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Fourth Generation Versatile Interface Processor
(VIP4) Installation and Configuration Guide
Product Numbers: VIP4-50=, VIP4-80=, MEM-VIP4-64M-SD=, MEM-VIP4-128M-SD=, MEM-VIP4-256M-SD=
Introduction
This guide provides instructions for installing, configuring, and maintaining the fourth-generation
Versatile Interface Processor (VIP4). The VIP4 operates with the Cisco 7505, Cisco 7507, Cisco
7507-MX, Cisco 7513, Cisco 7513-MX, and the Cisco 7576 routers with the Route Switch Processor
(RSP1, RSP2, RSP4, RSP4+, or RSP8), and with the Cisco 7000 series routers using the 7000 Series
Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) and 7000 Series Chassis Interface (RSP7000CI). See the “Software
Requirements” section on page 9 for specific compatibility requirements.
The VIP4 supports online insertion and removal (OIR), which allows you to remove and replace a VIP4
without first shutting down the system. Online insertion and removal maximizes router availability by
letting you add or remove VIP4s during system operation. See the “Guidelines for VIP4 Removal and
Installation” section on page 15 for more information on removing and installing the VIP4.
The VIP4 supports LAN and WAN port adapters (PAs), including Fast Ethernet, T1/E1, High-Speed
Serial Interface (HSSI), T3/E3, T3/E3 ATM, multichannel T1/E1, multichannel T3/E3, OC-3 ATM,
Packet over SONET (POS), and OC-12 ATM. For a list of supported port adapters, refer to the “VIP4
and Port Adapter Compatibility” section on page 7.
The VIP4 port adapters do not support OIR, so when removing or inserting a port adapter, the system
must be shut down first. The VIP42 must be removed from its interface processor slot before removing
or installing a port adapter.
For complete descriptions of interface subcommands and the configuration options available for
VIP4-related interfaces, refer to the configuration note for each of the port adapters installed on your
VIP4 and to the appropriate Cisco IOS software configuration publications. (See the “Related
Documentation” section on page 2.)