Cisco Systems PA-2H manual Port adapter Handle Lever unlocked Position

Installation Overview

Depending on your circumstances, you might need to install a new port adapter in a Cisco 7200 series router or replace a failed port adapter in the field. In either case, no tools are necessary; all port adapters available for the Cisco 7200 series routers connect directly to the router midplane and are locked into position by a port adapter lever. When removing and replacing a port adapter, you will need an antistatic mat onto which you can place a removed port adapter and an antistatic container into which you can place a failed port adapter for shipment back to the factory.

Note The Cisco 7200 series routers support OIR; therefore, you do not have to power down your system when removing and replacing an HSSI port adapter.

When a port adapter slot is not in use, a blank port adapter must fill the empty slot to allow the router to conform to EMI emissions requirements and to allow proper air flow across the port adapters. If you plan to install a new port adapter in a slot that is not in use, you must first remove a blank port adapter.

Removing a Port Adapter

Use the following standard procedure to remove a port adapter from a Cisco 7200 series router:

Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.

Step 2 Place the port adapter lever for the desired port adapter slot in the unlocked position. The port adapter lever remains in the unlocked position. (See Figure 5-2.)

Figure 5-2 Placing the Port Adapter Lever in the Unlocked Position (Cisco 7206 shown)

											6
5
						ETHERNET 10BT	ENABLED		FAST ETHERNET
									LINK RJ45
								MII			4
3
								0
						FAST SERIAL
											2
1
			SLOT	1	FE	MII		FAST ETHERNET INPUT/OUTPUT CONTROLLER			H6596
										0
ENABLED
PCMCIA	EJECT	SLOT	0			MII	RJ45	RJ45
						EN	EN	LINK
								Port adapter
								handle

Note: This adapter removal applies to any port or service adapter.

Port adapter

lever (unlocked

position)

5-2PA-2H Dual-Port HSSI Port Adapter Installation and Configuration