Core Issue
Only one WIC-1ENET card is supported in all versions of Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1, and 12.2 versions earlier than 12.2(2)XJ, 12.2(2)XK and 12.2(8)T. To work, the WIC-1ENET card must be installed in slot0. An error message is displayed when the router is running on one of the earlier Cisco IOS Software Release versions. In this case, the WIC-1ENET card will not function.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, perform these steps:
- Verify that the Cisco IOS Software Release version on the router supports the WAN Interface Card (WIC) being installed in slots other than slot0. Issue the show version command.
This is the output of the show version command:
1750#show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C1700 Software (C1700-SY756I-M), Version 12.1(3)XT1, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
TACHomeSWIOSSpecials for info
Copyright (c) 1986-2000 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 12-Dec-00 2240 by detang
Image text-base 0x800080E0, data-base 0x80AA27C8
ROM System Bootstrap, Version 12.0(3)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
ROM C1700 Software (C1700-SY756I-M), Version 12.1(3)XT1, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
WSFP-SEA uptime is 9 hours, 27 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload
System image file is "Flashc1700-sy756i-mz.121-3.XT1.bin"
Cisco 1750 (MPC860) processor (revision 0x501) with 24576K/8192K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID JAD04180C4U (3871931809), with hardware revision 0000
M860 processor part number 0, mask 32
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
1 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
1 Serial network interface(s)
WIC with 56k 4-wire CSU/DSU
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
8192K bytes of processor board System Flash (Read/Write)
In this example, the Cisco IOS Software Release version is 12.1(3)XT1. Therefore, the router supports only one WIC-1ENET card, and it must be installed in slot0.
- Upgrade the Cisco IOS Software to a version that supports the router having the WIC-1ENET card in other slots and allows the use of two WIC-1ENET cards. This functionality is available in Cisco IOS Software Release versions 12.2(2)XJ, 12.2(2)XK, 12.2(8)T and later.
For more information on the WIC-1ENET card, refer to Configuring a Single-Port Ethernet WIC on a Cisco 1700 Series Router.
