Cisco Systems PA-POS-1OC3 Network Card User Manual


 
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PA-POS-1OC3 Single-Port Port Adapter Installation and Configuration Guide
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PA-POS-1OC3 Overview
This chapter describes the PA-POS-1OC3 and contains the following sections:
PA-POS-1OC3 Overview, page 1-1
SONET/SDH Overview, page 1-2
Features, page 1-3
Interface Specifications, page 1-4
OC-3 Optical Fiber Specifications, page 1-4
Using Statistics to Estimate Link Loss and Power Budget, page 1-6
LEDs, page 1-6
Cables and Connectors, page 1-7
Port Adapter Slot Locations on the Supported Platforms, page 1-8
Identifying Interface Addresses, page 1-20
PA-POS-1OC3 Overview
The PA-POS-1OC3 provides a single Packet-over-SONET (POS) port in a single port adapter slot. The
port functions as a single independent OC-3c/STM1 port. The PA-POS-1OC3 is used as a direct
connection between the supported router or switch platform and an external network.
The PA-POS-1OC3 fits into a single port adapter slot on the Cisco 7201 router, Cisco 7204VXR router,
Cisco 7206VXR router, Cisco 7301 router, Cisco 7304 PCI port adapter carrier card in Cisco 7304
router, the 7401ASR router, Cisco 7500 series routers (Cisco 7505, Cisco 7507, Cisco 7513), and
Cisco 7600 series routers (Cisco 7603, Cisco 7606, Cisco 7609, Cisco 7613) with FlexWAN or
Enhanced FlexWAN.
Note The Cisco 7206VXR router can be used as a router shelf in a Cisco AS5800 universal access server.
Refer to the Cisco AS5800 documentation at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/univgate/ps509/tsd_products_support_series_home.html