VAM2 Plus ICG - Preference

This preface describes the objectives and organization of this document and explains how to find additional information on related products and services. This preface contains the following sections:

Audience

The audience for this publication should be familiar with Cisco router hardware and cabling along with electronic circuitry and wiring practices. Experience as an electronic or electromechanical technician is recommended.

Warnings

Warning To prevent the system from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum recommended ambient temperature of: 24°C (75°F).

Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. To see translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

Note: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Note: This documentation is to be used in conjunction with the specific product installation guide that shipped with the product. Please refer to the Installation Guide, Configuration Guide, or other enclosed additional documentation for further details.

Objectives

This document contains instructions and procedures for installing and configuring the VPN Acceleration Module 2+ (VAM2+), a single-width acceleration module supported on the Cisco 7204VXR and Cisco 7206VXR routers with the NPE-225, NPE-400, or NPE-G1 processors, and the Cisco 7301.

Organization


Chapter	Title	Description
1	Overview	Describes the VAM2+ and VAM2+ LED displays.
2	Preparing for Installation	Describes safety considerations, tools required, and procedures you should perform before the actual installation.
3	Removing and Installing the VAM2+	Describes the procedures for installing and removing the SA-VAM2+ from the supported platform.
4	Configuring the VAM2+	Describes procedures needed to configure the VAM2+ in the Cisco 7301 and Cisco 7200VXR series routers.

Related Documentation

This section lists documentation related to your router and its functionality. The documentation mentioned is available online, or on the Documentation CD-ROM.

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For hardware installation and maintenance information for the Cisco 7200VXR series routers, refer to the following documents:

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For a complete list of Cisco series router hardware documentation, refer to the Cisco 7200, Cisco 7300, Cisco 7400, Cisco 7500 and Cisco 7200uBR Series Routers Documentation flyer
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_product_index09186a00800d9d8a.html

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Cisco 7200VXR Installation and Configuration Guide—DOC-785469=
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_installation_guide_book09186a008007daa6.html

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Cisco 7200VXR Quick Start Guide—DOC-7812769=
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/prod_quick_installation_guide09186a00800a93b6.html

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Cisco 7206 Installation and Configuration Guide—DOC-783229=
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_installation_guide_book09186a008007db27.html

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Cisco 7206 Quick Start Guide—DOC-7812771=
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/prod_quick_installation_guide09186a00800a85fe.html

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Quick Reference for the Cisco 7206 Installation—DOC-783230=
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/prod_quick_installation_guide09186a00800defba.html

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Cisco 7200 Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information—DOC-783419=
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_regulatory_approvals_and_compliance09186a00800a94d7.html

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Cisco 7200 Rack Density System (RDS) Installation Instructions—DOC-7811310=
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008007cbe4.html

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Rack-Mount and Cable-Management Kit Installation Instructions—DOC-783421=
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/prod_installation_guide09186a00800f267a.html

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For Cisco 7200 series router troubleshooting information:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/prod_troubleshooting_guides_list.html

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For Cisco 7301 router documentation, refer to the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps352/prod_technical_documentation.html

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Port Adapter Installation and Configuration guides, available online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2033/prod_module_installation_guides_list.html
and http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2033/products_module_installation_guides_books_list.html

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For configuration information and support, refer to the modular configuration and modular command reference publications in the Cisco IOS software configuration documentation set that corresponds to the software release installed on your Cisco hardware. Access these documents at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/index.html

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Select translated documentation is available at http://www.cisco.com/ by selecting the topic `Select a Location / Language' at the top of the page.

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To determine the minimum Cisco IOS software requirements for your router, Cisco maintains the Software Advisor tool on Cisco.com. This tool does not verify whether modules within a system are compatible, but it does provide the minimum IOS requirements for individual hardware modules or components. Registered Cisco Direct users can access the Software Advisor at: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/CompNav/Index.pl

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Cisco IOS Security Configuration Guide, Release 12.2
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/products_configuration_guide_book09186a0080087df1.html

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Cisco IOS Security Command Reference, Release 12.2
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/products_command_references_books_list.html

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Cisco IOS Security Configuration Guide, Release 12.1
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1831/products_configuration_guide_book09186a0080088254.html

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Cisco IOS Security Command Reference, Release 12.1
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1831/products_command_references_books_list.html

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Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0 Security Configuration Guide
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1828/products_configuration_guides_books_list.html

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Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0 Security Command Reference
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1828/products_command_references_books_list.html

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For FIPS 140 Security documents: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_regulatory_approvals_and_compliance09186a00800f009e.html

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For the VPN Device Manager documents: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/cscowork/ps2322/products_release_and_installation_notes_list.html

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If you are a registered Cisco Direct Customer, you can access the following tools:

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Tools, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Tips for Cisco IOS Software for Cisco IOS Release 12.0
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1828/prod_troubleshooting_technique09186a008010929b.html

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Tools, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Tips for Cisco IOS Software for Cisco IOS Release 12.1
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1831/prod_troubleshooting_technique09186a0080107cc7.html

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Tools, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Tips for Cisco IOS Software for Cisco IOS Release 12.2
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/prod_troubleshooting_technique09186a00800f9050.html

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Bug Toolkit:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/routers/ps341/prod_bug_toolkit.html

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Bug Navigator:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/launch_bugtool.pl

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Feature Navigator:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/prod_feature_navigator_for_cisco_IOS_tool_launch.html

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Output Interpreter:
https://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/OutputInterpreter/home.pl

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Cisco IOS Error Message Decoder:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Errordecoder/home.pl

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Cisco Dynamic Configuration Tool:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or13/or8/ordering_ordering_help_dynamic_configuration_tool_launch.html

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Tools Index:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/prod_tools_index.html

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Cisco IOS Software Selector Tool:
http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/ISTMAIN/servlet/index

Note We no longer ship the entire router documentation set automatically with each system. You must specifically order the documentation as part of the sales order. If you ordered documentation and did not receive it, we will ship the documents to you within 24 hours. To order documents, contact a customer service representative.

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Ordering Documentation

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We encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or a compatible product to encrypt any sensitive information that you send to Cisco. PSIRT can work from encrypted information that is compatible with PGP versions 2.x through 8.x.

Never use a revoked or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your correspondence with PSIRT is the one that has the most recent creation date in this public key server list:

Obtaining Technical Assistance

For all customers, partners, resellers, and distributors who hold valid Cisco service contracts, Cisco Technical Support provides 24-hour-a-day, award-winning technical assistance. The Cisco Technical Support Website on Cisco.com features extensive online support resources. In addition, Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) engineers provide telephone support. If you do not hold a valid Cisco service contract, contact your reseller.

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Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support Website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:

Note Use the Cisco Product Identification (CPI) tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a web or phone request for service. You can access the CPI tool from the Cisco Technical Support Website by clicking the Tools & Resources link under Documentation & Tools. Choose Cisco Product Identification Tool from the Alphabetical Index drop-down list, or click the Cisco Product Identification Tool link under Alerts & RMAs. The CPI tool offers three search options: by product ID or model name; by tree view; or for certain products, by copying and pasting show command output. Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label location highlighted. Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before placing a service call.

Submitting a Service Request

Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service request is assigned to a Cisco TAC engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:

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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

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Cisco Marketplace provides a variety of Cisco books, reference guides, and logo merchandise. Visit Cisco Marketplace, the company store, at this URL:

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Packet magazine is the Cisco Systems technical user magazine for maximizing Internet and networking investments. Each quarter, Packet delivers coverage of the latest industry trends, technology breakthroughs, and Cisco products and solutions, as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, certification and training information, and links to scores of in-depth online resources. You can access Packet magazine at this URL:

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Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering professionals involved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and intranets. You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL:

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Preface