Checking Hardware And Software Compatibility; Safety Guidelines; Safety Warnings - Cisco PA-4T+ Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Cisco IOS Release 11.2(7a)P or later supports half-duplex and binary synchronous communications
Note
(Bisync) operation on the PA-4T+ in Cisco 7200 series routers.
To prevent system problems, the VIP requires that Cisco 7000 series routers have the RSP7000 and
Caution
RSP7000CI installed. The VIP will not operate properly with the Route Processor (RP), Switch
Processor (SP), or Silicon Switch Processor (SSP) installed in a Cisco 7000 series router.
For configuration guidelines on port adapters in the Cisco 7200 series, refer to the 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.html

Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility

To check the minimum software requirements of Cisco IOS software with the hardware installed on your
router, Cisco maintains the Software Advisor tool on Cisco.com. This tool does not verify whether
modules within a system are compatible, but it does provide the minimum IOS requirements for
individual hardware modules or components.
Note Access to this tool is limited to users with Cisco.com login accounts.
To access Software Advisor, click Log In at Cisco.com and go to Support > Tools and Resources. You
can also access the tool by pointing your browser directly to
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_most_requested_tools.html.
Choose a product family or enter a specific product number to search for the minimum supported
software release needed for your hardware.

Safety Guidelines

This section provides safety guidelines that you should follow when working with any equipment that
connects to electrical power or telephone wiring.

Safety Warnings

Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed incorrectly, may
harm you. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement.
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