Re: DRAM on 7500 FEIP2 module

From: CERTWORTH (ccie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Tue Jun 11 2002 - 11:23:17 GMT-3


   
Hey Neil.

Having spent nights on the 7xxx, I know what you are talking about...

Here is your part number: VIP2-10/15/FE2-UPG

Here is the URL that would validate my point:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/ifaa/ifpz/fsetifpz/prodlit/908_pp.htm

Smile :-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil G. Legada" <nglegada@hotmail.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 7:06 AM
Subject: OT: DRAM on 7500 FEIP2 module

> Hello Group,
>
> Anybody got any idea what is the recommended part# to upgrade a
CX-FEIP2-2TX
> module to 32MB DRAM. The most I can get from the CCO is 16MB only. We ran
> into a problem when we upgraded the IOS on 7505 to 12.2(4T) codes. The
> router failed to properly detect the FEIP2 module. We found out it would
> require 32MB on FEIP2 to boot properly with the new IOS version. One
problem
> is that this module is already EOS and upgrading to FEIP2-DSW might not be
> cost effective. I tried on a test bed, 2x 16MB SIMM's (70ns) from 2500
> routers and the 7505 were able to detect the module, but TAC said it is
not
> a recommended part and advised against of using it.
>
> Somebody from this group came across this problem and solution ???
>
> Appreciate any feedback.
>
>
> Thanks and best regards,
> Neil #8576



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