in an interface processor slot. Figure 8 shows the functional details of inserting an interface processor and using the ejector levers. Figure 9 shows proper handling of an interface processor during installation.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Checking the Installation and Verifying VIP Status You can use the configure command to configure a VIP interface. To use the configure command, enter the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter with the enable command. The system will prompt you for a password if one has been set. The system prompt for the privileged level ends with a pound sign (#) instead of an angle bracket (>).
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Note When a new VIP is inserted or when a VIP is moved to a new slot, the system recognizes the new interfaces, but leaves them in a shutdown state until you configure them and change their state to up with the configure command. The following example display shows the events logged by the system as a new VIP is inserted in slot 3.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Step 7 When the interfaces are up, check the activity of each interface by observing the status LEDs, which are described in the appropriate LED section for your port adapter type. Step 8 In general, if an interface’s LED fails to go on and a cable is connected to the port, check the cable connection and make certain it is properly seated in the connector.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions The show controllers cbus command displays the internal status of each interface processor, including the slot location, the card hardware version, and the currently-running microcode version. It also lists each interface (port) on each interface processor including the logical interface number, interface type, physical (slot/port adapter/port) address, and hardware (station address) of each interface.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Upgrading VIP Microcode The Cisco 7000 series and the Cisco 7500 series support downloadable microcode, which enables you to upgrade microcode versions without having to physically replace the microcode Flash memory device on the board. You can download new microcode versions and store multiple versions in Flash memory, and you can boot from them just as you can with the system software images.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Follow these steps to download (copy) a microcode version from a TFTP server to Flash memory. Step 1 To display the total amount of Flash memory present, its location, any files that currently exist in Flash memory and their size, and the amount of Flash memory remaining, use the show flash command. Following is an example of the output that is displayed: Router# show flash -#- ED --type-- --crc--- -seek-- nlen -length- -----date/time------ name 1 ..
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Step 5 To ensure that the new microcode is used when you reboot the system, add the appropriate commands to the configuration file. To modify the configuration file, enter the configure terminal command, as follows: Router# config t Enter configuration commands, one per line. Router(config)# End with CNTL/Z. Step 6 Specify that you are changing the microcode for the VIP (microcode vip), and that it will load from Flash memory (flash).
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Upgrading and Replacing DRAM SIMMs VIPs are shipped with 8 MB of DRAM as the default memory configuration. Depending on memory requirements, you might need to upgrade the amount of DRAM by replacing the DRAM SIMMs on the VIP. You also might need to replace a single SIMM in the case of a diagnosed DRAM SIMM failure. Note DRAM SIMMs should be upgraded or replaced in the field by a Cisco-certified maintenance provider. Both DRAM SIMMs are replaced for all upgrades.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Following is the procedure for replacing or upgrading DRAM SIMMs. Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unpainted chassis or VIP surface. Step 2 Disconnect all cables from the VIP and remove it from the chassis using the procedure in the section “Removing a VIP” on page 16. Step 3 Place the VIP on a flat surface (preferably an antistatic mat or foam), and turn it so the face plate is away from you and the connector edge is toward you.
Versatile Interface Processor Functions Step 5 Remove a SIMM by pulling outward on the connectors to unlatch it, as shown in the enlargement in Figure 12. Be careful not to break the holders on the SIMM connector. Figure 12 Removing and Replacing DRAM SIMMs Faceplate edge of the system card Pull the tabs away with your thumbs, bracing your forefingers against the posts. Raise the SIMM to a vertical position.
VIP Port Adapter Functions VIP Port Adapter Functions The following sections discuss the port adapters used with the VIP: • • FE-TX Port Adapter 4E Port Adapter, page 44 FE-TX Port Adapter The following sections discuss the FE-TX port adapter, which is shown in Figure 13.
VIP Port Adapter Functions The stations detect the collision and use backoff algorithms to determine when they should retransmit. Both Ethernet and IEEE 802.3u are broadcast networks, which means that all stations see all transmissions. Each station must examine received frames to determine whether it is the intended destination and, if it is, pass the frame to a higher protocol layer for processing.
VIP Port Adapter Functions FE-TX Port Adapter Description and Fast Ethernet Specifications The FE-TX port adapter is available in the following VIP configurations: FE-TX/blank, FE-TX/4E, or FE-TX/FE-TX. (For a description of the 4E port adapter, refer to the section “4E Port Adapter” on page 44.) Figure 14 shows VIP-FE-TX/4E. The FE-TX and 4E port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full view of detail on each port adapter’s faceplate.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Table 1 lists the cabling specifications for 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet transmission over UTP and STP cables. Table 2 summarizes IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-T physical characteristics. Table 1 Parameter Specifications and Connection Limits for 100-Mbps 100BASE-T Transmission RJ-45 MII 1 UTP2, 22 to 24 AWG3 Category 3, 4, or 5, 150-ohm UTP or STP, or multimode optical fiber Cable specification Category 5 Maximum cable length – 0.5 m (1.64 ft.
VIP Port Adapter Functions The bank of three status LEDs indicates the following: • • MII—On when the MII port is selected as the active port by the controller. • RJ-45—On when the RJ-45 port is selected as the active port by the controller. Link—When the RJ-45 port is active, this LED is on when the FE-TX port adapter is receiving a carrier signal from the network. When the MII port is active, this LED is an indication of network activity, and it flickers on and off proportionally to this activity.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Table 3 FE-TX RJ-45 Connector Pinout Pin Description 1 Receive Data + (RxD+) 2 RxD– 3 Transmit Data + (TxD+) 6 TxD– Note Referring to the RJ-45 pinout in Table 3, proper common-mode line terminations should be used for the unused Category 5, UTP cable pairs 4/5 and 7/8. Common-mode termination reduces the contributions to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and susceptibility to common-mode sources.
VIP Port Adapter Functions The MII receptacle uses 2-56 screw-type locks, called jackscrews (shown in Figure 19), to secure the cable or transceiver to the MII port. MII cables and transceivers have knurled thumbscrews (screws you can tighten with your fingers) that you fasten to the jackscrews on the FE-TX port adapter’s MII connector. Use the jackscrews to provide strain relief for your MII cable.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Attaching FE-TX Port Adapter Interface Cables On a single 100BASE-T port adapter, you can use either the RJ-45 connection or the MII connection. If you have two FE-TX, 100BASE-T port adapters on your VIP, you can use the RJ-45 connection on one and the MII connection on the other. Note RJ-45 and MII cables are not available from Cisco Systems; they are available from outside commercial cable vendors.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Step 2 Attach the ferrite bead to the RJ-45 cable (at either end), as shown in Figure 21. Caution The ferrite bead prevents electromagnetic interference (EMI) from affecting the FE-TX-equipped system and is a required component for proper system operation.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Note The configure command requires privileged-level access to the EXEC command interpreter, which usually requires a password. Contact your system administrator, if necessary, to obtain EXEC-level access. Selecting Chassis Slot, Port Adapter, and Fast Ethernet Interface Port Numbers The following section describes how to identify chassis slot, port adapter, and Fast Ethernet interface port numbers.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Figure 22 shows some of the slot port adapter and interface ports of a sample Cisco 7505 system. For example, on a FE-TX/FE-TX VIP in slot 3, the address of the first Fast Ethernet port adapter is 3/0/0 (chassis slot 3, port adapter slot 0, and interface port 0), and the address of the second Fast Ethernet port adapter is 3/1/0 (chassis slot 3, port adapter slot 1, and interface port 0). The individual port adapter numbers are always 0 and 1.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Fast Ethernet interface port adapters are numbered from 0 and 1 because VIPs support up to two 100BASE-T ports. The MII and RJ-45 ports on a port adapter each have the same port number because only one of them can be used at one time. Refer to Table 5, Table 6, Table 7, Table 8, and Table 9 for the FE-TX port numbers associated with the interface processor slots in your chassis.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Table 9 FE-TX Slot, Port Adapter, and Port Numbers in a Cisco 7513 Slot 0/ Adapter1/ Port 0 Slot 1/ Adapter/ Port 0 Slot 2/ Adapter/ Port 0 Slot 3/ Adapter/ Port 0 Slot 4/ Adapter/ Port 0 Slot 5/ Adapter/ Port 0 Slot 8/ Adapter/ Port 0 Slot 9/ Adapter/ Port 0 Slot 10/ Adapter/ Port 0 Slot 11/ Adapter/ Port 0 Slot 12/ Adapter/ Port 0 0/0/0 1/0/0 2/0/0 3/0/0 4/0/0 5/0/0 8/0/0 9/0/0 10/0/0 11/0/0 12/0/0 0/1/0 1/1/0 2/1/0 3/1/0 4/1/0 5/1/0 8/1/0 9/1/0
VIP Port Adapter Functions FE-TX half-duplex operation is the default. To change to full-duplex operation, use the following series of commands: Router# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. Router(config)# End with CNTL/Z.
VIP Port Adapter Functions The show version (or show hardware) command displays the configuration of the system hardware (the number of each interface processor type installed), the software version, the names and sources of configuration files, and the boot images. Following is an example of the show version command used with a Cisco 7500 series system: Router# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) GS Software (RSP-A), Version 11.
VIP Port Adapter Functions 4E Port Adapter The following sections discuss the 4E port adapter, which is shown in Figure 23.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Both Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 are broadcast networks, which means that all stations see all transmissions. Each station must examine received frames to determine whether it is the intended destination and, if it is, pass the frame to a higher protocol layer for processing. IEEE 802.3 specifies several different physical layers, and Ethernet defines only one. Each IEEE 802.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Table 10 summarizes the characteristics of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and Ethernet Version 2 for 10BASE-T. Table 10 IEEE 802.3 and 10BASE-T Ethernet Version 2 Physical Characteristics Parameter IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10BaseT Ethernet Version 2 Data Rate (Mbps) 10 10 Signaling method Baseband Baseband Max.
VIP Port Adapter Functions 4E Port Adapter LEDs The 4E port adapter contains the enabled LED, standard on all port adapters, and a one status LED for each port. After system initialization, the enabled LED goes on to indicate that the 4E port adapter has been enabled for operation. (The LEDs are shown in Figure 25.) The following conditions must be met before the enabled LED goes on: • • • The 4E interface is correctly connected to the backplane and receiving power.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Table 12 4E RJ-45 Connector Pinout Pin Description 1 Receive Data + (RxD+) 2 RxD– 3 Transmit Data + (TxD+) 6 TxD– Note Referring to the RJ-45 pinout in Table 12, proper common-mode line terminations should be used for the unused Category 5, UTP cable pairs 4/5 and 7/8. Common-mode termination reduces the contributions to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and susceptibility to common-mode sources.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Attaching 4E Port Adapter Interface Cables On a single 4E port adapter, you can use up to four RJ-45 connections. Note RJ-45 cables are not available from Cisco Systems; they are available from outside commercial cable vendors. Connect RJ-45 cables to the 4E port adapter as follows: Step 1 Attach the Category 5 UTP cable directly to the RJ-45 port on the 4E port adapter. (See Figure 29.) The 4E port adapter is an end station device and not a repeater.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Step 2 Attach the ferrite bead to the RJ-45 cable (at either end), as shown in Figure 30. Caution The ferrite bead prevents electromagnetic interference (EMI) from affecting the 4E-equipped system and is a required component for proper system operation.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Selecting Chassis Slot, Port Adapter, and Ethernet 10BASE-T Interface Port Numbers The following section describes how to identify chassis slot, port adapter, and Ethernet 10BASE-T interface port numbers. Note Although the processor slots in the seven-slot Cisco 7000 and 13-slot Cisco 7513 are vertically oriented and those in the five-slot Cisco 7010 and Cisco 7505 are horizontally oriented, all models use the same method for slot and port numbering.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Figure 22 shows some of the slot port adapter and interface ports of a sample Cisco 7505 system.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Following is an example of how the show interfaces [type slot/port adapter/port] command displays status information (including the physical slot and port address) for the interfaces you specify. In these examples, most of the status information for each interface is omitted, and the four Ethernet 10BASE-T interfaces (0–3) are in chassis slot 3, in port adapter slot 1. (Interfaces are administratively shut down until you enable them.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Refer to Table 13, Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, and Table 17 for the 4E port numbers associated with the interface processor slots in your chassis. Note Table 13, Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, and Table 17 indicate 4E interface port numbers based on the slots in which they can be installed; they do not represent examples of maximum 4E configurations.
VIP Port Adapter Functions Table 16 4E Slot, Port Adapter, and Port Numbers in a Cisco 7507 Slot 0/ Adapter 1/ Port n Slot 1/ Adapter 1/ Port n Slot 4/ Adapter 1/ Port n Slot 5/ Adapter 1/ Port n Slot 6/ Adapter 1/ Port n 0/1/0 1/1/0 4/1/0 5/1/0 6/1/0 0/1/1 1/1/1 4/1/1 5/1/1 6/1/1 0/1/2 1/1/2 4/1/2 5/1/2 6/1/2 0/1/3 1/1/3 4/1/3 5/1/3 6/1/3 Table 17 4E Slot, Port Adapter, and Port Numbers in a Cisco 7513 Slot 0 / Adapter1/ Port Slot 1 / Adapter/ Port n Slot 2/ Adapter/ Port n
VIP Port Adapter Functions The show version (or show hardware) command displays the configuration of the system hardware (the number of each interface processor type installed), the software version, the names and sources of configuration files, and the boot images. Following is an example of the show version command used with a Cisco 7500 series system: Router# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) GS Software (RSP-A), Version 11.
SELV Circuit Warning Translations SELV Circuit Warning Translations Warning The ports labeled “Ethernet,” “10BaseT,” “Token Ring,” “Console,” and “AUX” are safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits. SELV circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits. Because the BRI circuits are treated like telephone-network voltage, avoid connecting the SELV circuit to the telephone network voltage (TNV) circuits.
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