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Customer Order Number: DOC-781812=
Documentation Part Number:
78-1812-10
Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP)
Installation and Configuration
Product Numbers: CX-FEIP-1TX=, CX-FEIP-2TX=, CX-FEIP-1FX=, CX-FEIP-2FX=
This configuration note is a standalone publication that provides instructions for installing and
configuring the Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) in all Cisco 7000 series routers and
Cisco 7500 series routers. (For specific compatibility requirements, refer to the section “Soft
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Document Contents Document Contents This publication includes the following sections: • If You Need More Information • Installation Prerequisites on page 3 • What Is the FEIP?, page 15 • FEIP Installation, page 21 • Configuring the Fast Ethernet Interfaces* on page 28 • Upgrading FEIP Microcode, page 37 • Cisco.com on page 41 If You Need More Information The Cisco IOS software running your router contains extensive features and functionality. For information on Cisco IOS software and for general
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Installation Prerequisites • To obtain information about documentation, refer to the following: — World Wide Web on page 40 — Documentation CD-ROM on page 40 — Ordering Documentation on page 40 — Documentation Feedback on page 40 — Cisco.com on page 41 — Technical Assistance Center on page 41 — The Cisco Information Packet that shipped with your router. Installation Prerequisites This section provides software and hardware prerequisites, a list of parts and tools you will need to perform the ins
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Installation Prerequisites Each FEIP is a fixed configuration; therefore, individual port adapters are not available as spare parts and are not field-replaceable or removable. The entire FEIP assembly is treated as a field-replaceable unit (FRU). Do not attempt to remove an FEIP’s port adapter and replace it with another. Do not attempt to simultaneously operate 100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX port adapters on the same FEIP. List of Parts and Tools You need the following tools and parts to install or upgr
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Safety Guidelines • Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard or makes the equipment unsafe. • Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors, ungrounded power extension cables, and missing safety grounds. Telephone Wiring Guidelines Use the following guidelines when working with any equipment that is connected to telephone wiring or to other network cabling: • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never install telephone jacks in w
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Installation Prerequisites Guidelines for Interface Processor Installation and Removal This section describes mechanical functions of system components, emphasizes the importance of following correct procedures to avoid unnecessary board failures, and is for background only; specific procedures follow in the section “FEIP Installation” on page 21. You can remove and replace interface processors while the system is operating; you do not need to notify the software or reset the system power. This f
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Guidelines for Interface Processor Installation and Removal Figure 1 Ejector Levers/Captive Installation Screws on the FEIP (Horizontal Orientation Shown) Interface processor card slot Ejector lever Interface processor card carrier guide (black) a b Captive installation screw c Note The FEIP is oriented horizontally in the Cisco 7010 and Cisco 7505 and vertically in the Cisco 7000, Cisco 7507, and Cisco 7513. Fast Ethernet Interface Processor (FEIP) Installation and Configuration 7 H1984
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Installation Prerequisites Microcode Overview The FEIP microcode (firmware) is an image that provides card-specific software instructions. A programmable read-only memory (PROM) device on the FEIP contains a default microcode boot image that assists the system in finding and loading the microcode image from the Cisco IOS software bundle or Flash memory. The router supports downloadable microcode, which allows you to upgrade microcode versions by downloading new microcode images, storing them in sys
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IEEE 802.3u 100BaseT Specifications • 100BASE-T4—100BASE-T, half and full duplex over Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP or shielded twisted-pair (STP) cabling with four pairs; also called 4T+ or T2, which is 2-pair UTP over Category 3 cable. Each physical layer protocol has a name that summarizes its characteristics in the format speed/signaling method/segment length, where speed is the LAN speed in megabits per second (Mbps), signaling method is the signaling method used (either baseband or broadband), a
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Installation Prerequisites Figure 2 Maximum Segment and Network Lengths—100BASE-FX and 100BASE-TX Maximum segment length, full duplex 100 m TX DTE* DTE 2000 m FX–multimode Maximum segment length, full duplex 10,000 m FX–single mode DTE DTE Maximum segment length, half duplex 100 m TX DTE DTE 412 m FX Maximum network length, half duplex 200 m TX DTE R DTE (Repeater) 272 m FX** **Because repeaters have more delay, total network length is shorter. *DTE = Data Terminal Equipment What Is the Cisco 70
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ROUTE SWITCH PROCESSOR DC FAIL AC POWER DC FAIL AC POWER NORMAL EJECT SLOT 1 SLOT 0 CPU HALT RESET AUX. CONSOLE ENABLE ENABLE What Is the Cisco 7000 Series? Figure 3 Cisco 7000 (Interface Processor End) Captive installation screw Upper power supply I Captive installation screw Lower power supply I Interface processor slots 0 1 2 3 4 RSP RSP 7000 7000CI slot 5 slot 6 In the 5-slot Cisco 7010 (Figure 4), slots 0 through 2) are for interface processors including the FEIP. Figure 4 Cisco 7010 (
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Installation Prerequisites What Is the Cisco 7500 Series? The Cisco 7500 series includes the Cisco 7505, Cisco 7507, and Cisco 7513 routers. The FEIP operates in the Cisco 7500 series routers. (For software and hardware requirements, refer to the section “Software and Hardware Prerequisites” on page 3.) Network interfaces reside on modular interface processors, including the FEIP, which are inserted into interface processor slots and provide a direct connection between external networks and the
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ROUTE SWITCH PROCESSOR 2 DC FAIL AC POWER DC FAIL AC POWER NORMAL EJECT SLOT 1 SLOT 0 MASTER SLAVE SLAVE/MASTER CPU HALT RESET AUX. CONSOLE ENABLE ENABLE What Is the Cisco 7500 Series? In the Cisco 7507 (see Figure 6), slots 0 and 1 and 4 through 6 are for interface processors including the FEIP. Figure 6 Cisco 7507 (Interface Processor End) Captive installation screw Upper power supply Chassis grounding I receptacles Captive installation screw Lower power supply I Slot 0 1 2 34 5 6 RSP slots F
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ROUTE SWITCH PROCESSOR 2 ENABLE NORMAL ENABLE EJECT SLOT 1 SLOT 0 MASTER SLAVE SLAVE/MASTER CPU HALT RESET AUX. CONSOLE A B POWER POWER AC FAN OUTPUT AC OK OK FAIL FAN OUTPUT OK OK FAIL I I Installation Prerequisites In the Cisco 7513 (see Figure 7), slots 0 through 5 and 8 through 12 are for interface processors including the FEIP. Figure 7 Cisco 7513 (Interface Processor End) Blower module Cable-management bracket Card cage and processor modules Air intake vent Power supplies Chassis grounding
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What Is the FEIP? What Is the FEIP? The FEIP provides up to two 100-Mbps, IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet interfaces. (Figure 8 shows a two-port 100BASE-TX FEIP.) The FEIP is available in the following fixed configurations: • CX-FEIP-1TX(=)—FEIP with one 100BASE-TX port adapter in port adapter slot 0 • CX-FEIP-2TX(=)—FEIP with two 100BASE-TX port adapters • CX-FEIP-1FX(=)—FEIP with one 100BASE-FX port adapter in port adapter slot 0 • CX-FEIP-2FX(=)—FEIP with two 100BASE-FX port adapters Figure 8 Fast Et
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What Is the FEIP? Note Each FEIP is a fixed configuration; therefore, individual port adapters are not available as spare parts and are not field-replaceable or removable. The entire FEIP card is treated as a field-replaceable unit (FRU). Do not attempt to remove an FEIP’s port adapter and replace it with another. Do not attempt to install 100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX port adapters on the same FEIP. Caution To prevent system problems, we recommend that you not attempt to remove an FEIP port adapter and
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FEIP Receptacles, Cables, and Pinouts Following are the three status LEDs and an explanation of what each indicates: • MII—On when the MII port is selected as the active port by the controller. • Link—When the RJ-45 or SC port is active, this LED is on when the port adapter is receiving a carrier signal from the network. When the MII port is active, this LED is an indication of network activity, and it flickers on and off proportionally to this activity. • RJ45 (or FIBER on FEIP-1FX or FEIP-2FX)—
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What Is the FEIP? The RJ-45 connection does not require an external transceiver. The MII connection requires an external physical sublayer (PHY) and an external transceiver. Figure 12 shows the RJ-45 cable connectors. RJ-45 cables are not available from Cisco Systems, but are available from commercial cable vendors. Table 2 lists the pinouts and signals for the RJ-45 connectors. Figure 12 RJ-45 Connections (Connector and Plug) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RJ-45 connector Warning The ports labeled “Ethernet,”
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FEIP Receptacles, Cables, and Pinouts Depending on your RJ-45 interface cabling requirements, use the pinouts in Figure 13 and Figure 14. Figure 13 Straight-Through Cable Pinout (Connecting FEIP RJ-45 Interface to a Hub or Repeater) FEIP Hub or repeater 5 TxD+ 5 RxD+ 6 TxD– 6 RxD– 3 RxD+ 3 TxD+ 4 RxD– 4 TxD– Figure 14 Crossover Cable Pinout (RJ-45 Connections Between Hubs and Repeaters) ub or LAN switch Hub or LAN switch 3 TxD+ 3 TxD+ 6 TxD– 6 TxD– 1 RxD+ 1 RxD+ 2 RxD– 2 RxD– Figure 15 shows the
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What Is the FEIP? Depending on the type of media you use between the MII connection on the port adapter and your switch or hub, the network side of your 100BASE-T transceiver should be appropriately equipped with SC-type or ST-type connectors (for optical fiber), BNC connectors, and so forth. Figure 17 shows the pin orientation of the female MII connector on the port adapter. The MII receptacle uses 2-56 screw-type locks, called jackscrews (shown in Figure 17), to secure the cable or transceiver
