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CiscoASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter3 Installing Cards and Modules in the Chassis
Installing Cards in the Chassis
Installing Cards in the Chassis
This section describes how to reinstall the RSP cards, RP cards, FCs, and LCs back into the chassis.
See the
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router SIP and SPA Hardware Installation
Guide
for information about installing shared port adapter (SPA) and SPA interface processor (SIP)
cards.
Caution Be sure to verify that you are inserting a card into its correct slot. RSP/RP cards must only be inserted
in the two slots reserved for RSP/RP cards (RSP0, RSP1, RP0, RP1). FCs must only be inserted in the
FC slots of the Cisco ASR 9922Router and Cisco ASR 9912 Router. All other slots are for LCs.
Caution Unoccupied card slots must have a blank filler card installed for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
and to ensure proper air flow through the chassis.
Caution Be careful to avoid damaging the electromagnetic interference (EMI) gasket that runs along the full
height of the card front panel edges. Damage to the EMI gasket can affect the ability of your system to
meet EMC requirements.
Caution Handle all cards by the metal card carrier edges only; avoid touching the board or any connector pins.
After removing a card, carefully place it in an antistatic bag or similar environment to protect it from
ESD and dust in the optic ports (fiber-optic line cards).
Caution To avoid damaging card mechanical components, never carry an RSP card, RP card, FC, or LC by the
captive installation screws or ejector levers. Doing so can damage these components and cause card
insertion problems.
Caution Be sure to always tighten the captive installation screws on the RSP card, RP card, FC, or LC. Failure to
tighten the screws can cause boot failure or prevent proper router operation.