Overview
Figure 3-2 shows two one-port E3 port adapters installed in port adapter slots 0 and 1, on a VIP2-50.
Figure 3-2 VIP2-50 with One-Port PA-E3 Port Adapters in Port Adapter Slots 0 and 1
Boot ROM | CPU |
Bus connector |
|
SRAM |
|
daughter |
|
card | SDRAM DIMM |
PA-E3 in 
port adapter 
slot 0
PA-E3 in port adapter slot 1
ENABLED | RCVR XMTR |
| RCLK FERF RL |
|
| AIS OOF | LL |
Port adapter handles not shown
E3 SERIAL
ENABLED | RCVR XMTR |
| RCLK FERF RL |
AIS OOF | LL |
T3 SERIAL | H11248 |
|
RCLK FERF RL
AIS OOF | LL |
Depending on the circumstances, you might need to install a new port adapter on a VIP2 motherboard or replace a failed port adapter in the field. In either case, you need a number 1 Phillips screwdriver, an antistatic mat on which you can place the removed interface processor, and an antistatic container in which you can place a failed port adapter for shipment back to the factory.
Note The
Caution To prevent system problems, do not remove port adapters from the VIP2 motherboard or attempt to install other port adapters on the VIP2 motherboard while the system is operating. To install or replace port adapters, first remove the VIP2 from its interface processor slot.
Note Each port adapter circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to ESD damage. The following procedures should be performed by a
port adapters, you must first remove the VIP2 from the chassis and then install or replace port adapters as required. If a blank port adapter is installed on the VIP2 in which you want to install a new port adapter, you must first remove the VIP2 from the chassis and then remove the blank port adapter.
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