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PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast
Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter

Installation and Configuration

Product Numbers: PA-FE-TX(=) and PA-FE-FX(=)
Platforms Supported: Cisco 7200 Series, Cisco 7000 Series
and Cisco 7500 Series with VIP2, Cisco uBR7200 Series,
Cisco 7100 Series
Note
If you ordered this port adapter as a spare, for your convenience Cisco has included a port
adapter installation and configuration note for the Catalyst 5000 series Route Switch
Module/Versatile Interface Processor 2 (RSM/VIP2). Your port adapter is fully compatible with the
RSM/VIP2.
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  • Page 1: Installation And Configuration

    PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Product Numbers: PA-FE-TX(=) and PA-FE-FX(=) Platforms Supported: Cisco 7200 Series, Cisco 7000 Series and Cisco 7500 Series with VIP2, Cisco uBR7200 Series, Cisco 7100 Series Note If you ordered this port adapter as a spare, for your convenience Cisco has included a port adapter installation and configuration note for the Catalyst 5000 series Route Switch...
  • Page 2 FastHub, FastLink, FastPAD, FastSwitch, IOS, IP/TV, IPX, LightStream, LightSwitch, MICA, NetRanger, Registrar, StrataView Plus, Stratm, TeleRouter, and VCO are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 Cisco Documentation CD-ROM, page viii Objectives This document describes how to install and configure the 100BaseTX and 100BaseFX port adapters (PA-FE-TX[=] and PA-FE-FX[=]) in the following platforms: • Cisco 7200 series routers—which consist of the two-slot Cisco 7202, the four-slot Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7204VXR, and the six-slot Cisco 7206 and Cisco 7206VXR •...

  • Page 4: Related Documentation

    — The installation and configuration guide that shipped with your Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series router — Second-Generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP2) Installation and Configuration (for VIP2 users only) PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Title Description Overview...
  • Page 5 • For hardware installation and maintenance information on Cisco 7100 series routers, refer to the Cisco 7100 Series VPN Router Installation and Configuration Guide publication that shipped with your Cisco 7100 series router. • For information on setting up a Virtual Private Network, see the Cisco 7100 Series VPN Configuration Guide.

  • Page 6: Cisco Connection Online

    Cisco Connection Online Cisco Connection Online Cisco Connection Online (CCO) is Cisco Systems’ primary, real-time support channel. Maintenance customers and partners can self-register on CCO to obtain additional information and services. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to Cisco’s customers and business partners.

  • Page 7: Port Adapter Overview

    Overview This chapter provides physical and functional overviews of the PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT port adapters. The chapter contains the following sections: • Port Adapter Overview, page 1-1 • Port Adapter Locations on the Supported Platforms, page 1-2 •...
  • Page 8 Figure 1-3 SRAM DIMM U5 Port adapter in slot 0 PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration PA-FE-FX Port Adapter—Faceplate View VIP2-15 or VIP2-40 with Two Port Adapters Installed—Horizontal Orientation Boot ROM Bus connector FAST ETHERNET...
  • Page 9 Figure 1-4 VIP2-50 with Two Port Adapters Installed—Horizontal Orientation Bus connector SRAM daughter card Port adapter in slot 0 In Cisco 7200 series routers, port adapter slots are numbered from the lower left to the upper right, beginning with port adapter slot 1 and continuing through port adapter 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.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    I/O controller. Figure 1-6 Port adapter slot 0 (I/O controller) PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Port Adapter Slots in the Cisco 7200 Series—Cisco 7206 Blank port adapter ETHERNET 10BT Port adapter slot 0 Cisco uBR7200 Series with Port Adapters Installed—Cisco uBR7246...
  • Page 11 LEDs The PA-FE-TX and the PA-FE-FX have an enabled LED, standard on all port adapters, and a bank of three status LEDs for the ports. After system initialization, the enabled LED goes on to indicate that the PA-FE has been enabled for operation. (The LEDs are shown in Figure 1-7.)
  • Page 12 Receptacles, Cables, and Pinouts Figure 1-8 shows the RJ-45 cable connectors. Cisco Systems does not supply Category 5 UTP RJ-45 cables; these cables are available commercially. Table 1-1 lists the pinouts and signals for the PA-FE-TX RJ-45 connectors. Figure 1-8...
  • Page 13 Figure 1-11 shows the duplex SC connector (one required for both transmit and receive), and Figure 1-12 shows the simplex SC connector (two required, one for each transmit and receive) used for PA-FE-FX optical-fiber connections. These multimode optical-fiber cables are commercially available, and are not available from Cisco Systems.
  • Page 14 Table 1-2 lists the MII connector pinout and signals. MII cables are available commercially and are not available from Cisco Systems. Table 1-2 refers to MII cables used between the MII connector on the PA-FE-TX and an appropriate transceiver. The connection between this transceiver and your network can be Category 3, 4, or 5, 150-ohm UTP or FTP, or multimode optical fiber.
  • Page 15 Fast Ethernet Overview The term Ethernet is commonly used for all carrier sense multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD), LANs that generally conform to Ethernet specifications, including Fast Ethernet under IEEE 802.3u. Note 100BaseTX is intended for Environment A, and 100BaseFX is intended for Environment B. IEEE 802.3u is well suited to applications where a local communication medium must carry sporadic, occasionally heavy traffic at high peak data rates.
  • Page 16 EIA/TIA-568 or EIA-TIA-568 TSB-36 compliant. Cisco Systems does not supply Category 5 UTP RJ-45 or 150-ohm FTP MII cables. Both are available commercially. This is the cable between the MII port on the PA-FE port adapter and the appropriate transceiver.

  • Page 17: Preparing For Installation

    Preparing for Installation This chapter describes the general equipment, safety, and site preparation requirements for installing the PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet port adapters. The chapter contains the following sections: • List of Parts and Tools, page 2-1 • Software and Hardware Requirements, page 2-2 •...

  • Page 18: Software And Hardware Requirements

    • Cisco uBR7246 and Cisco uBR7223 Cisco 7100 series • Cisco 7120 series and Cisco 7140 series In Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series routers, PA-FE-FX and PA-FE-TX require the following VIP2 models: • VIP2-15 (1 MB of SRAM, 8 MB of DRAM) •...

  • Page 19: Safety Guidelines

    The VIP2 requires that Cisco 7000 series routers have the RSP7000 and RSP7000CI Caution installed. The VIP2 will not operate properly with the Route Processor (RP), Switch Processor (SP), or Silicon Switch Processor (SSP) installed in a Cisco 7000 series router. Safety Guidelines Following are safety guidelines that you should follow when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power or telephone wiring.

  • Page 20: Electrical Equipment Guidelines

    Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Este símbolo de aviso significa peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes...

  • Page 21: Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

    • Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. • Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage, which can occur when electronic cards or components are improperly handled, can result in complete or intermittent failures.
  • Page 22 Modifications to this product not authorized by Cisco Systems, Inc. could void the FCC approval and negate your authority to operate the product.

  • Page 23: Port Adapter Slot

    VIP2 and the PA-FE Port Adapters This chapter provides information on the PA-FE-TX and the PA-FE-FX port adapters and their use in the VIP2 in Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers. This chapter contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 24: Port Adapter Slot

    Installation Overview The PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX can be installed in either port adapter slot 0 or port adapter slot 1 on the VIP2. Figure 3-1 shows a PA-FE-TX installed in port adapter slot 0 on a VIP2-15 or VIP2-40. Figure 3-2 shows a PA-FE-FX installed in port adapter slot 0 on a VIP2-15 or VIP2-40.

  • Page 25: Port Adapter Slot

    Figure 3-2 VIP2-15 or VIP2-40 with a PA-FE-FX in Port Adapter Slot 0 Bus connector SRAM DIMM U5 PA-FE-FX in portadapter slot 0 Figure 3-3 shows a PA-FE-TX installed in port adapter slot 0 on a VIP2-50. Figure 3-4 shows a PA-FE-FX installed in port adapter slot 0 on a VIP2-50.

  • Page 26: Port Adapter Slot

    VIP2” in the configuration note Second-Generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP2) Installation and Configuration, which shipped with your VIP2. Place the removed VIP2 on an antistatic mat. PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration VIP2-50 with an PA-FE-FX in Port Adapter Slot 0 Boot ROM...
  • Page 27 Locate the screw at the rear of the port adapter (or blank port adapter) to be replaced. (See Step 4 Figure 3-5.) This screw secures the port adapter (or blank port adapter) to its slot. Figure 3-5 Location of Port Adapter Screw—Partial Port Adapter Screw Remove the screw that secures the port adapter (or blank port adapter).

  • Page 28: Port Adapter Slot

    PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Carrier...

  • Page 29: Port Adapter Slot

    Carefully slide the new port adapter into the port adapter slot until the connector on the Step 4 port adapter is completely seated in the connector on the motherboard. Replace the screw in the rear of the port adapter slot. (See Figure 3-5 for its location.) Do Step 5 not overtighten this screw.
  • Page 30 Installing a Port Adapter PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 31: Installation Overview

    first remove a blank port adapter. The PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX can be installed in any available port adapter slot in Cisco 7200 series routers. Figure 4-1 shows a Cisco 7206 with a PA-FE-TX installed in slot 4.
  • Page 32 Figure 4-1 Figure 4-2 shows a Cisco 7206 with a PA-FE-FX installed in slot 4. Figure 4-2 The PA-FE-FX has the MII connector like the PA-FE-TX, but has an SC-type fiber-optic Note connector in place of the RJ-45 connector. Removing a Port Adapter Use the following procedure to remove a port adapter from a Cisco 7200 series router: Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.
  • Page 33 Figure 4-3 Placing the Port Adapter Lever in the Unlocked Position—Cisco 7206 Note: This adapter removal applies to any port or service adapter. Grasp the handle on the port adapter and pull the port adapter from the midplane, about Step 3 halfway out of its slot.
  • Page 34 Carefully pull the port adapter halfway out of the slot, reinsert it, and move the port adapter lever to the locked position. PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Aligning the Port Adapter Metal Carrier Between the Slot Guides—Cisco 7206...
  • Page 35 Figure 4-6 Placing the Port Adapter Lever in the Locked Position—Cisco 7206 Note: This adapter installation applies to any port or service adapter. This completes the procedure for installing a new port adapter in a Cisco 7200 series router. Proceed to Chapter 7, “Installing PA-FE Port Adapter Interface Cables,”...
  • Page 36 Installing a Port Adapter PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 37 first remove a blank port adapter. The PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX can be installed in any of the available port adapter slots in a Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband router. Figure 5-1 shows a PA-FE-TX installed in port adapter slot 2 of a Cisco uBR7200 series router.
  • Page 38 Removing a Port Adapter Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2 shows a PA-FE-FX installed in slot 2 of a Cisco uBR7200 series router. Figure 5-2 Removing a Port Adapter Use the following procedure to remove a port adapter from a Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband router: Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.
  • Page 39 Figure 5-3 Placing the Port Adapter Retention Clip in the Unlocked Position—Cisco uBR7246 Port adapters — For a Cisco uBR7223, place the port adapter lever in the unlocked position. (See Figure 5-4.) Figure 5-4 Placing the Port Adapter Lever in the Unlocked Position—Cisco uBR7223 Port adapters Grasp the handle on the port adapter and pull the port adapter from the router midplane, Step 3...
  • Page 40 Align the left and right edge of the port adapter metal carrier between the guides in the Step 3 port adapter slot. (See Figure 5-6.) PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Handling a Port Adapter...
  • Page 41 Figure 5-6 Aligning the Port Adapter Metal Carrier Between the Slot Guides Metal carrier Inside slot guide PC board Step 4 With the metal carrier aligned in the slot guides, gently slide the port adapter halfway into the slot. Do not slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until you have connected all required Caution cables.
  • Page 42 Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband router. Proceed to Chapter 7, “Installing PA-FE Port Adapter Interface Cables,” to connect the necessary cables to your port adapter. PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Placing the Port Adapter Retention Clip in the Locked Position—Cisco uBR7246...
  • Page 43 Installation Overview The PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX can be installed in port adapter slot 3 in the Cisco 7120 series and in port adapter slot 4 in the Cisco 7140 series. Figure 6-1 shows port adapter slot 3 of a Cisco 7120 series router.
  • Page 44 With the port adapter halfway out of the slot, disconnect all cables from the port adapter. Step 4 After disconnecting the cables, pull the port adapter from its chassis slot. Step 5 PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Cisco 7140 series Router—Port Adapter Slot 4 Location Locked Unlocked...
  • Page 45 With the metal carrier aligned in the slot guides, gently slide the port adapter halfway into the slot. Handling a Port Adapter The blank port adapter is available from Cisco Systems as a spare. The blank port Cisco 7100 Series and the PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX 6-3 Installing a Port Adapter...
  • Page 46 This completes the procedure for installing a new port adapter in a Cisco 7100 series router. Proceed to Chapter 8, “Configuring PA-FE Port Adapter Interfaces,” to connect the necessary cables to your port adapter. PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Aligning the Single-Width Port Adapter Between the Slot Guides Guides...
  • Page 47 PA-FE Port Adapter RJ-45 and MII Connections On a single PA-FE, you can use either the RJ-45 (or SC for PA-FE-FX) connection or the MII connection. (RJ-45, SC, and MII cables are not available from Cisco Systems; they are available from outside commercial cable vendors.) If you have two PA-FE port adapters on your VIP2, you...
  • Page 48 PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Each PA-FE-FX or PA-FE-TX can have either an MII attachment or an RJ-45 (or Connecting PA-FE-TX MII or RJ-45 Cables—Horizontal Orientation Shown...
  • Page 49 For the PA-FE-TX, attach the ferrite bead to the RJ-45 cable (at either end), as shown in Step 2 Figure 7-3. The ferrite bead prevents electromagnetic interference (EMI) from affecting the Caution PA-FE-TX-equipped system and is a required component for proper system operation. Figure 7-3 Attaching the Ferrite Bead around the RJ-45 Cable Ferrite bead...
  • Page 50 Attaching PA-FE Port Adapter Interface Cables PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 51 200 Mbps. Half-duplex operation is the default. You can configure each PA-FE interface on a PA-FE-TX or PA-FE-FX at 100 Mbps, half duplex, for a maximum aggregate bandwidth of 200 Mbps.

  • Page 52: Using The Exec Command Interpreter

    The first number identifies the slot in which the PA-FE is installed. • The second number identifies the interface port on the PA-FE, which is always numbered as interface 0. PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 53 For the Cisco 7206VXR and Cisco 7206 router shelves, physical port addresses are Note composed of a three-part number in the format shelf number/port adapter slot number/interface port number, where the shelf number is a number assigned to the router shelf during the initial configuration of the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server.
  • Page 54 • The third number identifies the interface port on the PA-FE, which is always numbered as interface 0. PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Cisco uBR7200 Series Fast Ethernet Interface Port Number Example—Cisco uBR7246 PA-FE-TX port adapter...
  • Page 55 Although the processor slots in the seven-slot Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7507 and thirteen-slot Note 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. Interface ports on the VIP2 maintain the same address regardless of whether other interface processors are installed or removed.
  • Page 56 Router# disable Router> PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Port Adapter Slot Numbering—Cisco 7120 Series Slot 3 FE 0 / 0...
  • Page 57 Use the following sample basic configuration procedure: At the privileged-level prompt, enter configuration mode and specify that the console Step 1 terminal is the source of the configuration subcommands, as follows: Router# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. Router(config)# The following examples explain how to configure the fastethernet interface: Step 2...
  • Page 58 The RJ-45 receptacle is the default media type for PA-FE-TX and the SC receptacle (for fiber-optic connections) is the default media type for the PA-FE-FX. Use the media-type mii command to configure the MII receptacle as the media type for the PA-FE as follows: Router# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line.

  • Page 59: Using Show Commands To Verify The New Interface Status

    To check the interface configuration using show commands, proceed to the “Checking the Configuration” section on page 8-9. Checking the Configuration After configuring the new interface, use the show commands to display the status of the new interface or all interfaces and the ping command to check connectivity. Using show Commands to Verify the New Interface Status The following steps use show commands to verify that the new interfaces are configured and operating correctly.
  • Page 60 Image text-base: 0x600088A0, data-base: 0x605A4000 ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(6)CA Router uptime is 4 hours, 22 minutes System restarted by reload System image file is “slot0:c7200-j-mz.960421”, booted via slot0 8-10 PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 61 Configuration register is 0x2 Use the show diag slot command to determine which type of port adapter is installed in your system. Specific port adapter information is displayed, as shown in the following example of a PA-FE-FX in port adapter slot 2:...
  • Page 62 20480K bytes of Flash PCMCIA card at slot 0 (Sector size 128K). 8192K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K). No slave installed in slot 6. Configuration register is 0x2 8-12 PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 63 Use the show diagbus slot command to determine which type of port adapter is installed on a VIP2 in your system. Specific port adapter information is displayed, as shown in the following example of a PA-FE-FX in interface processor slot 1: Router# show diagbus 1...
  • Page 64 If the connection fails, verify that you have the correct IP address for the destination and that the device is active (powered on), and repeat the ping command. 8-14 PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration...

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