Cisco VIP-4R/4T Operating and maintenance instructions

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VIP-4R/4T Installation and Configuration
Product Number VIP-4R/4T(=)
This configuration note is a standalone publication that provides instructions for installing,
configuring, and maintaining the Versatile Interface Processor (VIP) in your Cisco 7000 series and
Cisco 7500 series routers.
The VIP operates with the CxBus in the Cisco 7000 series and CyBus in the Cisco 7500 series, and
requires that the host Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series router is running Cisco Internetwork
Operating System (Cisco IOS) Release 11.1(1) or later, or a Cisco-approved beta version of
Cisco IOS Release 11.1.
Note The entire VIP card, with port adapters installed, is a field-replaceable unit (FRU). Individual
port adapters are not available as spare parts.
Included are steps for VIP hardware installation and basic VIP configuration steps and examples for
configuring the individual interfaces on a new VIP. Also included are maintenance procedures for
upgrading user-configurable VIP components.
This publication has two main sections:
•Versatile Interface Processor Functions, page 3—this section discusses general VIP features,
maintenance considerations, and overall functions
•VIP Port Adapter Functions, page 29—this section contains subsections that discuss each port
adapter and its specific features, configuration and connection requirements, and functions
You need only refer to the information that is specific to your VIP port adapter configuration or that
applies to specific VIP functionality. A table of contents is included on page 2 so you can more easily
find what you need.
Note For complete descriptions of interface subcommands and the configuration options available
for VIP-related interfaces, and which support VIP functionality, refer to the section “If You Need
More Configuration Information.”
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
This configuration note includes the following sections:
•If You Need More Configuration Information
•Versatile Interface Processor Functions, page 3
—What is the VIP?, page 3
Note The following section contains important information about the latest Cisco IOS release.
—VIP Software Prerequisites, page 5
—VIP Hardware Prerequisites, page 5
—What is the Cisco 7000 Family?, page 5
—VIP Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Overview, page 10
—VIP Microcode Overview, page 11
—VIP Installation Prerequisites, page 11
—VIP Installation, page 16
—Checking the Installation and Verifying VIP Status, page 19
—Upgrading VIP Microcode, page 23
—Upgrading and Replacing DRAM SIMMs, page 26
•VIP Port Adapter Functions, page 29
—4R Port Adapter, page 29
—4T Port Adapter, page 45
•Cisco Information Online, page 74
If You Need More Configuration Information
The Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) software running the router contains
extensive features and functionality. The effective use of many of many of these features is easier if
you have more information at hand.
To obtain general information about documentation, call Customer Service at 800 553-6387 or
408 526-7208. Customer Service hours are 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through
Friday (excluding company holidays). You can also send e-mail to [email protected]. You can also
refer to the Cisco Information Packet that shipped with your router.

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For additional information on configuring the Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series router, the
following documentation resources are available to you:
•UniverCD
This publication and all other Cisco Systems publications are available on UniverCD, which is
Cisco’s online library of product information. UniverCD is updated and shipped monthly, so it
might be more up to date than printed documentation. To order UniverCD, contact a Cisco Sales
or Customer Service representative.
•For systems with Cisco IOS Release 11.1(1), a Cisco-approved 11.1 beta software version, or a
later Cisco IOS release, refer to the following modular configuration and modular command
reference publications, as appropriate for your configuration:
—Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide
—Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference
—Wide-Area Networking Configuration Guide
—Wide-Area Networking Command Reference
—Network Protocols Configuration Guide
—Network Protocols Command Reference
—Network Protocols Configuration Guide
—Network Protocols Command Reference
—Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide
—Bridging and IBM Networking Command Reference
—Configuration Builder Getting Started Guide
—Troubleshooting Internetworking Systems
Versatile Interface Processor Functions
The following sections describe the Versatile Interface Processor (VIP) and discuss VIP-specific
features and functions, such as installing and removing the VIP, installing and removing port
adapters, using and configuring common VIP interface functions.
What is the VIP?The VIP is a new interface processor for use with the Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series
routers, and it installs in the interface processor slots in your Cisco 7000 series or 7500 series router.
The VIP uses a single motherboard with up to two port adapters. The VIP port adapters provide the
individual LAN, WAN, or LAN/WAN interface ports. The VIP can be removed from a chassis while
power is on and the system is operating.
Caution The VIP supports online insertion and removal (OIR), which allows you to remove and
replaceaVIPwithoutfirstshuttingdown the system. Online insertion and removal maximizes router
availability by letting you add or remove VIPs during system operation; however, the system may
indicate a hardware failure if you fail to follow proper procedures. To help avoid problems with the
installation, review the functional description in the section “Online Insertion and Removal—An
Overview” on page 13, and follow the VIP installation steps carefully.

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Note The VIP port adapters themselves do not support OIR, nor are they FRUs.
The VIP uses a Reduced Instructions Set Computing (RISC), Mips 4600 processor for high
performance, and has an internal operating frequency of 100 megahertz (MHz) and a 50-MHz
system bus interface. The VIP has 8 megabytes (MB) of dynamic random access memory (DRAM)
as the default DRAM configuration.
Figure 1 shows a VIP-4R/4T. The VIP firmware (microcode), which contains card-specific software
instructions, resides in a Flash memory device in socket location U17. Single in-line memory
modules contain the DRAM. For connector pinouts, refer to the section “4R Port Adapter
Receptacles, Cables, and Pinouts” on page 34, or to the section “4T Port Adapter Receptacles,
Cables, and Pinouts” on page 51. You can install VIPs in any available interface processor slots.
Figure 1 VIP with One 4R and One 4T Port Adapter (Horizontal Orientation Shown)
Note In the Cisco 7000, Cisco 7507 and Cisco 7513 chassis, the VIP is installed vertically. In the
Cisco 7010 and Cisco 7505 chassis, the VIP is installed horizontally. Port adapters have a handle
attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full view of detail on each port adapter’s faceplate.
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VIP Software Prerequisites
The VIP requires that the host Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series router is running Cisco
Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) Release 11.1(1) or later, or a Cisco-approved beta
version of Cisco IOS Release 11.1.
Note The latest Cisco IOS release is available via anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP) from
ftp/[email protected]. Detailed information about the latest Cisco IOS release can be
found in the ASCII file vip1-readme, which is also available via FTP from ftp.cisco.com in the
directory /ftp/beta111_dir. This ASCII file includes information and instructions on how to get
the current Cisco IOS software images and VIP microcode. To access information located in Cisco
Information Online (CIO), refer to the section “Cisco Information Online” at the end of this
publication.
VIP Hardware Prerequisites
The VIP operates with the CxBus in the Cisco 7000 series and CyBus in the Cisco 7500 series, and
operates with the optional RSP7000 and RSP7000CI RSP-based processor modules in the Cisco
7000 series routers: Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7010. The VIP will also operate with the Route Processor
(RP) and Switch Processor (SP) in the Cisco 7000 series routers. The VIP operates with all
RSP-based processor modules currently shipping in the Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series
routers: Cisco 7505, Cisco 7507, and Cisco 7513.
What is the Cisco 7000 Family?
For the Cisco 7000 family of routers, which includes the Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series
routers, network interfaces reside on modular interface processors, including the VIP, which provide
a direct connection between external networks and the high-speed CxBus in the Cisco 7000 series
and the high-speed CyBus in the Cisco 7500 series.
In all systems, the remaining slots support any combination of network interface types: Ethernet
attachment unit interface (AUI), Ethernet 10BASE-T, Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX, Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM), Token Ring, multichannel applications, Fiber Distributed Data Interface
(FDDI), channel attachment, serial, or High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI), and all VIP–based
interfaces.

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Cisco 7000 Series Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the rear of the Cisco 7000 series routers: the seven-slot Cisco 7000 and
the five-slot Cisco 7010, respectively. In the Cisco 7000 series, two slots are reserved for the SP (or
SSP) and RP, or for the 7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) and the 7000 Series Chassis
Interface (RSP7000CI). The remaining slots are for interface processors: slots 0 through 4 in the
Cisco 7000, and slots 0 through 2 in the Cisco 7010.
Figure 2 Cisco 7000, Interface Processor End
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Figure 3 Cisco 7010, Interface Processor End
Cisco 7500 Series Figure 4, Figure 5, and Figure 6 show the rear of the Cisco 7500 series routers: the five-slot
Cisco 7505, the seven-slot Cisco 7507, and the thirteen-slot Cisco 7513, respectively.
In the Cisco 7505, one slot (4) is reserved for the Route Switch Processor (RSP1), which contains
the system processor and performs packet switching functions. Slots 0 through 3 are for interface
processors.
Figure 4 Cisco 7505, Interface Processor End
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Figure 5 shows the rear of the seven-slot Cisco 7507 router. In the Cisco 7507, up to two slots (2 and
3) are reserved for the Route Switch Processor (RSP2), which contains the system processor and
performs packet switching functions. Slots 0 and 1 and 4 through 6 are for interface processors.
Figure 5 Cisco 7507, Interface Processor End
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Figure 6 shows the rear of the Cisco 7513 with two AC-input power supplies installed. Two slots (6
and 7) are reserved for the second generation Route Switch Processor (RSP2), which contains the
system processor and performs packet switching functions. Slots 0 through 5 and 8 through 12 are
for interface processors.
Figure 6 Cisco 7513, Interface Processor End
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VIP Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Overview
The port adapters attach to the VIP motherboard. (See Figure 7.) Each port adapter contains the
physical connections for the VIP interface types to connect to your network.
Figure 7 VIP with One 4R and One 4T Port Adapter (Product Number VIP-4R/4T[=])
Following are the VIP port adapters by interface type:
•Ethernet 10BASE-T—4E
•Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX—FE-TX
•Synchronous serial—4T
•Token Ring—4R
Following are the supported electrical interfaces:
•4E port adapter—10BASE-T Ethernet, using RJ-45
•FE-TX port adapter—IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX, using Media Independent
Interface (MII) or RJ-45
•4T port adapter—synchronous serial (EIA/TIA-232, EIA-TIA-449, EIA-530, V.35, and X.21;
determined by the cable), using DB-60, 60-pin mini-D-sub connectors
•4R port adapter—IEEE 802.5 Token Ring, using DB-9, 9-pin D-sub connectors
Note The VIP-4R/4T is a fixed configuration. The entire VIP-4R/4T assembly is a FRU. Port
adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full view of detail on each
port adapter’s faceplate.
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