User Guide

Fourth Generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP4) Installation and Configuration Guide

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VIP4 Overview

• Port adapters/interface processors/service adapters:

For port adapter information and maintenance information, refer to the specific port adapter

installation and configuration guide. See the port adapter index online at

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/core/cis7505/portadpt/index.htm.

• To view Cisco documentation or obtain general information about the documentation, refer to the

following sources:

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“World Wide Web” section on page 40

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“Documentation CD-ROM” section on page 40

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“Obtaining Technical Assistance” section on page 41

VIP4 Overview

This section describes the VIP4 and discusses VIP4-specific features and functions, such as:

• What is the VIP4?, page 3

• How to Identify the VIP4 Model, page 3

• Specifications, page 6

• VIP4 Port Adapter Overview, page 6

• VIP4 and Port Adapter Compatibility, page 7

What is the VIP4?

The VIP4 is the fourth generation of Versatile Interface Processors for use with Cisco 7500 or

Cisco 7000 series routers. The VIP4 installs in any interface processor slot on your router, as noted

below:

• Slots 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the Cisco 7000 router

• Slots 0, 1, or 2 in the Cisco 7010 router

• Slots 0, 1, 2, or 3 of the Cisco 7505 router

• Slots 0, 1, 4, 5, or 6 of the Cisco 7507 router

• Slots 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, and 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 of the Cisco 7513 router

• Slots 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of Router A, and slots 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 of Router B in the Cisco 7576 router

For more information on interface processor slots on your router, refer to the Cisco 7500 Series

Installation and Configuration Guide or the appropriate Quick Start Guide for the Cisco 7500 series

routers, or refer to Cisco 7000 Hardware Installation and Maintenance manual for the Cisco 7000 series

routers.

How to Identify the VIP4 Model

There are two different versions of the VIP4: the VIP4-50 and the VIP4-80. Both VIP4 versions support

two single-width port adapters or one dual-width port adapter and identical ECC-protected memory

expansion options. Each VIP4 operates with the Cisco 7505, Cisco 7507, Cisco 7507-MX, Cisco 7513,

Cisco 7513-MX, and the Cisco 7576 routers.