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Software and Hardware Requirements
Software and Hardware Requirements
Table 2-1
supported router or switch platforms.
Table 2-1
PA-2FE Software Requirements
Platform
Cisco 7120 series and Cisco 7140 series
routers
1
Cisco 7200 series routers
Cisco uBR7200 series
Cisco 7301 routers
Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card in
Cisco 7304 routers
Cisco 7401ASR routers
VIP in the Cisco 7500 series routers
1. The PA-2FE can be used in all Cisco 7200 series routers using an NPE-175, NPE-200, NPE-225, NPE-300, NPE-400, or NSE-1.
2. The PA-2FE can be used in the VIP2, VIP4, and VIP6-80 in all Cisco 7500 series routers using a Route Switch Processor (RSP).
3. The specific VIP2 models recommended for the PA-2FE in all Cisco 7500 series router, are VIP2-40(=), which has 2 MB of SRAM and 32 MB of DRAM,
and VIP2-50(=), which has 4 to 8 MB of SRAM and 32 to 128 MB of SDRAM; however, the PA-2FE is also supported by the VIP2-15(=) and VIP2-20(=),
but we do not recommend its use with these VIP2 models.
4. The VIP2-40(=), VIP2-20(=), and VIP2-15(=) are limited to one PA-2FE per card.
5. VIP2-50 manufactured prior to May 1998 (version 2.2 and below) are incompatible with the PA-2FE.
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 Cisco IOS requirements for
individual hardware modules or components.
Access to this tool is limited to users with Cisco.com login accounts.
Note
To access Software Advisor, click Login at Cisco.com and go to Technical Support : Technical
Support, Tools, Software Advisor. You can also access the tool by pointing your browser directly to
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/CompNav/Index.pl.
Choose a product family or enter a specific product number to search for the minimum supported
software release needed for your hardware.
PA-2FE-TX and PA-2FE-FX Two-Port Fast Ethernet Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
2-2
lists the recommended minimum Cisco IOS software release required to use the PA-2FE in
Recommended Minimum Cisco IOS Release
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8)E or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.1 E
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(3) or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(3)
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)E or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.1 E
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)XF1 or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 XF
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)YZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 YZ
PA-2FE-FX
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)SZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 SZ
PA-2FE-TX
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)YZ or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 YZ
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1)DX or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 DX
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2 B
2, 3, 4, 5
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(3) or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.2(3)
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)E or a later release of Cisco IOS Release 12.1 E
Chapter 2
Preparing for Installation
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