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PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast
Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter
Installation and Configuration
Product Numbers: PA-FE-TX(=) and PA-FE-FX(=)
Platforms Supported: Cisco 7200 Series, Cisco 7000 Series
and Cisco 7500 Series with VIP2, Cisco uBR7200 Series,
Cisco 7100 Series
Note If you ordered this port adapter as a spare, for your convenience Cisco has included a port
adapter installation and configuration note for the Catalyst 5000 series Route Switch
Module/Versatile Interface Processor 2 (RSM/VIP2). Your port adapter is fully compatible with the
RSM/VIP2.
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Preface v
Preface
This preface explains the objectives and organization of this document and how to find additional
information on related products and services. This preface contains the following sections:
•Objectives, page v
•Organization, page vi
•Related Documentation, page vi
•Cisco Connection Online, page viii
•Cisco Documentation CD-ROM, page viii
Objectives This document describes how to install and configure the 100BaseTX and 100BaseFX port adapters
(PA-FE-TX[=] and PA-FE-FX[=]) in the following platforms:
•Cisco 7200 series routers—which consist of the two-slot Cisco 7202, the four-slot Cisco 7204
and Cisco 7204VXR, and the six-slot Cisco 7206 and Cisco 7206VXR
•Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers—which consist of the six-slot (four cable
modem card slots and two port adapter slots) Cisco uBR7246 and the three-slot (two cable
modem card slots and one port adapter slot) Cisco uBR7223
•Cisco 7100 series routers—which consist of the Cisco 7120 series and Cisco 7140 series
•Second-generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP2) in all Cisco 7500 series routers and in
Cisco 7000 series routers using the 7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) and
7000 Series Chassis Interface (RSP7000CI) installed
Note The Cisco 7206VXR and the Cisco 7206 can be used as router shelves in a Cisco AS5800
Universal Access Server. For information about the Cisco 7206VXR and the Cisco 7206 as
router shelves, refer to the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server documentation listed in the
“Related Documentation” section on page vi.

Organization
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Organization
This document is organized into the following chapters:
Related Documentation
Your router and the Cisco IOS software running on it contain extensive features and functionality,
which are documented in the following resources:
•ForCiscoIOS softwareconfigurationinformation andsupport, referto themodular 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,
http://www-china.cisco.com, or http://www-europe.cisco.com.
•For hardware installation and maintenance information on Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500
series routers, and the VIP2, refer to the following publications:
—The installation and configuration guide that shipped with your Cisco 7000 series or
Cisco 7500 series router
—Second-Generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP2) Installation and Configuration (for
VIP2 users only)
Section Title Description
Chapter 1 Overview Provides information about the PA-FE-TX and
PA-FE-FX 100BaseT port adapters, illustrates
their location in the supported hardware
platforms, and describes their LED displays,
cables, and receptacles
Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Provides information about safety considerations,
tools required, and procedures you should
perform before the actual installation
Chapter 3 VIP2 and the PA-FE Port Adapters Provides instructions for installing the PA-FE port
adapters on a VIP2 interface processor installed in
a Cisco 7500 or Cisco 7000 series router
Chapter 4 Cisco 7200 Series and the PA-FE
Port Adapters Provides instructions for installing the PA-FE port adapters in a Cisco 7200 series router
Chapter 5 Cisco uBR7200 Series and the
PA-FE Port Adapters Provides instructions for installing the PA-FE port adapters in a Cisco uBR7200 series universal
broadband router
Chapter 6 Cisco 7100 Series and the PA-FE-TX
and PA-FE-FX Provides instructions for installing the PA-FE port adapters in the Cisco 7100 series routers
Chapter 7 Installing PA-FE Port Adapter
Interface Cables Provides instructions for installing PA-FE port adapter cables on supported platforms
Chapter 8 Configuring PA-FE Port Adapter
Interfaces Provides instructions for configuring PA-FE port adapter interfaces on supported platforms

Preface vii
Related Documentation
•For hardware installation and maintenance information on Cisco 7100 series routers, refer to the
Cisco 7100 Series VPN Router Installation and Configuration Guide publication that shipped
with your Cisco 7100 series router.
•For information on setting up a Virtual Private Network, see the Cisco 7100 Series VPN
Configuration Guide.
•For hardware installation and maintenance information on Cisco 7200 VXR routers, refer to the
Cisco 7200 VXR Installation and Configuration Guide publication that shipped with your
Cisco 7200 VXR router.
•For hardware installation and maintenance information on Cisco 7200 routers, refer to the Cisco
7200 Series Installation and Configuration Guide that shipped with your
Cisco 7200 series router.
•For port adapter hardware and memory configuration guidelines for Cisco 7200 series routers
(including the Cisco 7206VXR or Cisco 7206 as router shelves in a Cisco AS5800 Universal
Access Server), refer to the document Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration
Guidelines.
•For hardware installation and maintenance information on Cisco uBR7200 series universal
broadband routers, refer to the following publications that shipped with your router:
—Cisco uBR7246 Universal Broadband Router Installation and Configuration Guide
—Cisco uBR7223 Universal Broadband Router Installation and Configuration Guide
•For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for interfaces for
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—Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 7000 Series Routers
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—Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco uBR7246 Universal
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CHAPTER
Overview 1-1
1
Overview
This chapter provides physical and functional overviews of the PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast
Ethernet 100BaseT port adapters. The chapter contains the following sections:
•Port Adapter Overview, page 1-1
•Port Adapter Locations on the Supported Platforms, page 1-2
•LEDs, page 1-5
•Receptacles, Cables, and Pinouts, page 1-5
•Fast Ethernet Overview, page 1-9
•IEEE 802.3u 100BaseT Specifications, page 1-10
Port Adapter Overview
The PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX port adapters provide a 100-Mbps, 100BaseT Fast Ethernet interface
and support both full-duplex and half-duplex operation. Refer to the “Fast Ethernet Overview”
section on page 1-9 for additional information. Figure 1-1 shows the PA-FE-TX and Figure 1-2
shows the PA-FE-FX.
Note While the VIP2 supports online insertion and removal (OIR), individual port adapters do not.
To replace port adapters, you must first remove the VIP2 from the chassis, then replace port adapters
as required.
Cisco 7100 series routers, Cisco 7200 series routers, and Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband
routers support online insertion and removal (OIR) of port adapters.
Figure 1-1 PA-FE-TX—Faceplate View
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FAST ETHERNET
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Port Adapter Locations on the Supported Platforms
PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseT Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
1-2
Figure 1-2 PA-FE-FX Port Adapter—Faceplate View
The PA-FE can be installed in the following slots on the hardware platforms described in this
document:
•VIP2—Port adapter slot 0 and port adapter slot 1
•Cisco 7200 series routers—Port adapter slot 1 and slot 2 of the Cisco 7202; port adapter slot 1
through slot 4 of the Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7204VXR; port adapter slot 1 through slot 6 of the
Cisco 7206 and Cisco 7206VXR
•Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers—Port adapter slot 1 and slot 2 of the
Cisco uBR7246; port adapter slot 1 of the Cisco uBR7223
•Cisco 7100 series—Port adapter slot 3
Note Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is occasionally not shown to allow a full
view of detail on the port adapter’s faceplate.
Port Adapter Locations on the Supported Platforms
Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4 show VIP2 models with installed port adapters. With the VIP2 oriented
as shown in Figure 1-3 or Figure 1-4, the left port adapter is in port adapter slot 0, and the right port
adapter is in port adapter slot 1.
In the Cisco 7000, Cisco 7507, and Cisco 7513 chassis, the VIP2 is installed vertically. In the
Cisco 7010 and Cisco 7505 chassis, the VIP2 is installed horizontally.
Figure 1-3 VIP2-15 or VIP2-40 with Two Port Adapters Installed—Horizontal Orientation
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CPU Boot ROM
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Overview 1-3
Port Adapter Locations on the Supported Platforms
Figure 1-4 VIP2-50 with Two Port Adapters Installed—Horizontal Orientation
In Cisco 7200 series routers, port adapter slots are numbered from the lower left to the upper right,
beginning with port adapter slot 1 and continuing through port adapter slot 2 for the Cisco 7202,
slot 4 for the Cisco 7204 and Cisco 7204VXR, and slot 6 for the Cisco 7206 and Cisco 7206VXR.
Port adapter slot 0 is reserved for the optional Fast Ethernet port on the I/O controller—if present.
Note The I/O controller is available with or without a Fast Ethernet port. You can install both I/O
controller types in all Cisco 7200 series routers; however, when you install an I/O controller with a
Fast Ethernet port in a Cisco 7202, the system software automatically disables the port.
Figure 1-5 shows a Cisco 7206 with installed port adapters and an I/O controller with a Fast Ethernet
port. Not shown are the Cisco 7202, which has two port adapter slots, the Cisco 7204 and
Cisco 7204VXR, which have four port adapter slots, and the Cisco 7206VXR, which has six port
adapter slots. The PA-FE port adapters can be installed in any available port adapter slot in
Cisco 7200 series routers.
Bus connector
SRAM
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Boot ROM CPU
Port adapter
in slot 0
Port
adapter
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DRAM DIMM
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Port Adapter Locations on the Supported Platforms
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Figure 1-5 Port Adapter Slots in the Cisco 7200 Series—Cisco 7206
Figure 1-6 shows a Cisco uBR7200 series router with port adapters installed. In the Cisco uBR7246,
port adapter slot 1 is in the upper left position, and port adapter slot 2 is in the upper right position.
In the Cisco uBR7223, port adapter slot 1 is in the upper right position. The port adapters are
recessed into the chassis just below the I/O controller.
Figure 1-6 Cisco uBR7200 Series with Port Adapters Installed—Cisco uBR7246
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Cable modem card slot 4
Cable modem card slot 5
Cable modem card slot 6
Port adapter slot 0
(I/O controller) Port adapter slot 1
(blank) Port adapter slot 2