Core Issue
A port adapter which operates properly in a Cisco 7200 non-VXR chassis may display error messages similar to this if placed in a VXR chassis:
- In the system logs:
%PA-3-REVNOTSUPPORTED: PA in slot2 (Ethernet) requires base h/w revision
of (1.14) for this chassis
%PA-3-NOTSUPPORTED: PA in slot2 (Ethernet) is not supported on this chassis
- In a show diag command output:
Port adapter is disabled unsuitable deactivated powered off
This is due to the new and higher speed Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) midplane on a VXR chassis requiring an upgrade to the port adapter's arbiter Erasable Programmable Logic Device (EPLD). Certain port adapters will not function properly in a VXR chassis unless this upgrade is performed.
Resolution
To identify the port adapter's hardware revision, issue the show diag command. This example shows the port adapter in slot1:
Router#show diag 1
Slot 1:
Channelized T1 port adapter, 2 ports
Port adapter is disabled unsuitable deactivated powered off
Port adapter insertion time unknown
EEPROM contents at hardware discovery:
Hardware revision 1.1 Board revision A0
Serial number 5105485 Part number 73-1565-05
Test history 0x0 RMA number 00-00-00
EEPROM format version 1
EEPROM contents (hex):
0x20: 01 07 01 01 00 4D E7 4D 49 06 1D 05 00 00 00 00
0x30: 50 00 00 00 97 05 31 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF
For a list of supported revisions, port adapters which are not supported on the VXR chassis, and instructions for obtaining an upgraded port adapter, refer to Field Notice: Port Adapter Compatibility for Cisco 7200 VXR Routers.
