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Versatile Interface Processor (VIP6-80) Installation and Configuration Guide
OL-5078-01
The VIP6-80 ROM monitor functions similarly to the boot loader image on the RSP, which runs a copy
of the Cisco IOS image. The boot loader image allows the router to access the Cisco IOS image when
powering up or initializing the system.
Port Adapter Slots
The VIP6-80 supports up to two single-width port adapters, or one dual-width port adapter. Figure 1
shows a VIP6-80 with two single-width port adapter slots. A dual-width port adapter occupies both port
adapter slots (not shown).
To ensure proper airflow in the router and compliance with EMI prevention standards, a VIP6-80 with
one single-width port adapter must have a blank port adapter installed in the empty port adapter slot
location.
VIP6-80 does not support OIR of PAs. To install or replace port adapters, first remove the VIP6-80.
Note A VIP6-80 without at least one installed port adapter is not supported.
The VIP6-80 does not support the PA-GE.
Table 4 identifies the port adapters supported by the VIP6-80 at the time of this writing.
Note The following table does not address which software release applies to the VIP6-80 port adapters. For
more information, refer to the Software Advisor at
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/CompNav/Index.pl.
Table 4 Port Adapters Supported by the VIP6-80
Product Number Description
Number of
Ports
Single or
Dual Width
PA-A3-T3 ATM DS3 port adapter, enhanced 1 Single
PA-A3-E3 ATM E3 port adapter, enhanced 1 Single
PA-A3-8T1IMA ATM inverse multiplexer over ATM port adapter 8 Single
PA-A3-8E1IMA ATM inverse multiplexer over ATM port adapter 8 Single
PA-A3-OC3MM ATM OC-3c/STM-1 multimode, enhanced 1 Single
PA-A3-OC3SMI ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode intermediate reach (IR), enhanced 1 Single
PA-A3-OC3SML ATM OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode long reach (LR), enhanced 1 Single
PA-A3-OC12-MM ATM OC-12/STM-4 single-mode intermediate reach (IR); multimode 1 Dual
PA-A3-OC12-SMI ATM OC-12/STM-4 single-mode intermediate reach (IR); multimode 1 Dual
PA-POS-OC3-MM Single-wide OC-3c/STM-1 1 Single
PA-POS-OC3-SMI Single-wide OC-3c/STM-1 1 Single
PA-POS-OC3-SML Single-wide OC-3c/STM-1 1 Single
PA-FE-TX Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX 1 Single
PA-FE-FX Fast Ethernet 100BaseFX 1 Single
PA-2FE-TX Dual-Port Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX 2 Single