Specifications

PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

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Preparing for Installation

The following example 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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ecpa default slot0:xcpa28-0

configured slot0:xcpa218-2

pcpa default slot0:xcpa28-0

Note In Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T or later, the filenames of all released HP ESCON PA microcode images

use the conventions xcpa28-nn (for example, xcpa28-1). Interim pre-release versions of HP ESCON PA

microcode images use the convention xcpa218-nnn (for example, xcpa218-2).

Hardware and Software Requirements

The show version command displays the current hardware configuration of the router, including the

system software version that is loaded and running. For the HP ESCON PA, the show microcode

command lists the recommended and the configured microcode version. The show controller command

shows the microcode version running on the HP ESCON PA in the router.

To view the current version of software or microcode stored on the router Flash memory card, use the

show flash slot0: or the dir slot0: EXEC commands. Refer to the “Upgrading Your HP ESCON PA

Microcode” section on page 33 for basic configuration information.

If the displays indicate that the required system software and microcode are not available in your system,

refer to the “Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines” section on page 3

or contact a service representative for upgrade information.

The following subsections indicate the minimum hardware and software requirements for each

supported platform:

• Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Hardware and Software Requirements,

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Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Hardware and Software Requirements

The minimum hardware and software requirements for the HP ESCON PA on Cisco 7200 series and

Cisco 7200 VXR series routers are:

• The HP ESCON PA is used in the Cisco 7200 series routers and can be installed in any available

port adapter slot.

• The Cisco 7200 series router requires a minimum of 32 MB of dynamic RAM (DRAM). The HP

ESCON PA is a high-speed interface (100 bandwidth points).

Note For port adapter hardware and memory configuration guidelines for the Cisco 7200 series routers, refer

to the document Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Guidelines at the following

URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2033/products_configuration_guide_book09186a

00801056ef.htm

• The HP ESCON PA requires that the Cisco 7200 series router is running Cisco IOS

Release 12.1(5)T or later.