Overview; Port Adapter Overview - Cisco PA-E3 Series Installation And Configuration Manual

Overview

This chapter describes the one-port PA-E3 and two-port PA-2E3 serial port adapters. This chapter
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Port Adapter Overview

The PA-E3 is a single-width, one-port or two-port port adapter that integrates data service unit (DSU)
functionality into the Cisco router (see
two high-speed serial E3 interfaces.
Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is occasionally not shown in figures in this
Note
publication to allow a full view of detail on the port adapter's faceplate.
Figure 1-1
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Port Adapter Overview, page 1-1
LEDs, page 1-3
Cables, Connectors, and Pinouts, page 1-4
Management Information Base, page 1-5
Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms, page 1-5
Identifying Interface Addresses, page 1-15
Interoperability Guidelines for PA-E3 DSUs, page 1-20
One-Port PA-E3 Serial Port Adapter
C H A P T E R
Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2). The port adapters provides one or
PA-E3 Serial Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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E3 SERIAL
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