Information
Increasing demand for bandwidth-intensive services and wide-area network (WAN) connectivity requires that network administrators maximize the capacity and efficiency of network routers. Cisco Systems' High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) port adapters enables network administrators to leverage their investments in Cisco 7200, 7300, 7400, 7500 and 7600 Series Routers. This port adapter increases port density and enhances performance at the industry's lowest price per port.
Specifications
Management
- Full integration with Cisco router management tools
- Management Information Base (MIB) support for CiscoWorks and CiscoView at first customer shipment
Product Name
HSSI Port Adapter
Product Type
Port Adapter
Compatibility
- Require either a single slot in a Cisco 7200, 7301 or 7400 chassis or a single slot on a Versatile Interface Processor, PA Carrier Card or FlexWAN for Cisco 7500, 7304 and 7600 respectively.
Interfaces/Ports
2 x HSSI WAN
Application/Usage
Data Networking
Status Indicators
- The PA-2H has two rows of five status LEDs (one row of five for each HSSI port) and one enabled LED LED indicators:
- Enabled LED to indicate HSSI port adapter is enabled for operation
- Receive Timing (RT) LED
- Receive Data (RD) LED
- Send Timing (ST) LED
- Connected (C) LED indicates normal operation
Connectivity Media
Serial Cable
Data Transfer Rate
52 Mbps HSSI Full-duplex
Interfaces Details
2 x 50-pin SCSI-2 HSSI WAN
Additional Information
- Access to services at T3/E3 and SONET STS-1 rates Network:
- Supports 16- and 32-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC)
- Full-duplex synchronous serial interface Connectors and cables:
- Male-to-male cable connectors
- Male-to-male null modem cable connectors
- Cables are purchased separately or are customer-supplied