Feip Installation

The following sections describe the procedures for removing or installing an FEIP in the Cisco 7000 series or Cisco 7500 series routers. The functionality is the same for each router model; therefore, the term the chassis is used except where speciﬁc model issues arise.

The online insertion and removal function allows you to install and remove an FEIP without ﬁrst shutting down the system; however, you must follow the instructions carefully. Failure to insert the FEIP properly can cause system error messages indicating a board failure. For a complete description of recommended guidelines for interface processor installation and removal, refer to the section “Guidelines for Interface Processor Installation and Removal” on page 6.

Each unused interface processor slot must contain an interface processor ﬁller (which is an interface processor carrier without an interface board) to keep dust out of the chassis and to maintain proper air ﬂow through the interface processor compartment. If you are installing a new FEIP that is not a replacement, you must ﬁrst remove the interface processor ﬁller from an unused slot; to do so proceed to the next section “Removing an Interface Processor or Interface Processor Filler.” If you are replacing an FEIP, proceed to the section “Removing an FEIP.”

Note To ensure compliance with EMI approvals by providing a tight EMI-preventive seal for the Cisco 7507 and Cisco 7513 routers, we recommend that you ﬁrst install interface processors in the interface processor slots closest to the RSP slots, whenever possible, then work out to the interface processor slots furthest from the RSP slots. (See Figure 6, on page 13, for the Cisco 7507; see Figure 7, on page 14, for the Cisco 7513.)

Removing an Interface Processor or Interface Processor Filler

If you plan to replace a currently installed interface processor with an FEIP, attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and any unpainted chassis surface; interface processor ﬁllers do not require protection from ESD. Select an interface processor slot for the new FEIP and remove the interface processor or interface processor ﬁller as follows:

Step 1 Use a screwdriver to loosen the captive installation screws on the interface processor or interface processor ﬁller. (See Figure 1.)

Step 2 Place your thumbs on both ejector levers and simultaneously pull them both outward to release the ﬁller from the backplane connector (in the opposite direction from that shown in Figure 1c).

Step 3 Grasp the handle with one hand and pull the card straight out of the slot, keeping your other hand under the carrier to guide it. (See Figure 18.) Keep the carrier parallel to the backplane.

Step 4 Store the interface processor or interface processor ﬁller for future use.

To help prevent dust and contaminants from entering the chassis, do not leave the interface processor slot open. Immediately proceed to the section “Installing an FEIP” on page 23.

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