
Chapter 3 Installing Modules and Cables in the Chassis
Installing and Removing Modular Port Adapters
Figure 3-7 Handling a Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
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Online Insertion and Removal
Cisco ASR 9001 Router modular port adapters (MPAs) support online insertion and removal (OIR).
Modular port adapters (MPAs) support three types of OIR:
•Soft OIR
Soft OIR uses the IOS XR
•Managed OIR
A managed online insertion and removal of Modular port adapters (MPAs) is comprised of these steps:
1.Shut down the MPA with the
2.Confirm that the LEDs have gone from green to off.
3.Execute the do show plat command to verify that the MPA to be removed is in the disabled state.
4.Physically remove the MPA to be replaced.
5.Physically insert the replacement MPA
6.Return the MPA to the up state with the no
•Hard OIR
Hard OIR is the physical online insertion and removal of Modular port adapters (MPAs) without software commands. Four types of hard OIR are supported:
If the bay is empty when the Cisco ASR 9001 Router modular line card (MLC) boots you can do the following:
Cisco ASR 9001 and Cisco ASR