Cisco Systems PA-2H manual Installing a Port Adapter

Installation Overview

Figure 4-2 Location of Port Adapter Screw (Partial Port Adapter View)

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Screw

Step 6 Remove the screw that secures the port adapter (or blank port adapter).

Step 7 With the screw removed, grasp the handle on the front of the port adapter (or blank port adapter) and carefully pull it out of its slot, away from the edge connector at the rear of the slot. (See Figure 4-3.)

Figure 4-3 Pulling a Port Adapter Out of a Slot (Partial Port Adapter View)

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Step 8 If you removed a port adapter, place it in an antistatic container for safe storage or shipment back to the factory. If you removed a blank port adapter, no special handling is required; however, store the blank port adapter for potential future use.

This completes the procedure for removing a port adapter from a Catalyst RSM/VIP2.

Installing a Port Adapter

Following is the standard procedure for installing a port adapter on a Catalyst RSM/VIP2:

Step 1 Remove the new port adapter from its antistatic container and position it at the opening of the slot. (See Figure 4-4.)

Step 2 Carefully align the port adapter carrier between the upper and lower edges of the port adapter slot, as shown in Figure 4-4.

4-4PA-2H Dual-Port HSSI Port Adapter Installation and Configuration