IBM BC-203 - Manual (Page 45)

Overview of IBM Networking
CMCC Adapter Hardware
BC-247
Cisco IOS Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide
The Cisco 7200 series router supports online insertion and removal (OIR), which allows you to install
or remove port adapters while the system is operating.
Note In this chapter, references to Channel Port Adapter (CPA) correspond to both the ECPA and
the PCPA. Refer to the Cisco 7200 Series Port Adapter Hardware Configuration Guidelines
publication for more details.
ESCON Channel Port Adapter
An ECPA is classified as a high-speed port adapter providing a single ESCON physical channel
interface. Current Cisco 7200 configuration guidelines recommend using no more than three high-speed
port adapters in a single Cisco 7200 router.
Parallel Channel Port Adapter
A PCPA provides a single parallel channel physical interface supporting 3.0 or 4.5 Mbps data transfer
rates.
Differences between the CIP and CPA
Table 4 illustrates the differences between the CMCC adapters.
Table 4 Differences Between the CIP and the CPA
Product Differences CIP ECPA PCPA
Router platform Cisco 7500
Cisco 7000 with
RSP7000 Cisco 7200 Cisco 7200
Channel interfaces ESCON
Parallel ESCON Parallel
Maximum number of
interfaces 2 1 1
Maximum memory 128 MB 32 MB 32 MB
Cisco IOS release support Cisco IOS
Release 10.2 and
later Cisco IOS
Release 11.3(3)T
and later Cisco IOS
Release 11.3(3)T
and later
Virtual port number 2 0 0
Channel interface state
tracking (HSRP, SNMP
alerts) Yes Disabled—Use the
state-tracks-signal
command to enable Disabled—Use
the
state-tracks-sig
nal command to
enable