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    1 Customer Order Number: Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reser ved. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA Cisco Systems, Inc. Corporate Headquarters Copyright © 1995–2002 Documentation P ar t Number: F ast Ether net Interf ace Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Product Number s: CX-FEIP-1TX=, CX-FEIP-2TX=, CX-FEIP-1FX=, [...]

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    2 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Document Contents Document Contents This publication includes the following sections: • If Y ou Need More Information • Installation Prerequisites on page 3 • What Is the FEIP?, page 15 • FEIP Installation, page 21 • Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interfaces* on p[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 3 Installation Prerequisites • T o obtain information about documentation, refer to the following: — W orld W ide W eb on page 40 — Documentation CD-R OM on page 40 — Ordering Documentation on page 40 — Documentation Feedback on page 40 — Cisco.com on page 41 — T [...]

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    4 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Installation Prerequisites Each FEIP is a fixed configuration; therefore, indi vidual port adapters are not a vailable as spare parts and are not field-replaceable or remov able. The entire FEIP assembly is treated as a field-replaceable unit (FR U). Do not attempt to r[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 5 Safety Guidelines • Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard or makes the equipment unsafe. • Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors, ungrounded po wer extension cables, and missing safety grounds. T elephone Wiring Gu[...]

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    6 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Installation Prerequisites Guidelines f or Interf ace Processor Installation and Remov al This section describes mechanical functions of system components, emphasizes the importance of following correct procedures to a v oid unnecessary board failures, and is for background[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 7 Guidelines for Interface Processor Installation and Removal Figure 1 Ejector Lever s/Captive Installation Screws on the FEIP (Horizontal Orientation Shown) Note The FEIP is oriented horizontally in the Cisco 7010 and Cisco 7505 and vertically in the Cisco 7000, Cisco 7507, an[...]

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    8 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Installation Prerequisites Microcode Ov er vie w The FEIP microcode (firmware) is an image that provides card-specific softw are instructions. A programmable read-only memory (PR OM) de vice on the FEIP contains a default microcode boot image that assists the system in ?[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 9 IEEE 802.3u 100BaseT Specifications • 100B ASE-T4—100B ASE-T , half and full duplex o ver Cate gory 3, 4, or 5 UTP or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cabling with four pairs; also called 4T+ or T2, which is 2-pair UTP ov er Category 3 cable. Each physical layer protocol has a[...]

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    10 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Installation Prerequisites Figure 2 Maximum Segment and Netw ork Lengths—100B ASE-FX and 100B ASE-TX What Is the Cisco 7000 Series? The Cisco 7000 series includes the Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7010 routers. The FEIP operates in the Cisco 7000 series routers. (For software and[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 11 What Is the Cisco 7000 Series? Figure 3 Cisco 7000 (Interface Processor End) In the 5-slot Cisco 7010 (Figure 4), slots 0 through 2) are for interface processors including the FEIP . Figure 4 Cisco 7010 (Interface Processor End) H5288 Interface processor slots 0 1 2 3 4 RSP [...]

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    12 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Installation Prerequisites What Is the Cisco 7500 Series? The Cisco 7500 series includes the Cisco 7505, Cisco 7507, and Cisco 7513 routers. The FEIP operates in the Cisco 7500 series routers. (For software and hardw are requirements, refer to the section “Software and H[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 13 What Is the Cisco 7500 Series? In the Cisco 7507 (see Figure 6), slots 0 and 1 and 4 through 6 are for interface processors including the FEIP . Figure 6 Cisco 7507 (Interface Processor End) ENABLE ENABLE EJECT SLOT 0 SLOT 1 NORMAL CPU HALT RESET AUX. CONSOLE ROUTE SWITCH PR[...]

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    14 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Installation Prerequisites In the Cisco 7513 (see Figure 7), slots 0 through 5 and 8 through 12 are for interface processors including the FEIP . Figure 7 Cisco 7513 (Interface Processor End) ENABLE ENABLE H5268 EJECT SLOT 0 SLOT 1 NORMAL CPU HALT RESET AUX. CONSOLE ROUTE [...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 15 What Is the FEIP? What Is the FEIP? The FEIP provides up to tw o 100-Mbps, IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet interfaces. (Figure 8 shows a two-port 100B ASE-TX FEIP .) The FEIP is av ailable in the follo wing fixed configurations: • CX-FEIP-1TX(=)—FEIP with one 100B ASE-TX por[...]

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    16 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration What Is the FEIP? Note Each FEIP is a fixed configuration; therefore, indi vidual port adapters are not a vailable as spare parts and are not field-replaceable or remov able. The entire FEIP card is treated as a field-replaceable unit (FR U). Do not attempt to remov e [...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 17 FEIP Receptacles, Cables, and Pinouts Follo wing are the three status LEDs and an explanation of what each indicates: • MII—On when the MII port is selected as the activ e port by the controller . • Link—When the RJ-45 or SC port is acti ve, this LED is on when the p[...]

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    18 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration What Is the FEIP? The RJ-45 connection does not require an external transcei ver . The MII connection requires an external physical sublayer (PHY) and an e xternal transceiv er . Figure 12 shows the RJ-45 cable connectors. RJ-45 cables are not av ailable from Cisco Systems[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 19 FEIP Receptacles, Cables, and Pinouts Depending on your RJ-45 interface cabling requirements, use the pinouts in Figure 13 and Figure 14. Figure 13 Straight-Through Cable Pinout (Connecting FEIP RJ-45 Interface to a Hub or Repeater) Figure 14 Crosso ver Cable Pinout (RJ-45 C[...]

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    20 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration What Is the FEIP? Depending on the type of media you use between the MII connection on the port adapter and your switch or hub, the network side of your 100B ASE-T transcei ver should be appropriately equipped with SC-type or ST -type connectors (for optical fiber), BNC c[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 21 FEIP Installation FEIP Installation The following sections describe the procedures for remo ving or installing an FEIP in the Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series routers. The functionality is the same for each router model; therefore, the term the chassis is used except w[...]

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    22 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration FEIP Installation Removing an FEIP Y ou need not shut down the interf ace or the system power when remo ving an FEIP or interface processor . Note In Cisco 7507 or Cisco 7513 systems, online insertion and remov al of an y interface processor in either CyBus might cause the[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 23 Installing an FEIP T o remov e an FEIP or interface processor , follo w these steps: Step 1 Attach an ESD-prev enti ve wrist strap between you and an y unpainted chassis surface. Step 2 If you are replacing a failed FEIP , disconnect all cables from the FEIP ports; howe v er[...]

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    24 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration FEIP Installation Step 2 Hold the FEIP handle with one hand and place your other hand under the carrier to support the FEIP and guide it into the slot. (See Figure 18.) A void touching the card or any connector pins. Caution T o prev ent ESD damage, handle interface proces[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 25 Attaching Fast Ethernet Interface Cables Connect RJ-45, SC (FEIP-1FX or -2FX), or MII cables as follows: Step 1 If you hav e MII connections, attach an MII cable directly to the MII port on the FEIP or attach a 100B ASE-T transcei ver , with the media appropriate to your app[...]

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    26 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration FEIP Installation Figure 20 Connecting MII or SC Cables (FEIP-2FX Shown, Horizontal Orientation) Step 2 For the 100B ASE-TX RJ-45 connections, attach the ferrite bead to the RJ-45 cable (at either end), as shown in Figure 21. Caution The ferrite bead prev ents electromagne[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 27 Using LEDs to Check FEIP Status Using LEDs to Chec k FEIP Status The FEIP has four status LEDs on its faceplate that indicate status on each FE port. (See Figure 9.) Figure 22 LEDs (P artial Faceplate View of FEIP) After you connect cables, observe the LED states and the con[...]

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    28 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interfaces* Step 4 If an enabled LED still fails to go on, remov e the FEIP and try installing it in another av ailable interface processor slot. If the enabled LED goes on when the FEIP is installed in the new slot, suspect a f ailed backpla[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 29 Selecting Interface Processor Slot, Interface, and Interface Port Numbers Selecting Interf ace Processor Slot, Interf ace, and Interf ace P or t Numbers This section describes ho w to identify interface processor slot, interface, and interface port numbers. Although the inte[...]

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    30 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interfaces* Configuring Interfaces—Descriptions and Examples This section describes a basic configuration. Press the Return k ey after each step unless otherwise noted. At any time you can e xit the privile ged le vel and return to the us[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 31 Configuring Interfaces—Descriptions and Examples FE half-duplex operation is the default. T o change to full-duplex operation, use the following series of commands: Router# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Router(config)# Rout[...]

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    32 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interfaces* The RJ-45 connection is the default for FEIP-2TX (or SC for FEIP-2FX). T o change to an MII connection and then verify it, use the follo wing series of commands, including the media-type configuration command: Router# config t En[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 33 Checking the Configuration Using show Commands to Displa y Interf ace Inf ormation T o display information about a specific interface, use the show interfaces command with the interface type and port address in the format show interfaces [ type slot/adapter/port ]. Follo wi[...]

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    34 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interfaces* The show contr ollers cbus command displays information about all of the interf ace processors in your router , including the FEIP . Follo wing is an example of the show contr ollers cbus command used with a Cisco 7500 series syst[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 35 Checking the Configuration The show version (or sho w hardwar e ) command displays the configuration of the system hardware (the number of each interface processor type installed), the software v ersion, the names and sources of configuration files, and the boot images. F[...]

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    36 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interfaces* T o determine which type of interfaces are installed on an FEIP in your system, use the show diag slot command. Specific interface information is displayed, as sho wn in the follo wing example of an FEIP in interface processor sl[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 37 Upgrading FEIP Microcode Using the ping Command to V erify Network Connectivity The pack et internet gr oper ( ping ) command allo ws you to verify that an interf ace port is functioning properly and to check the path between a specific port and connected de vices at variou[...]

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    38 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Upgrading FEIP Microcode T o compare the size of the microcode image and the amount of Flash memory av ailable, you must kno w the size of the new microcode image. The image size is specified in the README file that is included on the floppy disk with the ne w image. No[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 39 Upgrading FEIP Microcode Step 4 Use the show flash command to v erify that the microcode has been copied to Flash. The output should display the filename of the image you copied to Flash ( vip11-1 in the follo wing example): Router# show flash -#- ED --type-- --crc--- -see[...]

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    40 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Obtaining Documentation Obtaining Documentation The follo wing sections provide sources for obtaining documentation from Cisco Systems. W orld Wide W eb Y ou can access the most current Cisco documentation on the W orld W ide W eb at the following sites: • http://www .ci[...]

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    Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 41 Obtaining Technical Assistance Obtaining T echnical Assistance Cisco provides Cisco.com as a starting point for all technical assistance. Customers and partners can obtain documentation, troubleshooting tips, and sample conf igurations from online tools. For Cisco.com regist[...]

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    42 F ast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration Obtaining T ec hnical Assistance http://www .cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirT A C.shtml P1 and P2 le vel problems are def ined as follows: • P1—Y our production network is do wn, causing a critical impact to business operations if service is not restored quickl[...]