Cisco Systems Network Card PA 4C E 1 User Manual

PA-4C-E 1-Port High-Performance  
ESCON Channel Port Adapter Installation and  
Configuration  
Product Number: PA-4C-E(=)  
Platforms Supported: Cisco 7200 Series Routers, including the Cisco 7200 VXR Routers  
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Preface  
Related Documentation  
Your router, switch, or gateway and the Cisco IOS software running on it contain extensive features and  
functionality, which are documented in the following resources:  
Cisco IOS software:  
For configuration information and support, refer to the modular configuration and modular  
command reference publications in the Cisco IOS software configuration documentation set that  
corresponds to the software release installed on your Cisco hardware.  
Note  
You can access Cisco IOS software configuration and hardware installation and maintenance  
documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com,  
Cisco 7200 series routers:  
For an online directory to quickly access documents for Cisco 7200 series routers, refer to the  
Cisco 7200 Series Routers Documentation Roadmap at the following URL:  
For hardware installation and configuration information (including the Cisco 7206 or  
Cisco 7206VXR as a router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server), refer to the  
online installation and configuration guide and quick start for your Cisco 7200 series router.  
For port adapter hardware and memory configuration guidelines, refer to the Cisco 7200 Series  
Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Guidelines.  
For information on network processing engines or network services engines, refer to the  
Network Processing Engine and Network Services Engine Installation and Configuration  
document.  
Cisco 7200 VXR routers:  
For an online directory to quickly access documents for Cisco 7200 VXR routers, refer to the  
Cisco 7200 Series Routers Documentation Roadmap at the following URL:  
For hardware installation and maintenance information, refer to the Cisco 7200 VXR  
Installation and Configuration Guide or the Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Quick Start Guide.  
For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for WAN interfaces, refer to  
the following document. Use the documentation roadmap for the Cisco 7200 series routers to link  
to this document:  
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 7200 Series Routers  
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines  
For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback,  
security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly  
What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised technical  
documentation at:  
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Preface  
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Overview  
This section describes the HP ESCON PA, including channel attachment, the LED functions, the  
memory and cable requirements, and contains the following subsections:  
Port Adapter Overview  
The HP ESCON PA is a high-speed (100 bandwidth points) port adapter for Cisco 7200 series routers,  
including the Cisco 7200 VXR routers, that supports IP Datagram, TCP/IP Offload, TN3270 Server, TCP  
Assist, Cisco MultiPath Channel (CMPC), CMPC+, and Cisco SNA (CSNA) software applications.  
The HP ESCON PA provides a single channel interface for Cisco 7200 series routers  
A mainframe channel (referred to as a channel) is an intelligent processor that manages the protocol on  
the communications media and controls the data transfer to and from the main central processing unit  
(CPU) storage. Devices called input/output processors (IOPs) communicate between the host CPU and  
the channel. One IOP controls multiple channels. There is no relationship between the number of CPUs  
and the number of IOPs.  
The channel relieves the mainframe CPU of direct communication with input/output (I/O) devices,  
which saves processing cycles and allows data processing and communications tasks to run concurrently.  
Channels use one or more channel paths as the links between mainframes and I/O devices. I/O devices  
are connected directly to control units, which provide the logical capabilities required to operate and  
control the I/O devices.  
In some situations, this interface can eliminate the need for a separate front-end processor (FEP). The  
HP ESCON PA contains one ESCON I/O connector.  
The HP ESCON PA (Figure 1) provides a single channel attachment interface for connecting Cisco 7200  
series routers to an ESCON director or to a mainframe channel.  
Note  
The Cisco 7200 series routers support the OIR of all port adapter types.  
Figure 1  
ESCON Channel Port Adapter, Faceplate View  
HP ESCON PA  
The HP ESCON PA has a single female duplex connector and has 128 MB of DRAM. There are no  
memory options for the HP ESCON PA.  
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Overview  
You can install the HP ESCON PA in any of the available port adapter slots in a Cisco 7200 series router.  
Figure 2 shows an HP ESCON PA installed in port adapter slot 1 of a Cisco 7206.  
Figure 2  
Cisco 7206 w ith an HP ESCON PA in Port Adapter Slot 1  
TOERING  
FAST ETHERNET  
ETHERNET 10BT  
ETHERNET-10BFL  
EN  
TX  
RX  
RX  
TX  
RX  
RX  
TX  
RX  
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3
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Parallel channel  
port adapter  
FAST ETHERNET INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROLLER  
Cisco 7200  
Series  
Note  
The HP ESCON PA supports online insertion and removal (OIR), which allows you to install or remove  
an HP ESCON PA while the system is operating without shutting down system power.  
The entire HP ESCON PA microcode image is delivered on a router Flash memory card or SanDisk  
memory device, or you can download it from Cisco.com.  
When ordered as a spare, the HP ESCON PA microcode is available via Cisco.com.  
When ordered as part of a new system, the HP ESCON PA microcode is available on Flash memory  
cards and SanDisk memory devices (which also include the Cisco IOS release compatible with the  
microcode version) and via Cisco.com.  
When shipped with a new system, there is a default setting in Cisco IOS that points to the HP  
ESCON PA microcode with which it has been virtually bundled (separately bundled and preloaded  
onto the Flash memory card or SanDisk memory device along with the compatible Cisco IOS  
software). The Cisco IOS software loads the HP ESCON PA microcode image onto the port adapter  
when the router boots and when an HP ESCON PA is inserted into a router that has already been  
booted.  
We recommend that you use the version of the HP ESCON PA microcode that is virtually bundled with  
your Cisco IOS software. If you choose not to, you must copy a microcode image onto the router Flash  
memory card or SanDisk memory device and use the microcode router configuration command to  
instruct the Cisco IOS software to use the microcode image you copied instead of the microcode image  
virtually bundled with your version of the Cisco IOS software.  
For instructions on placing HP ESCON PA microcode on the router Flash memory card, see the  
For instructions on placing HP ESCON PA microcode on the SanDisk memory device, see the  
For instructions on configuring Cisco IOS to use an HP ESCON PA image from the router Flash  
memory card or SanDisk memory device, refer to the “Configuring the HP ESCON PA Microcode”  
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Overview  
For general information on HP ESCON PA microcode, refer to the “HP ESCON PA Microcode  
Overview” section on page 12. For specific instructions to configure the Cisco IOS software to  
download microcode from the router Flash memory card or SanDisk memory device, refer to the  
ESCON Specifications  
Table 1 lists the specifications for the ESCON interfaces.  
Table 1  
ESCON Specifications  
Characteristic  
ESCON Specification  
Supported processor I/O architectures ESA/390  
Bit transmission  
Serial  
Maximum distance (for LED with  
ESCON)  
1.9 miles (3.1 km) point-to-point  
5.7 miles (9.2 km) with two ESCON Directors and each hop  
not exceeding 3 km.  
Channel data rate  
Signaling rate  
Cable types  
Up to 17 MBps  
200 Mbps  
Fiber-optic (62.5/125 micron multimode)  
Addition of devices to running systems Dynamic1  
Number of addressable devices per  
channel  
256 x 16 x 16 x 2532  
Connectable control units per channel Up to 59 (through a 9032 ESCON Director)  
Connectable channels per adapter  
Up to 59 (through a 9032 ESCON Director); varies by  
control unit  
1. The HP ESCON PA requires dynamic = NO with HCD.  
2. Where 256 represents available unit addresses, 16 represents the number of logical partitions (LPARs), 16 represents the  
number of control unit images, and 253 represents the number of ESCON director paths. It is unlikely a system would have  
the resources to support the total number of available addresses.  
LEDs  
The functions of the HP ESCON PA LEDs are as follows:  
Enabled—Indicates that the HP ESCON PA is enabled for operation by the system.  
Present—Indicates that the ESCON channel is detected by the HP ESCON PA.  
Loaded—Indicates that the ESCON channel firmware is completely loaded.  
Signal—Indicates that the sync signal has been detected from the ESCON neighbor node.  
Online—Indicates that an establish-logical-path request has been received from the channel and that  
the establish-logical-path request matches one of the paths configured on the HP ESCON PA.  
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Overview  
Figure 3 shows the LED indicators.  
Figure 3  
HP ESCON PA LED Indicators  
Table 2 shows the HP ESCON PA LED indicator sequences during a cold boot. The ENABLED LED is  
not part of the following sequences; it remains on during the boot sequence (Figure 4).  
Table 2  
Cold Boot LED Sequence  
Sequence Present  
Loaded  
On  
Signal  
Off  
Off  
Off  
Off  
Off  
Off  
Off  
On  
Online  
Off  
On  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
91  
Off  
Off  
Off  
On  
On  
On  
On  
Off  
Off  
Off  
On  
On  
Off  
On  
Off  
Off  
On  
Off  
On  
On  
Off  
Off  
Off  
Off  
Off  
1. Indicates that the HP ESCON PA is starting to execute the microcode  
and waiting for commands  
Figure 4  
LED Boot Sequence  
1*  
4
7*  
8*  
9
2
3
5
6
* Because of the short duration of the LEDs, you will typically  
see only these LED sequences.  
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ESCON Cable  
The ESCON channel interface uses 62.5/125 micrometer, multimode, fiber-optic cable with male duplex  
connectors at each end (Figure 5). ESCON cables are not available from Cisco. Refer to the ESCON  
specifications in and contact your cable supplier or the vendor of your host CPU to order the correct  
ESCON cable.  
Figure 5  
ESCON Interface Duplex Connector for the ESCON Channel Port Adapter  
Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms  
The following sections provide port adapter slot locations and related information:  
Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Slot Numbering  
Cisco 7204 routers and Cisco 7204VXR routers have four slots for port adapters, and one slot for an  
input/output (I/O) controller. The slots are numbered from the lower left to the upper right, beginning  
with slot 1 and continuing through slot 4. You can place a port adapter in any of the slots (slot 1 through  
slot 4). Slot 0 is always reserved for the I/O controller. The Cisco 7204 router and Cisco 7204VXR router  
are not shown.  
Cisco 7206 routers and Cisco 7206VXR routers have six slots for port adapters, and one slot for an  
input/output (I/O) controller. The slots are numbered from the lower left to the upper right, beginning  
with slot 1 and continuing through slot 6. You can place a port adapter in any of the six slots (slot 1  
through slot 6). Slot 0 is always reserved for the I/O controller. Figure 6 shows the slot numbering on a  
Cisco 7206 router. The Cisco 7206VXR router is not shown.  
Note  
Interface ports are numbered from left to right starting with 0.  
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Overview  
Figure 6  
Port Adapter Slots in the Cisco 7206 Router  
Port adapter slot 6  
Port adapter slot 4  
Port adapter slot 2  
Blank port adapter  
TOKEN RING  
FAST ETHERNET  
ETHERNET 10BT  
ETHERNET-10BFL  
FAST SERIAL  
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Port adapter slot 5  
Port adapter slot 3  
Port adapter slot 1  
Port adapter slot 0  
Identifying Interface Addresses  
This section describes how to identify the interface addresses for the port adapter slots and ESCON  
channel port numbers. Interface addresses specify the actual physical location of each interface port on  
the router.  
This address is composed of a two-part number in the format port-adapter-slot  
number/interface-port-number, as follows:  
The first number identifies the port adapter slot in which the HP ESCON PA is installed.  
The second number identifies the interface port on the HP ESCON PA, which is always numbered  
as interface 0 for the HP ESCON PA.  
Note  
Some IBM channel attach software features are configured on a virtual port. On the CIP cards installed  
in a Cisco 7500-series router, there are up to two physical ports, numbered 0 and 1, and a virtual port,  
numbered 2. However, on the HP ESCON PA installed in a Cisco 7200 series router, the single physical  
port and the virtual port are configured using the same port number identifier, number 0.  
Interface ports maintain the same address regardless of whether other port adapters are installed or  
removed from the slot. However, when you move a port adapter to a different slot, the first number in  
the address changes to reflect the new port adapter slot number.  
Note  
The HP ESCON PA is considered a high-speed port adapter; there are specific configuration guidelines  
that must be observed. Refer to the publication Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration  
Guidelines (Document Number 78-3471-xx), which shipped with your Cisco 7200 series chassis and is  
also available on the Cisco Connection Documentation, Enterprise Series CD-ROM.  
The following subsections describe the interface address formats for the supported platforms:  
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Overview  
Table 3 describes the interface addresses for the Cisco 7200 series routers, includingCisco 7200 VXR  
routers.  
Table 3  
Identifying Interface Addresses  
Platform  
Interface Address Format  
Numbers  
Syntax  
Port adapter slot—11 through 6 (depends  
on the number of slots in the router)  
1/0  
Cisco 7200 series  
routers and  
Port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number  
Cisco 7200 VXR  
routers (,7204,  
7204VXR, 7206,  
7206VXR)  
Interface port—0  
1. Port adapter slot 0 is reserved for the Fast Ethernet port on the I/O controller (if present).  
Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers Interface Addresses  
In Cisco 7200 series routers, port adapter slot numbers 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 4 for  
the Cisco 7204, and slot 6 for the Cisco 7206. Port adapter slot 0 is reserved for the optional Fast  
Ethernet port on the I/O controller. For ESCON ports, the individual interface port numbers are always 0.  
The interface address is composed of a two-part number in the format  
port-adapter-slot-number/interface-port-number. For example, the ESCON port on an HP ESCON PA  
in port adapter slot 3 would have the address 3/0. If the HP ESCON PA was in port adapter slot 1, the  
interface address would be 1/0.  
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Preparing for Installation  
This section describes the general equipment, safety, and site preparation requirements for installing the  
HP ESCON PA. It also includes microcode overview information.This section contains the following  
subsections:  
Required Tools and Equipment  
You need the following parts and tools to install an HP ESCON PA. If you need additional equipment,  
contact a service representative for ordering information.  
HP ESCON PA  
ESCON interface cables  
ESD-prevention equipment or the disposable grounding wrist strap included with all upgrade kits,  
field-replaceable units (FRUs), and spares  
An antistatic mat on which you can place the removed port adapter  
An antistatic container in which you can place the failed port adapter for shipment to the factory  
HP ESCON PA Microcode Overview  
Microcode, also known as firmware, is a set of processor-specific software instructions that enables and  
manages the features and functions of a specific port adapter type. At system startup or reload, the  
system loads the microcode for each port adapter type present in the system.  
The entire HP ESCON PA microcode image is delivered on a router Flash memory card or SanDisk  
memory device, or you can download it from Cisco.com.  
New microcode is released to enable new features, improve performance, or fix known problems in  
earlier versions. The Cisco 7200 series routers support downloadable software and microcode images  
for most upgrades. This support lets you download new or upgraded images remotely, store the images  
in router memory, and load the new images at system startup without physically accessing the router.  
You can store multiple versions of an image in Flash or SanDisk memory for a specific processor type,  
and use configuration commands to specify which version of the image loads at startup. All port adapters  
of the same type (for example, all HP ESCON PA port adapters) use the same microcode image.  
By default, the HP ESCON PA microcode is loaded from the router Flash memory card or SanDisk  
memory device for the Cisco 7200 series routers. The default HP ESCON PA microcode version is found  
by entering the show microcode command.  
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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  
------------------------------------------  
ecpa  
pcpa  
default  
configured slot0:xcpa218-2  
default slot0:xcpa28-0  
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,  
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  
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:  
The HP ESCON PA requires that the Cisco 7200 series router is running Cisco IOS  
Release 12.1(5)T or later.  
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Table 4 lists the specific Cisco IOS software images that are compatible with the HP ESCON PA.  
Table 4  
Cisco IOS Release Im age Nam es  
Cisco IOS Release  
Image Names  
Release 12.1(5)T  
c7200-aejs-mz  
c7200-aejs40-mz  
c7200-aejs56i-mz  
c7200-ajs-mz  
c7200-ajs40-mz  
c7200-ajs56i-mz  
c7200-js-mz  
c7200-js40-mz  
c7200-js56i-mz  
c7200-ds-mz  
c7200-ds40-mz  
c7200-ds56i-mz  
Table 5 specifies the recommended minimum level of HP ESCON PA microcode for the corresponding  
Cisco IOS release.  
Table 5  
Cisco IOS Releases and HP ESCON PA Microcode Im age  
Cisco IOS Release  
HP ESCON PA Image  
Release 12.1(5)T  
xcpa28-0  
For the latest Cisco IOS release that supports the HP ESCON PA on the Cisco 7200 series routers, refer  
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  
Choose a product family or enter a specific product number to search for the minimum supported  
software release needed for your hardware.  
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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, might  
harm you. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement.  
Warning  
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you  
work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar  
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of  
each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this  
device. Statement 1071  
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS  
Waarschuwing  
BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES  
Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan  
veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij  
elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard  
praktijken om ongelukken te voorkomen. Gebruik het nummer van de verklaring onderaan de  
waarschuwing als u een vertaling van de waarschuwing die bij het apparaat wordt geleverd, wilt  
raadplegen.  
BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES  
Varoitus  
TÄRKEITÄ TURVALLISUUSOHJEITA  
Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Tilanne voi aiheuttaa ruumiillisia vammoja. Ennen kuin  
käsittelet laitteistoa, huomioi sähköpiirien käsittelemiseen liittyvät riskit ja tutustu  
onnettomuuksien yleisiin ehkäisytapoihin. Turvallisuusvaroitusten käännökset löytyvät laitteen  
mukana toimitettujen käännettyjen turvallisuusvaroitusten joukosta varoitusten lopussa näkyvien  
lausuntonumeroiden avulla.  
SÄILYTÄ NÄMÄ OHJEET  
Attention  
IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ  
Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant  
entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez  
conscient des dangers liés aux circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures  
couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions des  
avertissements figurant dans les consignes de sécurité traduites qui accompagnent cet appareil,  
référez-vous au numéro de l'instruction situé à la fin de chaque avertissement.  
CONSERVEZ CES INFORMATIONS  
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Warnung  
Avvertenza  
Advarsel  
WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE  
Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen  
kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und  
den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut. Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder  
Warnung angegebenen Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten  
Sicherheitshinweisen, die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert wurden.  
BEWAHREN SIE DIESE HINWEISE GUT AUF.  
IMPORTANTI ISTRUZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA  
Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle  
persone. Prima di intervenire su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre essere al corrente dei pericoli  
relativi ai circuiti elettrici e conoscere le procedure standard per la prevenzione di incidenti.  
Utilizzare il numero di istruzione presente alla fine di ciascuna avvertenza per individuare le  
traduzioni delle avvertenze riportate in questo documento.  
CONSERVARE QUESTE ISTRUZIONI  
VIKTIGE SIKKERHETSINSTRUKSJONER  
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Electrical Equipment Guidelines  
Follow these basic guidelines when working with any electrical equipment:  
Before beginning any procedures requiring access to the chassis interior, locate the emergency  
power-off switch for the room in which you are working.  
Disconnect all power and external cables before moving a chassis.  
Do not work alone when potentially hazardous conditions exist and never assume that power has  
been disconnected from a circuit; always check.  
Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe.  
Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors, ungrounded power  
extension cables, and missing safety grounds.  
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage  
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage, which can occur when electronic cards or components are  
improperly handled, results in complete or intermittent failures. Port adapters and processor modules  
comprise printed circuit boards that are fixed in metal carriers. Electromagnetic interference (EMI)  
shielding and connectors are integral components of the carrier. Although the metal carrier helps to  
protect the board from ESD, use a preventive antistatic strap during handling.  
The following guidelines help prevent ESD damage:  
Always use an ESD wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes good skin contact.  
Connect the equipment end of the strap to an unfinished chassis surface.  
When installing a component use any available ejector levers or captive installation screws to  
properly seat the bus connectors in the backplane or midplane. These devices prevent accidental  
removal, provide proper grounding for the system, and help to ensure that bus connectors are  
properly seated.  
When removing a component use any available ejector levers or captive installation screws to  
release the bus connectors from the backplane or midplane.  
Handle carriers by available handles or edges only; avoid touching the printed circuit boards or  
connectors.  
Place a removed component board-side-up on an antistatic surface or in a static shielding container.  
If you plan to return the component to the factory, immediately place it in a static shielding  
container.  
Avoid contact between the printed circuit boards and clothing. The wrist strap only protects  
components from ESD voltages on the body; ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage.  
Never attempt to remove the printed circuit board from the metal carrier.  
Caution  
For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap. The measurement should be  
between 1 and 10 megohm.  
Laser LED Safety Information  
The HP ESCON PA contains laser LEDs. The expansion module is classified as a Class 1 laser product  
and is certified to conform to the requirements of EN60825-1:1994 and IEC825-1:1993.  
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Class 1 laser products are not considered hazardous. The HP ESCON PA has embedded Class 3a laser  
LED assemblies operating at a nominal wavelength of 850 nanometer and a maximum potential output  
power of 1.25 milliwatts. The design of the HP ESCON PA incorporates engineering features including  
current limiting, which ensures that there is no human access to LED radiation greater than Class 1 under  
any set of operating, maintenance, or service conditions, including a single fault.  
There are fewer than 0.442 milliwatts propagating in the link or in any portion of the module. Therefore,  
according to IEC825-2:1993, Hazard Level 1 prevails in all parts of the system.  
The LEDs are located on the front face of the module.  
Laser Radiation  
Warning  
Waarschuwing  
Varoitus  
Laser radiation is present when the system is open. Statement 1009  
Laserstraling is aanwezig wanneer het systeem open is.  
Lasersäteitä järjestelmän ollessa avoinna.  
Attention  
Production d'un rayonnement laser en position ouverte.  
Laserstrahlung in geöffnetem Zustand.  
Warnung  
Avvertenza  
Advarsel  
Emissione di radiazioni laser quando il sistema è aperto.  
Laserstråling er til stede når enheten er åpen.  
Radiação laser presente quando aberto.  
Aviso  
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Varning!  
Radiación láser presente cuando el sistema está abierto.  
Laserstrålning pågår när enheten är öppen.  
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Staring into Laser Beam  
Warning  
Waarschuwing  
Varoitus  
Do not stare into the laser beam. Statement 1010  
Niet in de straal staren.  
Älä katso säteeseen.  
Attention  
Ne pas fixer le faisceau des yeux.  
Nicht direkt in den Strahl blicken.  
Non fissare il raggio con gli occhi.  
Stirr ikke på strålen.  
Warnung  
Avvertenza  
Advarsel  
Aviso  
Não olhe fixamente para o raio.  
No mirar fijamente el haz.  
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Removing and Installing Port Adapters  
This section describes how to remove port adapters from supported platforms and also how to install new  
or replacement port adapters.This section contains the following subsections:  
Handling Port Adapters  
Each port adapter circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge  
(ESD) damage.  
Note  
When a slot is not in use, a blank port adapter must fill the empty slot to allow the router or switch to  
conform to electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions requirements and to allow proper airflow  
across the installed port adapters. If you plan to install a new port adapter in a slot that is not in use, you  
must first remove the blank port adapter.  
Caution  
Always handle the port adapter by the carrier edges and handle; never touch the port adapter components  
or connector pins. Always use an ESD wrist strap when handling equipment. (See Figure 7.)  
Figure 7  
Handling a Port Adapter  
Metal carrier  
Printed circuit board  
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Removing and Installing Port Adapters  
Online Insertion and Removal  
The Cisco 7200 series routers, including Cisco 7200 VXR routers, support online insertion and removal  
(OIR) of all port adapters. You do not need to power down the router when removing and replacing an  
HP ESCON PA.  
Note  
As you disengage the module from the router or switch, OIR administratively shuts down all active  
interfaces in the port adapter.  
OIR allows you to install and replace port adapters while the router is operating; you do not need to  
notify the software or shut down the system power, although you should not run traffic through the port  
adapter you are removing while it is being removed. OIR is a method that is seamless to end users on  
the network, maintains all routing information, and preserves sessions.  
It is wise to gracefully shut down the system before removing a port adapter that has active traffic moving  
through it. Removing a module while traffic is flowing through the ports can cause system disruption.  
Once the port adapter is inserted, the ports can be brought back up.  
The following is a functional description of OIR for background information only; for specific  
procedures for installing and replacing a port adapter in a supported platform, refer to the “Port Adapter  
Each port adapter has a bus connector that connects it to the router. The connector has a set of tiered pins  
in three lengths that send specific signals to the system as they make contact with the port adapter. The  
system assesses the signals it receives and the order in which it receives them to determine if a port  
adapter is being removed from or introduced to the system. From these signals, the system determines  
whether to reinitialize a new interface or to shut down a disconnected interface.  
Specifically, when you insert a port adapter, the longest pins make contact with the port adapter first, and  
the shortest pins make contact last. The system recognizes the signals and the sequence in which it  
receives them.  
When you remove or insert a port adapter, the pins send signals to notify the system of changes. The  
router then performs the following procedure:  
1. Rapidly scans the system for configuration changes.  
2. Initializes newly inserted port adapters or administratively shuts down any vacant interfaces.  
3. Brings all previously configured interfaces on the port adapter back to their previously installed  
state. Any newly inserted interface is put in the administratively shutdown state, as if it was present  
(but not configured) at boot time. If a similar port adapter type is reinserted into a slot, its ports are  
configured and brought online up to the port count of the originally installed port adapter of that  
type.  
Note  
Before you begin installation, read the “Required Tools and Equipment” section on page 12 for a list of  
parts and tools required for installation.  
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Port Adapter Removal and Installation  
In this section, the illustrations that follow give step-by-step instructions on how to remove and install  
port adapters. Although the procedures may refer to a particular type of port adapter, the steps are the  
same for installing and removing all types of port adapters. This section contains the following  
illustrations:  
Caution  
Warning  
Caution  
When performing the following procedures, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage to the  
card. Some platforms have an ESD connector for attaching the wrist strap.  
Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution  
when servicing. Statement 1034  
When powering off the router, wait a minimum of 30 seconds before powering it on again.  
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Cisco 7200 Series Routers and Cisco 7200 VXR Routers—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter  
Step 1  
Port adapter lever  
To remove the port adapter, place  
the port adapter lever in the  
unlocked position. (See A.) The  
port adapter lever remains in the  
unlocked position.  
(locked position)  
TOKEN RING  
Step 2  
FAST ETHERNET  
ETHERNET 10BT  
Grasp the handle of the port adapter  
and pull the port adapter from the  
router, about halfway out of its slot.  
If you are removing a blank port  
adapter, pull the blank port adapter  
completely out of the chassis slot.  
A
FAST SERIAL  
FAST ETHERNET INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROLLER  
Cisco 7200  
Series  
Note: This adapter  
removal applies to any  
port or service adapter.  
Step 3  
Port adapter lever  
(unlocked position)  
With the port adapter halfway out of  
the slot, disconnect all cables from  
the port adapter. After disconnecting  
the cables, pull the port adapter  
from its chassis slot.  
Step 4  
To insert the port adapter, carefully  
align the port adapter carrier  
between the upper and the lower  
edges of the port adapter slot.  
(See B.)  
OKN RNG  
3
2
1
0
Slot  
FAST ETHERNET  
ETHERNET 10BT  
Step 5  
guide  
Carefully slide the new port adapter  
halfway into the port adapter slot.  
(See B.)  
o 7200  
Series  
B
Step 6  
With the port adapter halfway into  
the slot, connect all required cables  
to the port adapter. After connecting  
all required cables, carefully slide  
the port adapter all the way into the  
slot until the port adapter is seated  
in the router midplane.  
Step 7  
After the port adapter is properly  
seated, lock the port adapter lever.  
(See A.)  
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Attaching the HP ESCON PA to the Channel  
Caution  
We recommend that an authorized service representative or other qualified service person perform the  
following procedure. To prevent hardware problems with your host processor, all the channel  
connections must be tight. A loose connection can cause the host processor or its channel to halt. Every  
cable must be tightly seated in its connector.  
To attach the ESCON cable between the HP ESCON PA and the host channel:  
Step 1  
Use the shutdown interface command on the router to shut down the HP ESCON PA interface. This  
action prevents excessive error messages from being sent to the router log output. In addition, we  
recommend that you vary offline the host channel to which the HP ESCON PA will be attached.  
Note  
For instructions on how to vary offline the host channel, refer to the documentation for your  
mainframe operating system.  
Step 2  
Step 3  
Attach an ESCON cable between the HP ESCON PA and the host channel (Figure 8). Make certain the  
ESCON cable plug “clicks” in place in the receptacle on the HP ESCON PA. Connection problems may  
result if the plug does not click in place.  
Visually inspect the connection to make sure it is not loose.  
Figure 8  
Connecting an ESCON Cable to an HP ESCON PA  
HP ESCON PA  
To an ESCON Director  
(switch) or host CPU  
Step 4  
Step 5  
Vary online the host channel. For instructions on how to vary the host channel online, refer to the  
documentation for your mainframe operating system.  
Use the no shutdown interface configuration command to enable the HP ESCON PA interface.  
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Configuring the HP ESCON PA  
To continue your port adapter installation, you must configure the HP ESCON PA interface. The  
instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms. Minor differences among the platforms—with  
Cisco IOS software commands—are noted.  
This section contains the following subsections:  
Using the EXEC Command Interpreter  
You modify the configuration of your router through the software command interpreter called the EXEC  
(also called enable mode). You must enter the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter with  
the enable command before you can use the configure command to configure a new interface or to  
change the existing configuration of an interface. The system prompts you for a password if one has been  
set.The system prompt for the privileged level ends with a pound sign (#) instead of an angle bracket (>).  
At the console terminal, use the following procedure to enter the privileged level:  
Step 1  
Step 2  
At the user-level EXEC prompt, enter the enable command. The EXEC prompts you for a  
privileged-level password as follows:  
Router> enable  
Password:  
Enter the password (the password is case sensitive). For security purposes, the password is not displayed.  
When you enter the correct password, the system displays the privileged-level system prompt (#):  
Router#  
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Configuring the HP ESCON PA Interface  
After you verify that the new HP ESCON PA is installed correctly, use the configure command to  
configure the new interfaces. The enabled LED (EN) goes on when the port adapter is installed correctly  
(Figure 3). Before you begin to configure the interface, be prepared with the following information:  
Protocols and encapsulations you plan to use on the new interfaces.  
Protocol-specific information, such as internet protocol (IP) addresses if you will configure the  
interfaces for IP routing.  
Special services you plan to use on the interface, such as Common Link Access for Workstations  
(CLAW), offload support, TN3270 server support, CIP SNA, or Cisco MultiPath Channel. For more  
information on these special services, see the Cisco IOS Bridging and IBM Networking  
Configuration Guide.  
If you installed a new HP ESCON PA interface or if you want to change the configuration of an existing  
interface, you must enter configuration mode to configure the new interfaces. If you replaced an HP  
ESCON PA that was previously configured, the system will recognize the new HP ESCON PA interface  
and bring it up in its existing configuration. An HP ESCON PA removed from one slot and replaced in  
another slot must be reconfigured.  
Note  
Configuration commands are executed from the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter,  
which usually requires password access. Refer to the “Using the EXEC Command Interpreter” section  
on page 26 and contact your system administrator, if necessary, to obtain access.  
The following sections provide specific information about configuring the HP ESCON PA interface:  
Performing a Basic Interface Configuration  
This section describes the procedure for performing a basic configuration of an HP ESCON PA interface.  
Press the Return key after each step unless otherwise noted. At any time you can exit the privileged level  
and return to the user level by entering disable at the prompt as follows:  
Router# disable  
Router>  
The following example describes a basic configuration procedure:  
Step 1  
Enter configuration mode and specify that the console terminal will be the source of the router  
configuration commands, as follows:  
Router# configure terminal  
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.  
Router(config)#  
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Step 2  
Step 3  
At the prompt, enter the interface configuration mode by using the interface configuration command.  
The following example prepares you to configure the interface on the channel port adapter in slot 2,  
port 0:  
Router(config)# interface channel 2/0  
If IP routing is enabled on the system, you can assign an IP address and subnet mask to the interface with  
the ip address interface configuration, as in the following example:  
Router(config-if)# ip address 1.1.1.10 255.255.255.0  
Step 4  
Step 5  
Add any additional configuration subcommands required to enable routing protocols and set the  
interface characteristics.  
Change the shutdown state to up and enable the interface as follows:  
Router(config-if)# no shutdown  
Step 6  
Step 7  
Configure additional interfaces as required.  
When you have included all configuration commands to complete the configuration, press Ctrl-Z to exit  
configuration mode. You may also type end to exit configuration mode and return to the EXEC prompt.  
Step 8  
Write the new configuration to nonvolatile memory as follows:  
Router# copy running-config startup-config  
[OK]  
Router#  
For complete descriptions of interface subcommands and the configuration options available for each  
platform, refer to the publications listed in the “Related Documentation” section on page 3.  
To check the interface configuration using show commands, see the “Checking the Configuration”  
Checking the Configuration  
After configuring the new interface, use the show commands to display the status of the new interface  
or all interfaces and use the ping command to check connectivity. This section includes the following  
subsections:  
Using show Commands to Verify the New Interface Status  
Use show commands to verify that the new interfaces are configured and operating correctly, as follows:  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Display the system hardware configuration with the show version command. Ensure that the list  
includes the new interfaces.  
Display all the current port adapters and their interfaces with the show controllers command. Verify that  
the new HP ESCON PA appears in the correct slot.  
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Step 3  
Step 4  
Step 5  
Specify one of the new interfaces with the show interfaces port adapter type slot/interface command  
and verify that the first line of the display specifies the interface with the correct slot number. Also verify  
that the interface and line protocol are in the correct state: up or down.  
Display the protocols configured for the entire system and specific interfaces with the show protocols  
command. If necessary, return to configuration mode to add or remove protocol routing on the system or  
specific interfaces.  
Display the running configuration file with the show running-config command. Display the  
configuration stored in nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) using the show startup-config command. Verify  
that the configuration is accurate for the system and each interface.  
If the interface is down and you configured it as up, or if the displays indicate that the hardware is not  
functioning properly, ensure that the network interface is properly connected and terminated. If you still  
have problems bringing up the interface, contact a service representative for assistance.  
This section includes the following subsections:  
Using the show version or show hardware Commands  
Display the configuration of the router hardware, the software version, the names and sources of  
configuration files, and the boot images using the show version (or show hardware) command.  
Note  
The outputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receive when running these  
commands. The outputs in this document are examples only.  
Cisco 7200 Series and Cisco 7200 VXR Series Routers—Example Output of the show version Command  
Following is an example of the show version command from a Cisco 7200 series router:  
Router# show version  
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software  
IOS (tm) 7200 Software (C7200-IS56I-M), Released Version 12.1  
Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by cisco Systems, Inc.  
Compiled Thu 27-Jul-00 13:22 by biff  
Image text-base: 0x60008960, data-base: 0x613C4000  
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.1 RELEASE SOFTWARE (f)  
BOOTFLASH: 7200 Software (C7200-BOOT-M), Version 12.1, RELEASE SOFTWARE R  
router uptime is 5 hours, 6 minutes  
System returned to ROM by reload at 04:35:10 UTC Thu Aug 10 2000  
System image file is "tftp://181.23.250.2/jdoe/c7200-is56i-mz.121-5.T"  
cisco 7206VXR (NPE300) processor (revision B) with 122880K/40960K bytes of memo.  
Processor board ID 15463825  
R7000 CPU at 262Mhz, Implementation 39, Rev 1.0, 256KB L2, 2048KB L3 Cache  
6 slot VXR midplane, Version 2.0  
Last reset from power-on  
Bridging software.  
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X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.  
4 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)  
3 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)  
2 IBM channel interface(s)  
125K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.  
20480K bytes of Flash PCMCIA card at slot 0 (Sector size 128K).  
4096K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 256K).  
Configuration register is 0x100  
Using the show controllers Commands  
Display all the current interface processors and their interfaces using the show controllers command.  
Note  
The outputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receive when running these  
commands. The outputs in this document are examples only.  
Cisco 7200 Series and Cisco 7200 VXR Series Routers—Example Output of the show controllers Command  
Following is an example of the show controllers command that displays information about a specific  
HP ESCON PA:  
Router# show controllers channel 2/0  
ECPA 2, hardware version 1.0, microcode version 218.6  
Mailbox commands:0 forevers, 0 max elapsed usecs  
Microcode loaded from flash slot0:xcpa218-6_kernel_ecpa4  
Loaded:seg_802  
Loaded:seg_csna  
Loaded:seg_eca  
Loaded:seg_sslc  
Loaded:seg_tcpip  
Loaded:seg_tn3270  
Rev. 0  
Rev. 0  
Rev. 0  
Rev. 0  
Rev. 0  
Rev. 0  
Compiled by jdoe on Thu 07-Sep-2000 12:  
Compiled by jdoe on Thu 07-Sep-2000 12:  
Compiled by jdoe on Thu 07-Sep-2000 12:  
Compiled by jdoe on Thu 07-Sep-2000 12:  
Compiled by jdoe on Thu 07-Sep-2000 12:  
Compiled by jdoe on Thu 07-Sep-2000 12:  
EPROM version 0.0, VPLD version 0.0  
ECA0:hw version 02, microcode version C50602D4  
Load metrics:  
Memory  
CPU  
DMA  
dram 118412048/128M  
1m  
1m  
1m  
1%, 5m  
1%, 5m  
0%, 5m  
2%, 60m  
0%, 60m  
0%, 60m  
2%  
0%  
0%  
ECA0  
Interface Channel2/0  
Hardware is Escon Channel  
HW Registers CPU init=0x021441A0 LED control=0x00045DDF Reset Satus=0x00000002  
HW Poll Register 4B0D5240:[00000001]  
Free buffer queues  
queue=0 max_entries=128 size=600 head=71 ring=4B0EB060  
queue=1 max_entries=32 size=4520 head=23 ring=4B07D380  
queue=2 max_entries=64 size=4520 head=63 ring=4B07D440  
Tx Queues  
queue=0 head=0 tail=0 tx_cnt=0 tx_pakcnt=0  
max_entries=128 type=1 poll_index=0 ring=4B07D580  
fspak buffers swapped out=0  
queue=1 head=12 tail=12 tx_cnt=0 tx_pakcnt=0  
max_entries=32 type=2 poll_index=1 ring=4B0EB2A0  
fspak buffers swapped out=0  
Rx Queues  
max_entries=221 poll_index=3 head=96 ring=4B0EB3E0  
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Using the show diag Command  
Display the type of port adapter installed in your system using the show diag command.  
Note  
The outputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receive when running these  
commands. The outputs in this document are examples only.  
Cisco 7200 Series and Cisco 7200 VXR Series Routers—Example Output of the show diag Command  
Following is an example of the show diag command from a Cisco 7200 series router with an HP ESCON  
PA installed in port adapter slot 4:  
Router# show diag 2  
Slot 2:  
Escon Port adapter, 1 port  
Port adapter is analyzed  
Port adapter insertion time 00:05:00 ago  
EEPROM contents at hardware discovery:  
Hardware Revision  
Top Assy. Part Number  
Part Number  
:1.0  
:800-06347-02  
:73-4454-02  
:02  
Board Revision  
PCB Serial Number  
RMA History  
:18902852000  
:00  
Fab Version  
:02  
Fab Part Number  
Product Number  
:28-3405-02  
:PA-4C-EB  
EEPROM format version 4  
EEPROM contents (hex):  
0x00:04 FF 40 02 10 41 01 00 C0 46 03 20 00 18 CB 02  
0x10:82 49 11 66 02 42 30 32 C1 8B 31 38 39 30 32 38  
0x20:35 32 30 30 30 04 00 02 02 85 1C 0D 4D 02 CB 94  
0x30:50 41 2D 34 43 2D 45 42 00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF  
0x40:FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF  
0x50:FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF  
0x60:FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF  
0x70:FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF  
Using the show interfaces Commands  
Display information about a specific interface using the show interfaces command.  
Note  
The outputs that appear in this document may not match the output you receive when running these  
commands. The outputs in this document are examples only.  
Cisco 7200 Series and Cisco 7200 VXR Series Routers—Example Output of the show interfaces Command  
Following is an example of the show interfaces channel command for an HP ESCON PA in port adapter  
slot 4:  
Router# show interface channel 4/0  
Channel4/0 is up, line protocol is up  
Hardware is Escon Channel  
Internet address is 10.10.99.1/24  
MTU 4472 bytes, BW 98304 Kbit, DLY 100 usec,  
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255  
Encapsulation CHANNEL, loopback not set  
ECA adapter card  
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Data transfer rate 12 Mbytes, number of subchannels 0  
Last input 00:14:09, output 00:00:58, output hang never  
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never  
Queueing strategy: fifo  
Output queue 0/40, 69129 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops  
5 minute input rate 220000 bits/sec, 239 packets/sec  
5 minute output rate 289000 bits/sec, 252 packets/sec  
788256 packets input, 84718668 bytes, 0 no buffer  
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles  
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort  
1378169 packets output, 680323725 bytes, 0 underruns  
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 7 interface resets  
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out  
With the show interfaces command, use arguments such as the interface type and the port adapter slot  
and port number to display information about a specific HP ESCON PA.  
For complete command descriptions and examples for the Cisco 7200 series routers, refer to the  
publications listed in the “Related Documentation” section on page 3.  
Using the Ping Command to Verify Network Connectivity  
Use the ping command to verify that an interface port is functioning properly and to check the path  
between a specific port and connected devices at various locations on the network. This section provides  
brief descriptions of the ping command. After you verify that the system has booted successfully and is  
operational, you can use the ping command to verify the status of interface ports.  
The ping command sends an echo request out to a remote device at the IP address that you specify. After  
sending a series of signals, the command waits a specified time for the remote device to echo the signals.  
Each returned signal is displayed as an exclamation point (!) on the console terminal; each signal that is  
not returned before the specified time-out is displayed as a period (.). A series of exclamation points  
(!!!!!) indicates a good connection; a series of periods (.....) or the messages “timed out” or “failed”  
indicate that the connection failed.  
The following example shows a successful ping command to a remote server with the IP  
address 1.1.1.10:  
Router# ping 1.1.1.10  
Type escape sequence to abort.  
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 1.1.1.10, timeout is 2 seconds:  
!!!!!  
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/15/64 ms  
Router#  
If the connection fails, verify that you have the correct IP address for the server and that the server is  
active, then repeat the ping command.  
For complete descriptions of interface configuration commands and the configuration options available  
for each platform, refer to the publications listed in the “Related Documentation” section on page 3.  
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Upgrading Your HP ESCON PA Microcode  
The following sections discuss HP ESCON PA microcode configuration requirements:  
For additional information about specific microcode requirements, refer to the “Hardware and Software  
How Does HP ESCON PA Microcode Ship?  
For the Cisco 7200 series routers, when the HP ESCON PA is ordered as part of a new system, the  
HP ESCON PA microcode is available on a Flash memory card or SanDisk memory device (which also  
includes the Cisco IOS release compatible with the microcode version) and via Cisco.com. When the HP  
ESCON PA is ordered as a spare, the HP ESCON PA microcode is available via Cisco.com.  
Note  
The HP ESCON PA-compatible microcode images are virtually bundled with all Cisco IOS releases that  
support HP ESCON PAs. The virtual bundling of the microcode means that the microcode software is  
loaded separately by the Cisco IOS software.  
Upgrading the HP ESCON PA Microcode from Cisco.com  
To upgrade the HP ESCON PA microcode obtained from Cisco.com, complete the following steps:  
Note  
Perform the following procedure only if you are upgrading your microcode.  
Caution  
To prevent system problems in the following procedure, you must be running Cisco IOS  
Release 12.1(5)T or later. For information on upgrading your Cisco IOS software, refer to the  
appropriate software configuration publication listed in the “Hardware and Software Requirements”  
Caution  
The microcode ECPA commands in this section will affect both the HP ESCON PA and earlier versions  
of the ECPA if both types of port adapters are installed in the router.  
To upgrade HP ESCON PA microcode images obtained from Cisco.com:  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Download the HP ESCON PA microcode image from Cisco.com to a TFTP server.  
Remove any configuration commands that specify a HP ESCON PA microcode image from the running  
configuration.  
Step 3  
Copy the HP ESCON PA microcode image to the Flash memory card in slot 0 or slot1, or to the SanDisk  
memory device in disk 0 or disk 1.  
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Step 4  
Reconfigure the router, as necessary, to use the HP ESCON PA microcode image stored in the Flash  
memory card in slot 0 or slot 1, or in the SanDisk memory device in disk 0 or disk 1.  
Save your running configuration to a TFTP server, Flash memory, or SanDisk memory.  
Perform a microcode reload.  
Step 5  
Step 6  
Configuring the HP ESCON PA Microcode  
This section describes how to modify the startup configuration to load different microcode images at  
startup, or to change existing configuration instructions and re-enable the system default.  
At system startup or reload, the system loads a microcode image for each processor type. All processors  
of the same type use the same microcode image; only one image for each type can load at startup. The  
HP ESCON PA microcode image must be located on a Flash memory card or SanDisk memory device.  
When you upgrade software or microcode by downloading new images onto a Flash memory card or  
SanDisk memory device, you must configure the system to load the new microcode image at startup.  
Otherwise, the system will continue to load the default image from the system or attempt to load any  
previous image if it is still specified in the system configuration file.  
Note  
If you are running any image other than the default HP ESCON PA microcode and you want to upgrade  
to a later version of Cisco IOS software and use the default HP ESCON PA microcode that comes with  
that later Cisco IOS version, you must remove the microcode ecpa slot:filename statement from the  
system configuration file. If you do not remove the microcode ecpa slot:filename statement from the  
system configuration file, the Cisco IOS software will try to load the old version of the HP ESCON PA  
microcode.  
To instruct the system to load an HP ESCON PA microcode image other than the default at startup, use  
the microcode ecpa slot:filename and the microcode reload configuration commands to add the  
instructions to the configuration file.  
To load a microcode image from a file stored on a Flash memory card, enter the show flash slot0: EXEC  
command to display the Flash directory contents and verify the exact name of the file (xcpa28-1 is used  
in this example):  
Router> show flash  
-#- ED --type-- --crc--- -seek-- nlen -length- -----date/time------ name  
1
2
3
4
5
6
.. unknown CA94D289  
.D unknown 62000000  
.D unknown 2B04BACB  
.D unknown 348776FF  
.D unknown BC7BEC5D 1358B8  
.D unknown C09633A6 1BEFAC  
20C18  
20C9C  
94134  
F9690  
13  
9
22  
21  
17  
18  
2966 Sep 07 2000 09:07:07 ciscocert.pem  
1 Sep 18 2000 06:33:57 xcpa218-6  
472086 Sep 18 2000 06:33:58 xcpa218-6_kernel_ecpa4  
414940 Sep 18 2000 06:34:21 xcpa218-6_kernel_xcpa  
246184 Sep 18 2000 06:34:42 xcpa218-6_seg_802  
562804 Sep 18 2000 06:34:55 xcpa218-6_seg_cmpc  
7
8
9
.D unknown 0B58D705 1D6914  
.D unknown 29DEAA84 24713C  
.D unknown 95CADB93 25D904  
18  
17  
21  
17  
18  
18  
19  
20  
9
96488 Sep 18 2000 06:35:23 xcpa218-6_seg_csna  
460712 Sep 18 2000 06:35:28 xcpa218-6_seg_eca  
91976 Sep 18 2000 06:35:51 xcpa218-6_seg_offload  
68844 Sep 18 2000 06:35:56 xcpa218-6_seg_pca  
15492 Sep 18 2000 06:35:59 xcpa218-6_seg_push  
827760 Sep 18 2000 06:36:00 xcpa218-6_seg_sslc  
161196 Sep 18 2000 06:36:41 xcpa218-6_seg_tcpip  
680672 Sep 18 2000 06:36:49 xcpa218-6_seg_tn3270  
1 Sep 18 2000 06:46:12 xcpa218-6  
10 .D unknown 82F8A3D6 26E670  
11 .D unknown 7EECB670 272374  
12 .D unknown B4A58886 33C564  
13 .D unknown 73CB2859 363B90  
14 .D unknown 0989F473 409EF0  
15 .. unknown 62000000 409F74  
16 .. unknown 2B04BACB 47D40C  
17 .. unknown 348776FF 4E2968  
22  
21  
472086 Sep 18 2000 06:46:12 xcpa218-6_kernel_ecpa4  
414940 Sep 18 2000 06:46:35 xcpa218-6_kernel_xcpa  
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18 .. unknown BC7BEC5D 51EB90  
19 .. unknown C09633A6 5A8284  
20 .. unknown 0B58D705 5BFBEC  
21 .. unknown 29DEAA84 630414  
22 .. unknown 95CADB93 646BDC  
23 .. unknown 82F8A3D6 657948  
24 .. unknown 7EECB670 65B64C  
25 .. unknown B4A58886 72583C  
26 .. unknown 73CB2859 74CE68  
27 .. unknown 0989F473 7F31C8  
17  
18  
18  
17  
21  
17  
18  
18  
19  
20  
246184 Sep 18 2000 06:46:56 xcpa218-6_seg_802  
562804 Sep 18 2000 06:47:09 xcpa218-6_seg_cmpc  
96488 Sep 18 2000 06:47:37 xcpa218-6_seg_csna  
460712 Sep 18 2000 06:47:42 xcpa218-6_seg_eca  
91976 Sep 18 2000 06:48:05 xcpa218-6_seg_offload  
68844 Sep 18 2000 06:48:10 xcpa218-6_seg_pca  
15492 Sep 18 2000 06:48:13 xcpa218-6_seg_push  
827760 Sep 18 2000 06:48:14 xcpa218-6_seg_sslc  
161196 Sep 18 2000 06:48:56 xcpa218-6_seg_tcpip  
680672 Sep 18 2000 06:49:04 xcpa218-6_seg_tn3270  
12373560 bytes available (8204744 bytes used)  
To configure the microcode for an HP ESCON PA on a router configured with Cisco IOS  
Release 12.1(5)T or later:  
Step 1  
Note  
Enter the privileged EXEC configuration mode using the enable command:  
Router> enable  
Password:  
Router#  
For complete information on the privileged EXEC configuration mode, refer to the “Using the EXEC  
Step 2  
Step 3  
If you need to copy a new HP ESCON PA microcode image to your router’s Flash memory, refer to the  
In privileged EXEC configuration mode, enter global configuration mode and specify that the console  
terminal will be the source of the configuration subcommands:  
Router# configure terminal  
To load the microcode from an individual microcode image that is stored as a file on a Flash memory  
card, enter the microcode command, the processor type, the specific memory location of the HP ESCON  
PA microcode image, and the exact argument for filename (xcpa28-1 is used in this example):  
Router(config)# microcode ecpa slot0:xcpa28-1  
Router(config)# microcode reload  
Note  
The microcode reload command is written automatically in the configuration file following the  
microcode ecpa command when you modify the system default to load a microcode image.  
The no microcode command cancels any existing instructions to load an image from a Flash memory  
card and restores the default configuration:  
Router(config)# no microcode ecpa slot0:xcpa28-1  
Step 4  
To save the configuration file, press Ctrl-Z (or type end), then copy the new configuration to NVRAM:  
Router# copy running-config startup-config  
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Step 5  
Step 6  
To verify that the correct microcode is loaded according to the new instructions, enter the  
show controllers EXEC command. The display indicates the currently loaded and running microcode  
version for each HP ESCON PA.  
To verify the contents of the configuration file, enter the show running-config EXEC command. You  
can also verify that the correct software image is configured to load at system restart or reload by using  
the show startup-config EXEC command.  
Using Flash Memory  
The following provides information on the different functions of Flash memory that you might need  
when configuring microcode:  
Copying a New Image to the Flash Memory Card on a Cisco 7200 Series Router  
Copying a new image to a Flash memory card might be required when a new microcode image becomes  
available. Use the command copy tftp:filename [ bootflash | slot0 | slot1 ]:filename for the copy  
procedure, where tftp:filename is the source of the file and [ bootflash | slot0 | slot1 ]:filename is the  
destination in onboard Flash memory or on either of the Flash memory cards.  
The following example shows the output from the copy tftp:filename command for Cisco IOS  
Release 12.0:  
Router# copy tftp:xcpa28-6 slot0:xcpa28-6  
Address or name of remote host [181.23.250.2]?  
Accessing tftp://181.23.250.2/jdoe/xcpa218-6...  
Loading jdoe/xcpa218-6 from 181.23.250.2(via Ethernet3/0):!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_kernel_ecpa4 (472086 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_kernel_xcpa (414940 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_802 (246184 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_cmpc (562804 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_csna (96488 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_eca (460712 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_offload (91976 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_pca (68844 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_push (15492 bytes):!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_sslc (827760 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_tcpip (161196 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding slot0:/xcpa218-6_seg_tn3270 (680672 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
[OK - 4109312/8218624 bytes]  
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4109312 bytes copied in 206.344 secs (19948 bytes/sec)  
Note  
In the preceding example, the exclamation points (!) appear as the file is downloaded, and the “c”  
characters signify calculation of the checksum, which is a verification that the file has been correctly  
downloaded to the Flash memory card.  
Using Additional Flash Memory Commands  
There are additional commands related to the bootflash Flash memory in the Cisco 7200 series router  
(called bootflash) and in PCMCIA Flash memory cards. The following example assumes you are  
currently accessing the Flash memory card in PCMCIA slot 0. You can determine which PCMCIA slot  
you are accessing using the pwd command as follows:  
Router# pwd  
slot0  
You can move between Flash memory media using the cd [bootflash: | slot0: | slot1:] command:  
Router# cd slot0:  
slot0  
Router# cd slot1:  
Router# pwd  
slot1  
You can list the directory of any Flash memory media using the dir [ bootflash: | slot0: | slot1: ]  
command:  
Router# dir  
-#- -length- -----date/time------ name  
1
6
7
4601977 May 19 2000 09:42:19 myfile1  
679  
1
May 19 2000 05:43:56 todays–config  
May 19 2000 09:54:53 fun1  
You can delete a file from any Flash memory media using the delete command:  
Router# delete slot0:fun1  
Router# dir  
-#- -length- -----date/time------ name  
1
6
4601977 May 19 2000 09:42:19 myfile1  
679 May 19 2000 05:43:56 todays–config  
To verify that the delete command was successful, use the dir /deleted command to view the deleted files.  
Note  
Files that are deleted are simply marked as deleted, but still occupy space in Flash memory. To remove  
the files, use the squeeze command.  
You can permanently removes files, which are marked as deleted, and push together all other undeleted  
files to eliminate spaces between them using the squeeze command:  
Router# squeeze slot0:  
All deleted files will be removed, proceed? [confirm]  
Squeeze operation may take a while, proceed? [confirm]  
ebESZ  
To prevent loss of data because of sudden power loss, the “squeezed” data is temporarily saved to a  
special location of Flash memory.  
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In the squeeze command display output, the displayed characters have the following meaning:  
The character “e” means the Flash memory special location has been erased, which occurs before a  
write operation.  
The character “b” means that the data that is about to be written to this special location has been  
temporarily copied.  
The character “E” signifies that the sector that was temporarily occupied by the data has been erased.  
The character “S” signifies that the data was written to its permanent location in Flash memory.  
The character “Z” means this log was erased after the successful squeeze command operation.  
The squeeze command automatically tracks which of these functions has been performed so upon  
sudden power failure, it can safely continue with the process.  
Recovering from Locked Blocks  
A locked block of Flash memory occurs when power is lost or a Flash memory card is unplugged during  
a write or erase operation. When a block of Flash memory is locked, it cannot be written to or erased,  
and the operation will consistently fail at a particular block location. The only way to recover from  
locked blocks is by reformatting the Flash memory card with the format command.  
Caution  
Formatting a Flash memory card to recover from locked blocks will cause existing data to be lost.  
Using SanDisk Devices  
PCMCIA Flash memory cards use a slot0/slot1 convention to specify memory locations; slot0 is the  
default directory for IOS searches. However, SanDisk memory devices use a disk0/disk1 convention.  
Therefore, when you use a SanDisk device on a Cisco 7200 series router, you need to specify disk0 or  
disk1 explicitly in IOS search arguments.  
For example, to copy a new microcode image to a Sandisk device, use the following command:  
copy tftp:source_filename {disk0 | disk1}:sandisk_filename  
where:  
source_filename is the source location of the microcode image file  
sandisk_filename is the destination on disk0 or disk1 of the SanDisk memory card  
The following example shows sample output for the copy tftp:filename command:  
Router# copy tftp:xcpa27-1 disk0:xcpa27-1  
2283972 bytes available on device flash, proceed? [confirm]  
Address or name of remote host [biff.cisco.com]? [confirm]  
Source filename [xcpa27-1]? [confirm]  
Destination filename [xcpa27-1]? [confirm]  
Accessing file "xcpa27-1" on biff.cisco.com ...  
Loading xcpa26-1 from 1.1.1.22 (via FastEthernet0/0):!  
Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_kernel_xcpa (406910 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_802 (245522 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_cmpc (564632 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_csna (96024 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_eca (460704 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_offload (91420 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_pca (68840 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
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Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_push (15488 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_tcpip (161140 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
Expanding disk0:xcpa27-1_seg_tn3270 (620400 bytes):!!!!!!!!!!!  
[OK - 2739200/5478400 bytes]  
2739200 bytes copied in 68.500 secs (40282 bytes/sec)  
To update your running configuration:  
Step 1  
Enter the following commands, beginning in global configuration mode:  
Router# configuration term  
Router(config)# microcode ecpa diskX:xcpaXX-YY  
Router(config)# microcode reload  
Router(config)# end  
where:  
diskX is disk0 or disk1 on the SanDisk device  
xcpaXX-YY is the xCPA image you want to use, such as xcpa27-1  
Step 2  
Save the running configuration to NVRAM.  
Running HP ESCON PA Diagnostic Tests  
The HP ESCON PA diagnostic test routines are as follows:  
Processor test 1  
Processor test 2  
I/O device tests  
Serial link controller (SLC) device tests  
Internal electrical wrap  
External optical wrap for the ESCON Channel Port Adapter  
Note  
All diagnostic tests are run every time the adapter is started. They cannot be run independently. The  
external optical wrap test require special wrap plugs for the HP ESCON PA. Contact a service  
representative to obtain the appropriate wrap plugs  
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