C H A P T E R 1 Overview This chapter describes the PA-MC-T3 port adapter and contains the following sections: • Port Adapter Overview, page 1-1 • Multichannel T3 Overview, page 1-2 • Features, page 1-3 • Interface Specifications, page 1-3 • LEDs, page 1-4 • Cables, Connectors, and Pinouts, page 1-5 • Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms, page 1-7 • Identifying Interface Addresses, page 1-17 Port Adapter Overview The PA-MC-T3 is a single-width single-port, port adapter th
Chapter 1 Overview Multichannel T3 Overview Multichannel T3 Overview The PA-MC-T3 T3 link is channelized into 28 independent T1 data lines. Each T1 line can be unchannelized or channelized for serial transmission of data. Each of the T1 lines can use the whole T1 bandwidth, a portion of the T1 bandwidth, or the T1 bandwidth in channelized form for data transmission. Usable bandwidths for each T1 line are n x 56 kbps or n x 64 kbps, where n is a number representing time slots 1 to 24.
Chapter 1 Overview Features Features The PA-MC-T3 contains the following features: • Transmits and receives data bidirectionally at the T3 rate of 44.736 Mbps (digital signal carried on a T3 line, digital signal level 3 [DS3]). • The T3 connection, provided by way of two female BNC connections for transmit (TX) and receive (RX), requires RG-59 coaxial cable that has an impedance of 75 ohms. • Supports RFC 1406 and RFC 1407 (CISCO-RFC-1407-CAPABILITY.my).
Chapter 1 Overview LEDs LEDs The PA-MC-T3 has one row of six status LEDs and one ENABLED LED. (See Figure 1-2.) Figure 1-2 PA-MC-T3 LEDs Table 1-2 lists port LED colors and indications. Table 1-2 PA-MC-T3 LEDs LED Label Color State Meaning ENABLED Green On Port adapter is enabled for operation. ALARM Yellow On An alarm condition1 is received on any configured T1 line or the T3 link. Blinking A port adapter boot failure has occurred.
Chapter 1 Overview Cables, Connectors, and Pinouts • The system bus recognizes one of the following: – PA-MC-T3 – Catalyst RSM/VIP2 with a PA-MC-T3 – Catalyst 6000 family FlexWAN module with a PA-MC-T3 – VIP with a PA-MC-T3 If any of the above conditions is not met, or if the initialization fails for other reasons, the enabled LED does not go on.
Chapter 1 Overview Cables, Connectors, and Pinouts Figure 1-3 Attaching the Ferrite Sleeve Around a Coaxial Cable Figure 1-4 shows the typical 75-ohm RG-59 coaxial cable pair that you supply and should use with the PA-MC-T3. Use only this type of coaxial cable pair for your PA-MC-T3 connections. Use one 75-ohm coaxial cable for each PA-MC-T3 connection: RX and TX.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms This section discusses port adapter slot locations on the supported platforms.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Figure 1-7 shows two PA-MC-T3s installed in port adapter slot 0 and slot 1 on a Catalyst RSM/VIP2-40.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms 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. A port adapter can be installed into either port adapter bay 0 or bay 1 on a FlexWAN module. Figure 1-8 shows a Catalyst 6000 family switch with two blank port adapters installed in a FlexWAN module.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms 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.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Figure 1-10 shows a PA-MC-T3 in port adapter slot 3 of the Cisco 7206 router. Figure 1-10 Cisco 7206 with a PA-MC-T3 The Cisco 7206VXR router is not shown. Cisco uBR7200 Series Router Slot Numbering The Cisco uBR7223 router has one port adapter slot (slot 1). Slot 0 is always reserved for the I/O controller—if present. The Cisco uBR7223 router is not shown.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Figure 1-11 shows the slot numbering of port adapters on a Cisco uBR7246 router or Cisco uBR7246VXR router. Figure 1-11 Port Adapter Slots in the Cisco uBR7246 and Cisco uBR7246VXR Routers Figure 1-12 shows a PA-MC-T3 installed in port adapter slot 2 of a Cisco uBR7246 router.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Cisco 7201 Router Slot Numbering Figure 1-13 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 1-13 Port Adapter Slot in the Cisco 7201 Router Cisco 7301 Router Slot Numbering Figure 1-14 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.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Cisco 7304 PCI Port Adapter Carrier Card Slot Numbering The Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card installs into Cisco 7304 router module slots 2 through 5. Figure 1-15 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.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Cisco 7401ASR Router Slot Numbering Figure 1-17 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.
Chapter 1 Overview Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms Figure 1-19 shows the slot numbering on a VIP4. Figure 1-19 VIP4 Slot Locations Figure 1-20 shows two PA-MC-T3 port adapters in slot 0 and slot 1 of a VIP2-40.
Chapter 1 Overview Identifying Interface Addresses 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 the 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.
Chapter 1 Overview Identifying Interface Addresses The following subsections describe the interface address formats for the supported platforms: • Catalyst RSM/VIP2 Interface Addresses in the Catalyst 5000 Family Switches, page 1-20 • Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module Interface Addresses, page 1-20 • Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Interface Addresses, page 1-21 • Cisco uBR7200 Series Routers Interface Addresses, page 1-21 • Cisco 7201 Router Interface Addresses, page 1-21
Chapter 1 Overview Identifying Interface Addresses Table 1-3 Identifying Interface Addresses (continued) Platform Interface Address Format Cisco uBR7223 router Numbers Port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number/ t1-line-number:channel-group-number Port adapter slot—Always 1 Syntax 2 1/0/1:0 Interface port—0 T1 line number—1 through 28 Logical channel group on the T1 line—0 through 23 Cisco uBR7246 router Port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number t1-line-number:channel-group-number Po
Chapter 1 Overview Identifying Interface Addresses Catalyst RSM/VIP2 Interface Addresses in the Catalyst 5000 Family Switches In Catalyst 5000 family switches, the Catalyst RSM/VIP2 can be installed in any slot except the top slots, which contain the supervisor engine modules. The Catalyst RSM/VIP2 in a Catalyst 5000 family switch does not use interface processor slot numbering; therefore, the slots in which it is installed are not numbered.
Chapter 1 Overview Identifying Interface Addresses 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.
Chapter 1 Overview Identifying Interface Addresses 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. SeeFigure 1-15 and Figure 1-16.
Chapter 1 Overview Identifying Interface Addresses For example, if a PC-MC-T3 is installed in a VIP in interface processor slot 3, port adapter slot 1, the interface address of the PA-MC-T3 is 3/1/0/1:0 (interface processor slot 3, port adapter slot 1, interface port 0, T1 line 1, channel group 0). If the port adapter was in port adapter slot 0 on the VIP, this same interface address would be numbered 3/0/0/1:0.
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