Removing the Supervisor Engine

Installing and Removing the Supervisor Engine

Warning Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments. Statement 1051

Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution when servicing. Statement 1034

Caution To prevent ESD damage, handle supervisor engines by the carrier edges only.

To remove a supervisor engine from a Catalyst 4500 series switch, follow this procedure:

Step 1 Disconnect any network interface cables attached to the ports on the supervisor engine that you intend to remove.

Step 2 Loosen the captive installation screws (see Figure 3).

Figure 3 Captive Installation Screws and Ejector Levers

WS-X4014
	UPLINK 1
		UPLINK 2
SUPERVISOR III
ENGINE
STATUS	LINK	ACTIVE
		LINK	ACTIVE

UTILIZATION	CONSOLE 10/100 MGT
1%
100%	FLASH
	EJECT

FLASH

RESET

Captive installation screw

Ejector lever

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Step 3 Grasp the left and right ejector levers and simultaneously pivot the levers outward to release the supervisor engine from the backplane connector. Figure 3 shows a close-up of the right ejector lever.

Step 4 Grasp the front panel of the supervisor engine with one hand and place your other hand under the carrier to support and guide it out of the slot. Do not touch the printed circuit boards or connector pins.

Step 5 Carefully pull the supervisor engine straight out of the slot, keeping your other hand under the carrier to guide it.

Step 6 Place the supervisor engine on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam, or immediately install it in another slot.

Installation and Configuration Note for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine V

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